Perpetual Trophy Race Set for Peoria to Henry
Citizens of Henry plan a June 1 regatta awarding a Perpetual Cup to the Illinois Valley Yacht Club winner. The course runs from Peoria to the Henry Bridge with at least sixty boats, judges include Mayor Clifford Haws and Le Roy Cook, and Commodore Tom Webb helped organize the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Webb
Dr. BE
H. Bradley
Peoria
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Ilinois River
Undercliff
Lake Senachwine
Henry
Henry Bridge
Harry McLeod
Schipper & Block
Herald-Transcript
Senachwine Hotel
Yacht Club
F. R Dennis
Illinois River
Clifford Haws
le Roy Cook
Chicago
BH. H. Bradley
G W. Harris
William Ohl
W. M. Barnes
Trying Fuller
Carl Block
H. C. Negley
W. B. Wilde
B. B. Adams
L. K. Dewein
A. T. Griffith
P. J. Wood
W. A. Jones
Main Street
Illinois
Citizens of
Henry, II
Henry Loving
Boys Plan Surprise Party for Downs Girls
In Downs Kansas the News notes local excitement as male students organize a social event for the girls. The girls search in small groups for details of the location, while the boys withhold the venue to preserve suspense and surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downs
Kan
Saloon License Prices Spike Across State
The spring surge in saloon licenses shows Barry in Pike County topping the list with $3,000 for each of two licenses after last year’s $6,000 for one. The fees are paid in advance, reflecting rising costs statewide this season.
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Barry
Pike County
Longtime Hennepin journalists Mr and Mrs Cook honored
The Senior visited Mr l and Mrs I H Cook at their Hennepin home for an hour. Both veterans of 40 years in the newspaper business, they and their married daughter recently celebrated their 50th anniversary with a house party. The seniors are praised for decades of community service in news, births, weddings, bereavement and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Cook
Hennepin
Cook
Self
Henry
Graduation Invitation for Dr. Frederick J. Nicholson
Invitations arrive for the graduation of Dr. Frederick J. Nicholson from the Homeopathic Medical College of Chicago on Monday May 27. He completes four years of study and enters practice fully qualified for the profession.
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Frederick J. Nicholson
Homeopathic Medical College of Chicago
Nicholson
Memorial Sunday Services at Presbyterian Church
Sunday memorial services will be held at the Presbyterian church beginning at 11 o'clock. Rev. H. W. Burger will deliver the sermon. The Grand Army and W. R. C. and Civil War comrades will have reserved seats in the body of the church. All churches and the public are invited to attend by request of the Grand Army.
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Opera House
Stine
Hamilton Ride
Nellie Forbes
Jessie L. Daniels
G. E
W. S. Hannum
M. A. Dooling
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Burger
Grand Army
Family reunion as Clift clan attends Henry funeral
Mrs. John Clift of Fairbury and her daughter join four of five surviving John T. Smith family members at the funeral of L. V. Smith in Henry. Clift and daughter return home Tuesday. Also noted is an L E W Sunday school excursion from Hoopeston to Peoria on June 7 with a boat ride to Henry and back, round trip $1.50.
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Wm. Kamp
Lacon
Henry
Bill
John I. Thompson
Andrew Hancock
Tacon
Bill Kamp
Andrew
Bernard Steimle
Tiskilwa
Anna Merdian
Elmer Steimle
Frank Siewers
St. Jude's Episcopal Church
Hastlecastle
Germany
John Clift
Fairbury
L. V. Smith
John T. Smith
Clift
Monier
Gregory
Charles
L, E. &W. Railroad
Hoopeston
Peoria
Ill
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Henry with Elaborate Exercises
Henry Jurisdiction prepares a large Memorial Day program centered at Central Park with grave decorations at the cemetery. Mayor Clifford Haws presides as President of the Day, Dr. Swift of Chicago speaks, Rev. McCown introduces, and Ed B. Smith serves as Officer of the Day. Committees organize arrangements, finance, programs, and transport, while schools and citizens participate in a 1:30 procession from the Camp house to the river for flower strewing and later cemetery decorations. Citizens urged to close shops 1 to 4 pm.
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Clifford Haws
Dr. Swift
Chicago
Rev. McCown
Ed B. Smith
C. HB. Smith
G. M. Locke
Robert Doran
Alfred True
G. M. Clark
J. 8. Burt
B. BH. Hutchins
C. C. Smith
Frank Krenz
C. EH. Burt
Charles Doherty
C. A. Camp
John Hartley
A. G. Humphrey
Charles Greenlee
Lawrence Peterman
Wm. Monier
Thomas Monier
George A. Burt
F. W. Potter
Rev. Burger
B. G. Cromwell
McCown
G. Cromwell
Burt
R. B. Gregory
Henry H. Jacobs
H. F. Andrews
L. R. Phillips
Albert True
E. Burt
M. B. Church of Austin
G. A. R. Post
Ww. RC Fire Company
Camp House Corner
West Park Row
Third Street
Edward Street
Front Street
Bridge
Grand Army Post and Relief Corps
Illinois River
School Street
Second Street
Rey, G
Young
Hon
E. Jacobs
Rey McCown
America
Lookout Mountain Post and
Woman's Relief Corps
Taps
G A R Members Called to May Services and Memorial
All G A R and old soldiers are asked to meet at the G A R hall Sunday May 26 at 10 30 am to march to the church for divine services and on May 30 at 1 pm to assist in Memorial exercises W Starliper Acting Commander T S Burt Adjutant
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G. A. R. Hall
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Annie Garrett
E. Leckman
Ruth Lee
Ed Bonner
Aberham Pinnix
William Worsdell
Sophia Williams
J. Elliott
M. R. Barkdull
Daniel Hienth
Wm. Yorenai
Theodore Disosway
P. M
Publi School of
la Rose
Henry Republican
Marshall County
Marshall
Putnam Counties
John Hanley
Richard Street
The
Henry High School
O. L. Manchester
Normal University of Normal
Overture Orchestra
Hunter’s Call
G. A. Veazin
C. L. Manchester
Board of Education
M. L. Bartlett
Benediction
Mayne H. Balloweg
Anna B. Brown
Elsie Hazel Carpenter
Robert L. Elliston
Margaret M. Ford
Alta May Humphrey
Alice C. Kern
Frederick R. Knight
Mabel BE
Newman
Ida M. Peterman
Harry C. Stoner
Leah M. Swein
Rose M. Travis
Virgil V. Vale
Eleanor Wigand
Grace Alena Wood
Margaret M. Ziegler
Alice Gilpin
Bonn of
Literary Society
William Dewey
Harold and
Alden Hunter
Urbana
Ottawa
Kerricks
Putnam County
Daniels
Central Park
Grand Army and Relief Corps
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