Henry Auto Co promotes BUICKS amid local news
Weather warm in Henry as two local banks close for Decoration Day May 30. Community notices cover church events, a Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting, and local visits by Peoria residents. Dr. Homer C. Swift relocates to Arkansas City for osteopathic practice. Beneficial roads and tourism boosted by Henry officials, with business notices on paper continuity and local investments in Phoenix securities via R. H. Greene and Home Builders.
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Henry
George T. Griscel
Camp Point
Presbyterian Church
Henry Auto Co
Clifford Doran
Charles McManus
Frank Baer
Peoria
Fred Raymond
George Sleater
Fred Blood
A. D. Stevens
Woman’s Club
Spencer Ketchum
Homer C. Swift
Ordway
Col
Arkansas City
Kas
Dr. Swift
Rhodes
T. H. Webb
Packard
Henry Bridge
State Lock and Dam
Pavilion Park
Henry Republican
Joshua Worley
Clifton
Frank Johnson
Richard Street
R. L. Vivian
Henry Cemetery
Worley
Jennie Elliott
R. H. Greene
John Kline
Phoenix Securities
Phoenix
Ariz
Republican
Greene
Illinois
Ries Greens
Greene & Griffin Co
Home Builders
Denver
Ill
Home Builders’ Co
New York
Opening Game and Acetylene Lamp Disaster
The season opener featured Tis Kilwa and Henry as Lacon and Henry clash headlines promised fast play. A deadly acetylene gas leak in Richland township caused Miss Margaret Kamp to perish after an explosion in the Kamp home basement.
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W. M. Kamp
la Rose
Lacon
Richland Township
Mr Kamp
Margaret
May
Jones Tontz
Otis McClary
Tontz
Henry
Kamp
Death of Camp Grove Farmer Thomas Reily at 39
Thomas Reily of Camp Grove died at Proctor hospital Peoria after three surgeries for appendicitis gall stones and intestinal trouble He was a native of Marshall County 39 and survived by wife Bridget Fagan and eight children Two sons remain and six daughters Funeral held at Camp Grove Catholic church with Mass and procession to the cemetery officiated by Rev Fr Hayden Pallbearers named including W L Flynn Thomas Cooney and others Sympathies flowed from the community for the late farmer noted for frugality industry and sociable disposition.
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Thomas Reily
Camp Grove
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Reilly
Marsnall County
la Prairie Township
Rose Mann
Patrick McCusky
Wyoming
Thomas
Bridget Fagan
Henry
Reily
Reijly
Camp Grove Catholic Church
Hayden
Miles
W. L. Flynn
Thomas Cooney
Michael McManus
Scott
George Aitchison
John Hickey
Henry Woman's Club Meets at President-Elect's Home
The Henry Woman's club held a May meeting at Mrs. Charlotte Sparling's home with Mrs. Clift presiding. Miss Ryan presented a domestic science and artistic needlework paper and discussed a curfew petition for city improvements.
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Henry Woman’s Club
Charlotte Sparling
Clift
Charles Anderson
Miss Ryan
J. 8
Townsend
School Chimes and Senior Dreams at Local Hall
School activities center on June 6 with a class day exercise at People's Hall due to seating limits at the high school. The piece notes clean upper floors, a pianist this week, seniors busy with English literature reviews, and jokes about future fame for freshies.
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Anderson
Walter Bayne
Alice Williams
Inez Broline
Inez
Opportunity lecture by Dr Hemingway at Presbyterian church
Dr W A Hemingway a returned medical missionary from China and his wife will lecture next Thursday night May 30 at 8 o clock at the Presbyterian church. The event includes illustrated scenes of native life with a silver offering to cover instruments and related costs. The Hemingways are cousins of A B Smith and have ties to Mrs Corbin and Mr Locke in China.
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W. A. Hemingway
China
Presbyterian Church
Republic
A. B. Smith
Henry
Corbin
Locke
Hemingway
R. L. Vivian
Francis Quinn Hosts Barn Raising Near Broadmoor
Local community reports a barn raising on Francis Quinn’s farm near Broadmoor yesterday. Other items note a June county Sunday School convention at La Rose and various social events across town.
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Francis Quinn
Broadmoor
la Rose
Fred Bauter
Pekin
N. A. Nilson
Henry Snyder
Harry Scott
la Prairie Mutual Insurance Co
John Hofer
Mary Ryan
Woman's Club
J. C. Martin
Bureau
Chicago Board of Trade
Illinois State Sportsman's Association
Lake View Park
Peoria
Josephine Townsend
Alice Coe
Department Philanthropy
Ida Ketchum
Grace Marion Williams obituary in Milwaukee family circle
Grace Marion Williams died aged 1 year 3 months 19 days after measles whooping cough teething and pneumonia. She leaves parents Fred D and Elsie J Williams brothers Robert H Fred D Jr and Allan G and great grandmother Mrs Cyrus Brown. Funeral service at J O Hill home with Rev R L Vivian singing by Arlene Hunter and Anna Brown burial at Henry Cemetery funeral by A B Smith and A J Ironmonger.
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Fred D
Elsie J. Williams
Grace Marion
Little Treasure
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert H
Fred D. Jr
Allan G. Williams
R. L. Vivian
Arleene Hunter
Anna Brown
Marie Smith
Janet Frommel
Margaret Duke
Gladys Sivell
Henry Cemetery
A. B. Smith
A. J. Ironmonger
Sunday Activities at M. E. Church and Epworth League
Union Memorial services at St. John's Episcopal at 11 a.m. Epworth League meets 6:30 p.m. preaching at 7:30 p.m. Miss Ethel Seelye leads on the topic The False Use of Religious Symbols. Sunday school lesson covers Truthfulness and Bible verses. Ladies' Aid meets May 28 at 2:30 at Mrs. Samuel Case. meeting day moved to Tuesday for this week.
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M. E
Union
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Ethel Seelye
R. L Vivian
Ladies’ Aid Society
Samuel Case
Sunday School Practices Ahead of June First
The Christian Church reports the banner moved to the little folk last Sunday. The Sunday school prepares for the first Sunday in June. The Fourth district contest heightens enthusiasm and attendance in the Sunday school. Rev. H. O. Reichel was called to Secor to preach a friend’s funeral last Sunday. Rev. M G C Wright, Eureka College student, filled the pulpit and assisted in all services.
Appreciative Thanks to Mr George Burt and Son
The Woman's club in Henry Illinois thanks Mr George Burt and his son for publishing their reports and announcements with kindness and courtesy. Corresponding secretary Clara B Waughop conveys the appreciation in a May 18 1912 note.
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George Burt & Son
Henry, Ill
Woman's Club
Clara B. Waughop
Henry
All
Memorial Service at St Johns Church and Memorial Day Observances
The Memorial service will be held next Sunday at 11 a.m. with the G A R Relief Corps and church friends in attendance. A trio will sing offertory, and offerings go to the G A R and Relief Corps. Veterans and Civil War soldiers with W R G ladies are asked to gather at Odd Fellows hall at 10:30 a.m. Memorial Day decorates soldiers graves at the cemetery. flowers for decoration are welcome.
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St. John's Church
Episcopal
Relief Corps
Hoyle
Phillips
Andrews
Tiskilwa
Bancroft Whipple
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Episcopal Church
Soldiers Encampment At Peoria Draws Many Attendees
A sizable attendance from both sexes travels to Peoria for the soldiers encampment with some leaving yesterday and six to eight departing this morning.
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Peoria
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Henninger
Claude
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Lane
Ginniche
Bassett
Katour
C. E. Rolley
Henry 8. Stimson
Illinois River
la Salle
Star Theater
Mr. Bailey
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Millikin University
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Venona
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Henry Woman's Club
Monroe Street
Ella Wood
S. L. Clift
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