Henry race to feature two sets of judges and new boats
Peoria to Henry motor boat race gains momentum as Illinois Valley Yacht club appoints two judge crews for June 13. Notable figures Leroy Cook George Burt R D Clarke Clifford Haws and Robert Powers named, with Henry officials starting judges and excursion steamer coordinators. Entries tally 23 with a Henry purse of 50 dollars to fastest time and new boats like Bert McNallys Pekin craft and Podie II to race alongside Meteor and Adieu. Bartholomews Glide anticipated launch and Dennis novel air travel scheme add to river speed talk.
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Illinois Valley Yacht Club
National Hotel
Peoria
Peoria-to-Henry
Leroy Cook
Columbia Yacht Club
Chicago
George A. Burt
Henry Republican
R. D. Clarke
Main Street
Henry
Pekin Yards
Bert McNally
Ivy” Club
Chillicothe
R. H. Truitt
Dennis
F. R. Dennis
Den
F. R
Hydro-curve Company
J. B. Bartholomew
Henry City News Highlights And Local Goings On
Henry city notes describe saloons planned for East Wenona, a Mentges folding machine, hotels without buffets, and railroad telephones at stations. The Tillinois Valley Yacht Club races Peoria to Henry on June 13 with 100 boats and a 660 passenger steamer, prompting a booster meeting at City Hall to plan hospitality and event arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Tillinois Valley
Worship in daily work theme at New Church service
The New Church sermon argues worship is applied through daily business not rituals. Rev Landenberger cites that fruit belonging to faith comes from useful work and service to neighbors, with church a means to that end. Union Memorial services and a public program at M E church May 24 include veterans and W R C as guests. A booklet offering comfort to bereaved parents is available from Rev L C Landenberger.
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L. G. Landenberger
Johnny
God
Giles
L. C. Landenberger
Winisor Place
St. Louis
Epworth League Marks Nineteenth Milestone With Service
Epworth League observed its nineteenth anniversary with a city chapter service led by Virgil Vale. The program featured scripture, songs, papers by Arlene Hunter and Mrs. Johnson, talks by W. S. Hannum and Mrs. Bertil, and a report by treasurer J. H. Crickenberger. Officers elected for the coming year include Virgil Vale as president and Nora Brown as secretary.
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Epworth League
Virgil Vale
Beall
Arlene Hunter
Zion
Anna Brown
Tam
Hannum
Ella Snyder
Jennie Higgins
Glaydis Hannum
Nora Brown
J. H. Crickenberger
Mabel Newman
Belle Doyle
Letters from Subscribers From Wadry Petra Ill
Mrs John Nicholls of Wadry Petra Stark County Ill reports healthy conditions crops oats peaches apples and luxuriant grass despite wet weather. she notes field work slow due to rain tile drains laid totals and survey observations by Mr Cravens and Mr Chase now a Kansas farmer store change at local store and loss of telegraph service at Stark station. Franklin quote ends advertisement for The Henry Republican.
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John Nicholls
Wadry Petra
Stark County
John
Bradford
Mr. Cravens
Cravens
Chase
Kansas
Stewart
Stark
Wadry
Petra
Stark County, Ill
Packet Fleet Expands Coal Supply and New Steamers Planned
The Sterling Dixon Rock Falls Packet company secures contracts to supply 700 tons of coal to McWilliams and crews a steamer with a 100 ton barge for canal work. Additional coal deliveries and a new excursion steamer are planned along with new barges and launches to serve Dixon Sterling and Peoria markets. Telephonic canal network installation and farm shipping interest accompany the expansion.
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G. A. McWilliams
Walnut
Green River
Sterling, Dixon & Rock Falls Packet Company
Packet Company
Peoria
Dixon
Sterling
Shantz
Sterling, Dixon &Rock Falls Packet Company
Milan
Beder
Rock Island
Tri-Cities
Sunday Dinner Menu at Star Restaurant Henry IL
The Star Restaurant in Henry Illinois offers a Sunday dinner with cream tomato soup pickles olives roast turkey with dressing mashed potatoes brown gravy sirloin of beef sliced tomatoes lettuce salad French green peas and desserts strawberry shortcake ice cream angel food cake plus tea coffee and milk priced at 25 cents.
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The
Star Restaurant
Henry, IL
Cale
Runaway colt causes wreck near Camp House
A four year old black harness colt driven by Arthur E Paris runawayed on a Monday forenoon. The cart overturned striking Paris and a wrecked Tomasson carriage and harness followed. The colt was recaptured near Doelzer's shop. Paris offers to pay for repairs.
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Arthur E. Paris
John Harlin
Camp House
Mr. Paris
Doelzer
John Tomasson
Second Street
Edward
Tomasson
Paris
Graves Millinery Store Offers Wide Summer Hat Selection
Graves big millinery store in Peoria promotes bargains with hats at 25 percent or more off. The Peoria shop, the largest millinery in town, received nearly a car-load of new up-to-date hats for summer buyers. Oscar Davis traveled to Sheffield last week on a business trip.
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Graves
Peoria
Oscar Davis
Sheffield
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N. A Cole
David Swain
B. C. Coffey
M. M. Baker
A. B. McGill
A. W. Grafton
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Waller
McNally
Irwin L. Puller
Fuller
Big Henry
City News
News of
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Henty Republican
Vias
Minoak News
East Wenona
Wenona
W. W. Dewey
Battle Creel
Mich
Depue Journal
Ralph Hunt
Rock Island Railroad Company
Kendall Brothers
Senachwine Lake
Putnam County
8. W
Walter Kendall
Marseilles
Harry Lloyd
St. Loui
Mother and Sisters
Harry
Wm, Wrigley, Jr. & Co
James Bennington
Belle Plain Township
Mgr. Bennington
Bennington Township
Belle Plain
National
Boston
Speaker Cannon
Washington
Masonic Lodge
Snyder's
Herry Lodge
ERUIT
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Company
Canal
Central Illinois
Illinois
L. L. Wheeler
Hennepin Canal
Ae Ensign
W. O. Ensign
Rutland
North Central Medical Society
North Central Illinois Medical Association
A. H. Kinnear
Marshall
Woodford
la Salle
James S. Whitmire
Metamora
Anthony H. Kinnear
David D. Lamme
Albert Reynolds
Frederick Cole
el Paso
Enoch Blanchard
Edward A. Wilcox
Minonir
Garrett A. Newkirk
Low Point
L. G. Thompson
I. H. Reeder
George I. Roberts
Lacon
K. E. Rich
Wm. J. Downey
Venona
EB. P, Cook
Mendota
William O. Ensign
Philadelphia
J. G. Whitmire
Corinth
Miss
Rush Medical College
Metamoya
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