Illinois river boat race and steamboat excursion set
The Illinois Valley Yacht club announces the Webb Motor boat race the first power boat event on the Illinois River with an inaugural steamboat excursion aboard the David Swain leaving Peoria at 2 pm and returning at 10 pm about 400 tickets sold. Judges include Mayor Clifford Haws LeRoy Page and Wharton Warren. Henry, Peoria, Pekin, Havana and other towns to be represented. Prizes include Herald-Transcript trophy Tom Webb's cash awards and other cups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bridge
Webb
Illinois Valley Yacht Club
Illinois
David Swain
Peoria
Henry
Irving L. Fuller
Clifford Haws
LeRoy Page
Wharton Warren
Chicago
Chillicothe
Pekin
Havana
Canton
Beardstown
Ivy Fleet
Herald-Transcript
Schipper & Block
Hotel Undercliff
Tom Webb
Undercliff
Harry McLeod
Pavilion Park
Saratogas of
Pearla
Henry Reds
Wideawake
A Unique Party at Brown Home Marks Quadruple Birthday
A quartet of birthdays honored Mr. G M Brown, Willis Brown, Andrew Brown, and Mrs George Brown Jr at their home on Wednesday evening. About thirty young guests joined in games, music, and refreshments as Lulu Hillabrand assisted Mrs Brown.
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G. M. Brown
Mr. Brown
Willis
Andrew
George Brown
Lulu Hillabrand
Mrs. Brown
Colt Strays From Pasture Seeks Return Near Henry
Two year old colt escaped from a pasture last Saturday and remains at large. Anyone with information on its whereabouts is urged to contact G. Whitman in Henry Illinois, offering a BE reward. The notice appears in The Republican.
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G. Whitman
Henry, Ill
Change of ownership at Henry drug store marks Powell retirement
Saturday marks the transfer of City Drug store in Henry from Dr. F A Powell to his longtime chief clerk Arthur J Ironmonger. Powell, who began in 1871 after leaving college, retires with a century of service and a comfortable fortune. Ironmonger, trained in Chicago and with years at Mason City and Eureka, assumes ownership to maintain the store’s reputation for quality and fair pricing.
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F. A. Powell
Arthur J. Ironmonger
Powell
Henry
Medical College
Logansport
Ind
Chicago
Mason City
Eureka
Ironmonger
Tyalé
John Swaney Consolidated School Dedicated In City
The Republican notes the heavy roads and bad weather prevented a representative from attending the dedication, but reports a large audience and fine addresses by state educators and donor John Swaney. The piece lauds district school consolidation as the coming method benefiting children and ensuring educational advantages at the new facility.
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John Swaney
Baccalaureate Address Highlights Service in Life
A May 26 baccalaureate at the opera house featured Prof. J. Carl Stine delivering the address “Service, the Supreme Lay” to 18 graduates. He linked work to religious duty, explored life as struggle, and praised families, industry, state, church, and school as interdependent, urging selfless service.
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Opera House
J. Carl Stine
Nellie Forbes
Jessie L. Daniels
A. Hall
G. E. Young
Episcopal Church
T. L. Jones
D. S. McCown
M. B. Church
H. W. Burger
H. F. Andrews
Jones
Henry Public School
Stine
Mammoth Cave
Echo River
Longfellow
Tragic Drowning Tale From Henry Township
John Ely Jr. 14 dies after a skiff capsizes in a river backwater near Bernard Merdian farm in Henry township. His father John Ely Sr. survives after clinging to a boat and signaling for help as a neighbor’s boat recovers the body. The coroner’s jury finds accidental drowning as the cause of death.
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John Ely
Bickerman
Henry
Illinois River
John, Jr
Fred
Bernard Mercian
Mr. Bly
Andrew Apfel
Jon Shore
Bernard Merdian
Andrew Merdian
Joseph Neuhalsen
W. J. Thomas
J. J. Green
David Dwyer
Wm. Merritt
Barney Merdian
Wm. Moore
Wm. Ziegler
John Ely, Jr
Henry Township
Illinois
Merritt
Foreman
Moore
Remembered Civil War Soldier Jacob A. Melick Dies at 64
Jacob A. Melick of Henry Illinois born January 6 1843 in Hunterdon County New Jersey died May 25 1907 at age 64 after a long diabetes battle He served as sergeant in Company D 47th Illinois Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1864 participating in farms like Farmington Tukia Corinth Jackson Vicksburg Mechanicsburg Richmond and Richmond La He married Hilan Clark September 22 1868 and had two children Elmur A and Anna now Mrs Frank Morgan He held multiple local posts including justice of the peace and pension and insurance work He was a leader of Lookout Mountain post and a respected citizen Funeral services were held Monday at the M E Church in Henry with Comrades of the Civil War attending Remains interred in Henry Cemetery
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Jacob A. Melick
Hunterdon County
New Jersey
Henry
Ill
John W
Elizabeth Melick
Melick
Marshall County
47Th
Tlinois Volunteer Infantry
Farmington
Tuka
Corinth
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
Mechanicsburg
Richmond
Hilan Clark
Elmur A
Anna
Frank Morgan
Whitefield
Mr. Melick
Lookout Mountain Post
M. EB
McCown
Henry Cemetery
G. M. Locke
R. E. Gregory
E. H. Hutchins
Frank Johnson
C. E. Burt
J. H. Crickenberger
Trade Special to Tour Peoria Firms Along Rock Island Line
The Peoria jobbers and manufacturers plan a mid June trade special train extending along towns adjacent to Peoria. Spencer's band will lead parades in each town. An itinerary covers two days visiting Alta to Ottawa on day one and Utica to Mossville on day two. The extension committee aims to carry leaders from Peoria firms aboard the train.
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Peoria
Rock Island
Spencer
Alta
Dunlap
Princeville
Stark
Wyoming
Toulon LaFayette
Galva
Bishop Hill
Utah
Cambridge
Coal Valley
Milan
Moline
Carbon Cliff
Colona
Green River
Geneseo
Atkinson
Annawan
Mineral
Sheffield
Wyanet
Tiskilwa
Ottawa
Utica
Peru -la Salle
Spring Valley
Marquette
Depue
Bureau
Putnam
Henry
Chillicothe
Rome
Mossville
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Spencer Ketchum
Department of Science
Clara Waughop
W. W. Dewey
George Halblelb
Leota Hunt
EB. Lovett
Delayan
Locke
Owen Doyle
Sylvester Sparling
J. 5. Townsend
L. M. Lincoln
Lone
Prince
Republican
THE
Supreme Law
Jesus
Palestine
Calgary
Europe
America
Nebraska
Florida
Alabama
California
New York
Minnesota
Vermont
Earth
St. Joseph’s Church
Dooling
St. Patrick’s Cemeery
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