Memorial Day Observance Honors Soldiers Dead
Citizens assist in a formal Memorial Day program led by Rt. Rev. Bishop Samuel Fallows. Flowers were laid on waters and graves as school children, Boy’s drum corps, bands, and the G A R observed ceremonies at the bridge, park, and Henry Cemetery with prayers, music, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Illinois
Camp House
Ed B. Smith
Henry Cornet
H. Hutchins
J. Emery
Samuel Fallows
McCown
Samuel Parker
F. W. Potter
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Lng
Emery
Great West
J. 8. Burt
Henry Cemetery
Joel Jones
Ephriam T. War
Sugar Grove
Henry Fountain
Jeremiah Black
William Thompson
Laban H. Cox
Joseph R. Vail
J. B. White
I. Newton White
Wheatland
John Rich
Zimeri Rich
Wm, Williamson
Nighswonger
David Nighswonger
Sawyer
Murrell
Batnam
Charles Haines
Henry Weston
Burr Hunt
Adam Thompson
William Barnhart
Frank Owens
Alanson Morgan
Valina Wheeler
Miles E. Wheeler
Samuel Horner
Elijah Henkins
America
Fallows
Messrs. Meier
Wright and Bracken
Henry Bowman and Wenona Battle on the Pitcher’s Box
Henry bowled to Wenona despite a strong showing by West and Glatz. Danville pitcher West kept Henry batting to four hits while Wenona’s defense and smooth headwork outclassed the local team. Henry plans reorganization and a town rivalry rematch with fair umpiring asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Wenona
Glatz
West
Danville
Picher
Gregory
H PO
A. E Moulton
H. Biateler
Melody
W. C. Stateler
Ib. Missel
K. D. Stateler
Dunlavy
Erwin
A. E McManus
C Haines
P. Veers Kerns
Lofgren
Kern
B. Coe
Henry High Routs La Salle in Narrow 9 8 Victory
Henry high school defeated La Salle-Peru township high school 9 to 8 in a tight game. Henry built a 7 6 lead after six innings with hits by White Forrest Hartley and a three bagger by Kays. White Forrest Deck and Tupper contributed in the late rally as Henry added two more in the ninth while La Salle tallied two final runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
la Salle
Henry High School
Peru Township
St. Bede's College
Morris High School
Ottawa High School
Streator High School
Dixon High School
White
Forrest
Hartley
Kays
Deck
Tupper
Yanochowski
Evening Park Concert At Local Park
The band announces its first evening concert in the park next Tuesday evening June 5. The program includes Peace March Bethlehem M. M. Snyder Broadway Types Richard Stahl Coast of Panama Grace Hart Polka The Wandered Baritone Solo SSA and Harlow William Meier March Fifth Regiment N G P Rosenkrans Loveland Waltz Holzmann A Little Bit of Essence Rollinson Moon Winks Three Step Stevens W. C. Moon director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
M. M. Snyder
Richard Stahl
Panama
Grace Hart
William Meier
G. P
Rosenkrans Loveland
Holzmann
Rollinson Moon
Stevens W. C. Moon
Woman's Club closes 1905 06 with May meeting
The Henry Woman's club year 1905-6 ends with a May 24 gathering at Mrs H C Wrights home. Mrs Townsend presided over Philanthropy, Mrs George Hatbleib spoke on The Value of Character, and a debate on local museums opening on Sundays followed. Delegates to the State Federation were elected and Mrs Townsend became president. Insurance notes and church events follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Woman's Club
H. C. Wright
J. 5. Townsend
Department of Philanthrophy
George Hatbleib
Illinois
F. EB. Lovett
Mesdames Jones
Townssend
Dewey
Sparling
Lovett
Burt
Waughop
Chicago
Townsend
Lincoln
Cliff
Meet- Mg
Colorado Vacation Land booklet promotion by Rock Island Lines
Rock Island Lines publishes a new 80 page Colorado booklet titled Under the Turquoise Sky in Colorado. It details hotels and boarding houses and tourist information, priced at three 2 cent stamps. Local attorney news includes J E Taylor and E E Wanser in town discussing W H Casson’s retirement after long service as Putnam County master in chancery. Mourning notices marketed by The Republican office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Rock Island Lines
L. M. Allen
Chicago
J. E. Taylor
E. E. Wanser
Hennepin
Taylor
Putnam County
W. H. Casson
Casson
Court House
Sanitary District Trustees Tour Illinois River Bottom Lands
The U S steamer Illinois carried the Sanitary District of Chicago Board of Trustees led by President R R McCormick and Chief Engineer Isham Randolph from Joliet to Peru and Henry lock to study overflow lawsuits. They plan to tour Grafton and St Louis while asserting the bottoms between Peru and Henry are cultivated and farmers have no grounds for complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
U. S
Henry Lock
Board of Trustees of
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Isham Randolph
Erasmus O. Lindley
Joliet
Peru
Sanitary District
Illinois River
R. R. McCormick
W. H. Baker
Adolph Bergman
Letter From Anthony Gresser From Waldron Kansas 1906
Anthony Gresser writes from Waldron Kansas in May 1906 about settling well, starting an orchard with 125 apples 89 peaches 50 cherries 25 plums 20 pears and 150 grape vines and 200 blackberries. He notes a bumper wheat crop 300 acres yielding 20 to 25 bushels and harvest due by June 15. He mentions the Carl ranch 60 000 acres for sale and includes a Kansas Republican clipping on wheat prospects in Harper county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Gresser
Waldron
Kas
Henry
Putnam Record
Kansas
Carl
Anthony
Oklahoma
Harper County
Gresser
Anti-Saloon League Organized in Lacon Church
Ministers from several counties met May 17 in the Congregational church at Lacon and organized an Anti-Saloon League. Officers elected were Rev. Lord of Varna president Rev. Heuver of Venona vice president Rev. Stephens of Lacon secretary and treasurer. The next meeting will be called by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Lacon
D. 8
Mc Down
Henry
Southerland
la Rose
Heaver
Wenona
Bliss
Dunlap
Sparland
Stephens
Lord
Varna
Heuver
Venona
Fiesta issue of Los Angeles Times loaned for earthquake view
The Republican thanks William Everett of Los Angeles for a May 24 Los Angeles Times Fiesta number, a 66 page descriptive document about California. A large image of the San Francisco ruins is circulated in the office for viewing, with appreciation for a second donated copy from an unknown friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Everett
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
California
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. Perry
Green
Charles Bell
John Black- Maineburn
George Schaffer
Oscar Heacock
Walter Ruggles
William Atkins
Thomas Marshall
Roswell M. West
Louis Weber
Wm. Hardin Culter
Ananias Snethen
Charles Ganzer
Aaron Wallin
Joshua Ammon
Peter W. Wyckoff
Jackson B. Young
Thomas Q. Hillabrandt
James B. Elliston
Thomas Fish
John McCullough
John C. Townsend
Charles Erwin
John B. Smith
Solomon Noll
Henry Vogelsang
John Riley
Francis H. Goodrich
Wm. B. Gallaher
Gottlieb Media
Paol McCoy
Cuba
John A. Otto
W- H. Jones
G. M
Central Park
Financial Statement
Frank Krenz
M. B
Grand Army Post
Woman Relief Corps
Lookout Post
God
Calvin
Luther
Wesley
Cromwell
McKinley
Roosevelt
Graves
Peoria
CARP
Che
Woman's Club
Union Central Life Insurance Company
John A. Kays
J. C. Ford
Presbyterian Church
Marshall County
Henry Moser
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Locke
Presbyterian Sunday School
Temperance
Annie Bell
Republican
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