Distant Trade Fair and City Reform Talk at Woman's Club
The Woman's Club met in Mrs Mary McDonough's parlors with 21 members present. Evelyn Jones served as secretary pro tem. Delegates Josephine Townsend and Clara B. Waughop were chosen for the 16th District Federation meeting at Princeton on Nov 4. Mrs Eugenie Bacon, state federation president, sent greetings and urged club cooperation. The treasurer reported $42.36 on hand. The program featured Miss Sadie Albertson on Wayside Ministrations and a discussion on Jane Addams and child labor chaired by Mrs Harrison, with readings by Zoe Young and song by Burtha Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Mary McDonough
Evelyn Ki Jones
Josephine Townsend
Clara B. Waughop
Princeton
State Federation
Eugenie Bacon
Bacon
Treasury
Minnie Kline
Paskell
Kline
Republican
Sadie Albertson
Burtha Burt
Jane Addams
James Harrison
Lucy Burt
Beautiful Homes and a Grand Wedding in Henry
The piece records visiting ill neighbors and their care, noting Mrs Suleman Darby, Mrs Doran, John Roth, Mrs Vogelsang, F. S. Potter, and Mrs Bessie Townsend receiving support. It then details the October 29 wedding of Elsie Cox and Bruce Stout at the uncle’s home, with a large reception, cake with symbols, and serenades, ending with good wishes for the couple’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram T. Shorts
Elsie Cox
Bruce Stout
Gustave Lange
Florence Brokaw
Roy Cooledge
Charles Stout
Miss Maude Shorts
Nina Niblock
Maude
Lloyd McGee
Maurie McGee
Prize Winner and County Meeting Hear Results and Plans
A prize winner is elected treasurer of Marshall County by a 167 vote majority. The Putnam County Teachers Meeting follows a two day Granville program on Nov 7 and 8 featuring sessions on reading, literature, music, rural school consolidation, and education topics led by local educators. Sunday’s death of Mrs Patrick Harney at 41 after internal hemorrhage ends with funeral at St Joseph’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Putnam County
Granville
Brando
Fesler
Bayrd
Snyder
Gallaher
Munson
Weimer
Hayward
Ropp
Judge McNabb
Nera
Bogarte
Valparaiso
Hawthorn
Fay
Clark
Princeton
Quinn
Jackson
Kennedy
Patrick Harney
Forrest
Jones
Cromwell
Harvey
Maggie Dwyer
St Joseph's Church
Fr Wniery
St Patrick's Cemetery
Sixteenth District Federation Meets at Princeton
The Sixteenth District Federation of Woman's Clubs met in Princeton on Tuesday with Mrs T L Jones of Princeton presiding as President. The gathering praised Princeton's active club, noted strong membership across Henry, Lacon, Peoria, Pekin, Havana and Delavan, and enjoyed a day of music and literature despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
T. L. Jones
Henry
Lacon
Peoria
Pekin
Havana
Delavan
Proud of Their Support Letter from Graff to J A Melick
A 1902 letter from Congressman Joseph V Graff of Peoria Illinois to J A Melick Henry Illinois expresses pride in old soldiers support and commitment to faithful service. An advertisement promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers, claiming gentle digestion and tonic liver benefits with a note to visit Dr Powells City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graff
J.A. Melick
Henry
Illinois
Mr. Melick
Joseph V. Graff
Peoria
Ilinois
DeWitt
Church Notes and Local Sermon Highlights
A church notes roundup reports a 112 dollar missions collection at testerian church, upcoming Epworth League talk by F X Schoonmaker on Nov 10, and a successful chicken pie dinner by Presbyterian ladies. Rev McCown preached on brethren and charity, choir solos at M E church, and electric lighting plans for the Christian church. Dominican Brothers-led missions at St John’s church strengthened both congregations with sermons on Heaven and temperance, plus notes on Rev Campbell’s Growth in Grace sermon and personal growth indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.jl. Campbell
Epworth League
F X Schoonmaker
The
Presbyterian Church
Kev McCown
Sylvester Sparling
Rey McCown
M. E
Miss Shade
Presbyterian Choral Union
Mamie Locke
Misses Locke
Williams
T. L. Jones
Burtha Burt
Robert Hoar
Henry
St John’s Church
Dominican Bros
Reva Kuiery
Zumbuehl
R. L. Campbell
One Minute Cough Cure Ad and Paraphrase of Local History
An 1860s era medicine advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a quick, harmless remedy for coughs and throat ailments. It claims rapid relief and usefulness for children and cites a Muncie user case. The piece also notes Rey Fr Gorter revisiting Henry Republican files to recount St Johns parish history and references a rector’s article promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude B
Fenner
Muncie
Dr Powell
City Drug Store
Rey Fr Gorter
Henry Republican
St John’s Episodial la Halt
Paskell
Boschee’s German Syrup Promoted Worldwide Cure
A celebrated German physician Dr A Boschee markets Boschee's German Syrup as a reliable cure for coughs colds and severe lung troubles not an experimental medicine with years of tested use. The ad notes two million bottles sold annually since 1868 and states three doses relieve ordinary coughs priced at 75 cents available at Dr Powell's and in Green's Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Boschee
United States
Henry High School Items Chronicle
Mrs Motter and Mrs E J Millage were high school visitors last week. The H S football team will play Peoria high school at Peoria Saturday. The H S football team went to Princeton Friday and were defeated 11 to 17. Mr Snow went to Chicago Monday returning Tuesday. While away his place was filled by Sylvester Sparling Friday last exam day and by reviewing a grade of 90 many scholars were excused from examinations. Thursday school will be called at 830 am and 1 pm to allow attendance at the 3 pm Eureka college versus H H S football game. The Lyceum will take place tomorrow night at the H S room. A cordial invitation is extended to all. A charge of 5¢ for those not members of the H H S M L R
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka College
H. H.S
Lyceum
H. S
H. H.5
M.L. R
Sunday Excursions Continue by Chicago Peoria and St Louis Ry
The Sunday Excursions run by the Chicago Peoria and St Louis Railway will continue until November 15. Round trip tickets go on sale each Sunday at one dollar for routes including Peoria to Springfield Jacksonville Petersburg Havana to Peoria Jacksonville and Springfield terms also apply to intermediate stations. Visit the C P and St L office for full details. Frank Brown reports a fine driving horse lost to coke in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peoria
St Louis
Springfield
Jacksonville
Petersburg
Havana
C.P.& St L
Frank Brown
Rt Rev Frederick W Taylor Visits St Johns Church
The Rt Rev Frederick W Taylor of Quincy arrived Saturday from Chicago and stayed to Monday morning, hosted at the new rectory by Mrs Gorter. A vestry meeting urged a parish meeting to discuss assuming the rectory debt, as services and sermons focused on baptism, duties to God and state, and the heavenly citizenship of believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John’s Episcopal Church
Frederick W. Taylor
Quincey
Chicago
Gorter
C. R. Jones
God
Kingdom of Heaven
Paradise
Ceasar
Jesus Christ
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Woman's Club
Thomas Monier
Suleman Darby
Robert Doran
Steuben
Darby
Doran
Eviently
John Roth
Henry Vogelsang
Kathryn
F. 8. Potter
Bessie Townsend
Mia Olmsted
Morgan Hartsock
Front Street
Della Hartsock
Moline
F. A. Powell
Hiram Hunter's
H. J. Gregory
Mene
Church Notes
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