News of Henry County Weekly Happenings
Roesch of McNabb and George Helper appear in Henry county area notices. Clara McManners visits Barton. Birdie Hailey undergoes gallbladder surgery at Proctor hospital. long-time teacher Mrs Helper retires after 29 years in Henry public schools. Walter Helper quoters strong academic record. Ella Warner Stot visits from Chicago. finger bowls in dining rooms trend noted. 28 draft horses shipped to Boston. local high school races and other community items included.
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Wilmington
Clara McManners
Smith
Henry
W Birdie Hailey
Daughry C. Hailey
Magnolia
Proctor
Peoria
E. L. Helper
Walter
Ella Warner
Aceon
R K War
Chicago
Katie W
Scott
Chiy
Inilar
Maty
Express
Boston
Willmin
H J Tin
Edelstein
Kewanee
Tis
M Township
Buda
Sion
Princeville
Wia
Stark County
Speer
la Alownahip
Marshall
Mas Marshall
Stark
Melville
Camp Grove
Penn
Mar
Princevilla
Beloit
e;Plate
Greys
Memorial for Mr Joseph C Blaisdell at Bradford and Henry
John Blaisdell, long time Bradford Republican associate and Henry River area editor, dies after a fall from a hayloft on May 6. Born 1859 in Maine, he grew up in Milo Bureau County, built a 45 year marriage to Sarah Blessing, and held roles as postmaster, justice, legislator clerk, and fish warden. He contributed to multiple papers, aided Bradford improvements, and served in the Masonic order. Funeral services were planned for Henry and Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blaisdell
Passagat
Mr. Blaisdell
County
Maine
Peoria County
Peoria
Milo
Bureau County
Mr Blaisdell
Academy
Prairie City
Sarah T .Blessing
Tiskilwa
Bradford
Blaisdell
Masonic Order
Masonic Lodge
Stark County
Henry
Market
J. B. Mercer
Mbs Cave
Jjohn
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Marked By Gifts And Humor
The Presbyterian church Ladies' Aid met at the parsonage with 28 attendees. Mrs C A Camp presented a souvenir spoon to Mrs J A Williams for her birthday May 24, with a poetic preparation and a humorous reply from Mrs Williams. A Fourth of July planning meeting followed with committees named for finance, amusements, advertising, decorations and more. Memorial Day remarks by Department Commander John M Snyder urged veterans' memorial observances. A mass meeting about a Township High School in Henry is scheduled for June 2 with Edgar Nichola speaking.
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Presbyterian Church
Martin
C A Camp
J A Will Hamst
Williams
Commercial Club
J Barnes
Finance & Vogelsang
L Peterman
F Monter
Wm Green
Cromwell
Noelzer
Harrison Amusements
Phillips
H. Davis
G Gresser
Barnes
Dr Adams
E Fenwick
King
C Brasfield
Clifford Haws Water
Sears
L Shurts
A. True
C L. Loomis
Peter Harrington
Ike Gilpin
F Krenz
H Davis
F Coe
Arthur Smith
Department
John M Snyder
Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the
Daughters of Veterangy
Daughters of the
G A. R
Patriotic
Tilinots
Township High
Henry
Edgar Nichola
Township
Henry Beats Giants Narrowly In Local Baseball Battle
Henry Greys came within one run of defeating the American Color Giants in a close Thursday game. Score by innings shows Henry with a late push but Giants held on for the win.
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Henry
Giants
Henry Greys
American Colored Giants
Memorial ceremonies and a civic observance in Henry
Memorial Sunday will be observed May 28 at the Opera House at 11 a.m with music singing by school children and a quartet. The program includes an address by Rev F A Haist and a joint march by Sunday schools and veterans groups. A separate Memorial Day procession May 30 features a band prayers flowers and graveside ceremonies. A bridge accident near Putnam left a Chicago salesman injured but alive. National Air Columbia by Sarah Hoyt Penfield receives note, with ties to Henry.
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Opera House
Messrs
H F Andrews
Bk. R. Phillips
Mesdames Andrews An Phillips
F A Haist
Opera
G A. R
D A R
O O F
Musi
W B Shoop
Venona
Miir
Sarah Hoyt Penfield
New York City
Henry
Columbia
County
America
Britain
Sher
S . Penfield
R W. Martin
Boy Scouts
Memorial services and church notices published by J E Mercer
The notice outlines Sabbath school at 9 45 a m led by Mrs Wm Wheeler and 11 a m memorial services at the Opera House with a 7 30 p m baccalaureate, 2 30 p m Junior League and 6 30 p m Epworth League prayer meeting on Wednesday. It includes a death resolution for J C Blaisdell with condolences to his family and a list of church officers and supporters.
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M. E
Wm. Wheeler
Opera House
J E Mercer
J. C Blaisdell
God
S S Merritt
LM Bell
D R. Blackwell
B. B. Draper
R M Tremain
A. G Hillabrand
John Reinbeck
J A. Harrison
M L. Coan
R F Reveneaugh
W R. Brokaw
Wm Wheeler
L. Clift
George Johnson
J D Durham
Billings Clark Ball
Oliver Scafgs
Presbyterian Church May 28 Services and Graduation Sermon
The Presbyterian Church announces Sabbath school at 9:45 with A B Smith as superintendent, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m, union Memorial services at the Opera House at 11, and a bachelor degree sermon at 8 p m. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7 30 p m Read Martin pastor.
St John’s Episcopal Church Sunday Services Schedule
St Johns Episcopal Church holds Holy Communion at 7 30 a.m. Sunday followed by Sunday School at 9 46 a.m. There is no sermon at 11 a.m. but prayer and sermon at 7 20 p.m led by Rev F A Haist, Priest in Charge.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
F A Haist
St Marys Church Schedules and Local News Roundup
Sunday services at St Marys Church include 8 00 a m English sermon 925 a m high mass and 230 p m German sermon vesper and benediction During the week mass is at 800 a m daily except Saturday 730 a m Rev Fr Andrew Schauer pastor The Republican stance echoed as Taft era politics and Chicago convention loom Henry Sienkiewicz quote echoed Henrys cornets entertained Central Park audience of about 1000 with new pieces A governor Dunne visit featured rural schoolchilds song at Putnam area Opera House upcoming show described as a major photoplay of tangled lives river crests at 8 2 feet as reported by Collector Eli Wright at the dam.
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Andrew Schauer
Personal notices and local tidbits from Henry region
Community items include church mass schedule at St Joseph's, funeral details for Joh Monier, family visits to Chicago, campaign notes for Col Frank Ly Smith, a Princeton declamation prize for Percival Koch, weather notes on May coolness, and travels of Frank Griffith and Fred Hank with western life impressions. Community generosity by D A R members noted.
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St Joseph’s’ Church
KM. J. Brennan
C C. Doran
Joh Monier
Annawan
Saratoga Township
M. B
B. C. Barnard
Gradyville
J. H. Williams
Henry
Chicago
Williams
Latta
Ons
Peoria Daily Star
Peoria
Chillicoths
Sparland
Lacon
Putnam
Bureau Depue
Spring Valley
Peru
la Salle
Ottawa
Marseilles
Seneca
Morris
Joliet
Lucy Crum
Little Son Lateer
Middletown
Crum
Frank Ly Smith
Illinois
Courtney Smith
Minneapolis
Dwight
Ill
Smith
Carbondale
Mike Koch
Wyanet Review
Percival Koch
Princeton
Wyanethas
Bureau
Percival
Jean Valjean
Montana
North
South Dakota
Black Hills
Frank Griffith
Hayward
Cal
McNabb and Vicinity
California
Republican
West
Pacific Coast
Fred Hank
Cheyenne
Neishborly
J. D.hitl
Walter Duke
A.R
Clarisea McManners
Wilmington
Biy Thes Ds
A. R
Tlinoiss
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Roesch of McNabb
Henry An
Paris
George Helper
Barton
Joseph C. Blaisdell
Henry Republican
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Autor
Fred Batchelder
White Automobile Co
Putnam Village
Hhence
J O. Hill
J. A Williams
Robert H
Fred Williams
Evanston
C. J. Zenor
Hennepin
Cecil Church
St. Mary's Church
United States of America
Trilinois
William H Taft
United States
Wilson
Henry Sienkiewicz
Central Park
Eli Wright
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