Hens of a Week and Local Affairs Noted
A mixture of small town items appears, noting postponed events such as a barbecue replacement and a Tuesday afternoon gathering. The report mentions residents like Mr. and Mrs. Hallfarth and others traveling to Peoria, local trades, farm disease concerns, fire insurance adjustments, and a drugstore incident with injuries requiring hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Greenlee
Wills
Duke
Mary Phey
Galva
Suny
Lale Mutual Insurance: Co
Pany
Doran
Sro
Wilkes Bas
Anmbar
Sreglon
D. Rockefelier
Belgium
Rey
de Flon
Women Seek Public Rest Room in Henry Shopping Area
The Country Woman's Club urges Henry merchants and residents to support a dedicated women's rest room for shoppers. The plain room would provide seating and a counter for packages, easing trips with children and travelers, with letters asking for opinions and contributions to make it happen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Walt
Quest
Country Woman's Club
Lodge Picnic at Hall with Halloween Theme Says Rebelahs
The Rebelahs held an indoor picnic at the I O O F hall due to heat and dryness. Guests entered past a pumpkin headed jack o lantern and mingled before a witches kettle partner draw. After supper, Ganies and laughter followed as attendees departed by late hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'’En
Reception for Dr and Mrs Burt at Quinn farm
Dr and Mrs C E Burt were treated to a turkey dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs J E Quinn at their Henry County farm. Guests included Burt family members and local residents. The event followed the couple’s recent Belvidere to Ithaca move and featured stories and farm tours before 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Burt
Law
J.*e. Quinn
Henry
Belvidere
Lll
Ithaca
Mich
Quinn
Find
C. BE. Burt Sr
J. BE. Quinn
Ed J. Adsaint
B. B. Crim
and Son
James Burt
Co. BW. Burt, Jr
Ithacn, Mich
B. Crum
Middletown
Metcalf
George Burt
Local School Notes Highlight Science Art and Entomology
The article sketches a sequence of school activities across grades including domestic science dishes and a frame for the domestic science-art department. It notes a zoology focus on hymenaptera and other insects with a Hessian fly warning for wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slesile Rowley
Mata
Roby Kerns
Belweetes
Persia
Jee
Grace Hartley
Che-iesson
Chicago
Bertha Klein
Ethel Seelye
Plans for $3,000,000 river improvement in Illinois
A group led by Lyman Gooley and engineers from the Sanitary District of Chicago and state commissions proposed deepening the Illinois River and connecting channels to create a deep waterway from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. Recommendations include locks at Walbridge Mareilles Starved Rock and Dresden plus canal deepening and a new lock at Lockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Lyman‘. Gooley
Edward J. Kelley
Sanitary District’ of
Chicago
Leroy K. Sherman
The
Rivers and Lake Commission
Walter A. Shaw
Public Utilities~commission
Dunne_at
Springfield
Lake Michigan
Mississippi’ River
Illinois River
Lake- ‘Michigan
Inal
Walbridge
Mare Sellies
Ulinois
la Salle
Starved Rock
Ilinois and Michigan Canal
Dresden
canal-at-Joliet
power _ house
Lockport
Local Notes Reflect Family Visits And Community Life
Locals share brief notices of relatives visiting and recovering health. Mrs. B, Crim and son visit Middletown and Latta relatives. Rochelle and Mrs. Ransom Gregory travel to see kin. A pastor and parishioners welcome a new minister at Madison Street church. farm life details and livestock are described in neighboring households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Weller
Harry
iKellers
Jessie “Hicks
Bradley
Detroit
Creek
Gregory
Sof
Latta
LaGrange
Cook
Thatcher
Middletown
Ransom Gregory
Rochelle
Eh’. Wright
Asher
Springfield
Los
Angeles
Asa White
Johnson
Tmr
Hévcarried
Pricinlly
Quinn
Poland
China
Bette Land
Ministe DuBoisy
Madison-Street
Senor Steters
Simpson
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Saat
Hedtue Nintines
Henty- Opera
Hallfarth
Srs
Ironmonuutoch
Peoria
Hubert's Bakery
Ribley
Tsae'Sturm
Stark
Chilcothe
Leo
Gietons
Peterson
Tree Wholesale
HY. L. Brown
Ferson
Sterrett
Chillicothia
Wien
C. Nes
Chicamos
Bertleaven
Ats Marshall
Field
Northern Co-operative Burial Association
Commercial Club
C. M. Carpenter
Kewartee
Ira Herron
Princeton
E. A. Vaughn
Tiskilwa
Lake Club
Putnam
Schlosser
Louis
Williams
Wight
Nouse
Sherman
United States“senate
Zeller
Tarrthis
Lantz
Bentley
Jensen
Dr. Aut
E. Burt
Henry City Fire Co
Toma Cindlés
L. D. ‘Gregory
Gregory Grocery
Frank Krenz
C. A. Prom
Mel
L. D
Worth Dixon
Gregory Teey
Marshall County
G. A. Zeller
Lacon
Tod Wilkins
Spéncer Meltons
John Miller
Paul _Grieves
Rose
B.b.hamilton
Sohoql
Cear
Gs. A. Forbes
Ats Republican
Soverhill
Emanuel
Robinson
Roanoke
St Mary
Billy
Agak
Darahlad
Gensler
Calgary
Supreme_court
Germany
Bas
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