Local News Highlights From Henry and Nearby Towns
Reports note B E Crum of Middletown improving and heading south with family for rest. Martin King estate lands in Magnolia sold for 42 607 Franklin King buying both parcels. Mr. and Mrs. Lash plan winter in Florida by auto with Mrs Lash joining later by train. Mrs Anna Hall and son John Hardin perform at Peoria Y M C A Y W C A joint meeting and lecture series. Leslie Rickey injured fingers in a powder explosion. hand improving. Dozens travel from Henry to Ocean Springs Miss for winter climate. Gus Herder seeks stay at National Soldiers Home after Civil War service. living with grandsons. long Henry resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Crum
Middletown
C. E. Burt
Martin King
Magnolia Township
Putnam County
Frank King
Brank King
Robert R. Lash
Eustis
Fla
Florida
Lash
Robert
Anna Culter Hall
John Hardin
Peoria
Hall
Hardin
Young Rickey
Young
Rickey
Leslie
Henry
Ocean Springs
Miss
Danville
Ct Peoria
Mississippi City
Spencer Ketchum
L. M. Elk
R. M. Tremain
E. Burt
B. BE
Rum
Son Lateer
Anna Herkness
Gus ‘Herder
Wisconsin
National Soldiers
Sam
Herder
John
Minnesota
Soldiers
Minnehaha
Minn
Henry Doty
Birthday Celebration for Charles A Wood
A long, detailed birthday party for Charles A Wood at the Dry Hollow home place marks a neighborly milestone. Friends kin and colleagues gathered with dancing, cards, supper and music by H C Hailey and others, honoring Wood who works as Illinois Oil Co salesman and station superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Wood
Wood
Dry Hollow
Illinois Oil Co
Henry
Illinois
Mr. Wood
Morton and Mackinaw
Peoria
Walter
Chillicothe
H. C. Hailey
Frank Eckhard
Dora Halbleibh
Cecil Burgese
Forest Wood
Lester Brown
Frank Wood
Elmer Henkins
Bert Bills
George Wabel
D. H. Horrom
Harry Wood
George Halbleib
Daniel Morgan
Walter Miller
A. A. Smith
John Dauber
Charles Dorff
Fred Wheeler
Joseph George
J. A. Sparling
Lon Dally
George Dally
Glen Barnhart
Martha Clemens
Jessie Bauter
Elizabeth Weaver
Grace Lynch
Frank Eckard
Byron Chapman
Perry Finehart
Dale
Halloween Card Party Delights Lacon City Guests
Mrs. Lawrence Gregory and Mrs. Dr Eddington hosted a Halloween themed card party on October 31 with 500 and themed decor. Luncheon featured pressed chicken and a chocolate cat in every ice cream slice. Also notes new Republican county officers to begin duties on December 1: Garrels as circuit clerk Black as state’s attorney Thierry as coroner Humphrey as county surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Our
Lawrence Gregory
Dr Eddington
West
Dr. Eddington
Lacon Journal
Frank G. Garrels
Will Wescott
Wallace J. Black
Henry BH. Jacobs
W. CG. Thierry
Guy S. Humphrey
Local Election Totals Show Party Races and Majorities
The Tuesday election produced a total of 1085 votes with 631 from men and 454 from women. Party tallies include Republicans 149 and Democrats 96 forPresident Wilson 325 and others. Dunne ahead for governor by 5 and 302 for Wilson. Majorities are listed for congressmen, state officials, and amendments, with Henry township noting Wilson's overall male and female results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Wilson
Fuses (Sr
Obituary: Mrs Bessie Leone Hughes Brown
Mrs Bessie Leone Hughes Brown wife of Elmer Ellsworth Brown died at her father Thomas J Hughes home in Honeybrook Pa after four years of illness She was a Honeybrook High and West Chester Normal graduate and a longtime teacher active in the Presbyterian church local Sunday school C E society and Chester County Sabbath School association Her passing mourned by husband parents and friends with faith in God’s will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Daily News
Brown
Sarah C. Neill
Worth McVickers
Saratoga Township
Marshall County
Neill
McVicker
Bessie Leone Hughes
Elmer Ellsworth Brown
Thomas J. Hughes
Honeybrook
Chester County Sabbath School Association
M. E
Home Department
M. C. Doyle
Jo E. Mercer
George Helper
C. @. Smith
I’. Draper
Rose Reinbeck
A. G. Hillabran
L. M. Bell
Maria
Ireland Elected to Congress Confirms Sunday Visit
Mrs. M. Wigand Mrs. Joseph Krauts Miss Wolbert and Ernes tine Bennett agreed to Mr. Pala tine on Sunday and attended confirmation services, then went east of Magnolia to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Bickerman before returning in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wigand
Joseph Krauts
Miss Wolbert
Ernestine Bennett
Palatine
Magnolia
George Bickerman
City Council Proceedings November 6 1916
Regular meeting notes read and approved. Treasurer Applen reports receipts 1327.21, balance 2034.27, debt 1300.00. Bills approved including water, police, clerk salaries, park work, and fire alarm supplies. Temperance Sunday announced with big Opera House program and church services the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doelzer
Alds
Wombicher
Baer
Parker
Harrison
Seitz
Bauter
John L. Applen
Geo, Halbleib
John Williams
Night Poloes
Elo Sietwuslpaistesiase
J. Tomasson
D. L
Hartley
L. Applen
H. BE
Jacobs
Public Service Co
Jacob Noll
A. W. Smith
Frank Krenz
C. F. Motter
Board of Health
Park Antelslelers
Tuly
el Fred Merdian
Isles
Wm. Kuss
B. L. Battin
M. Stevens
Park
Fred Merdian
Third Street
Western Avenue
Wombacher
Ald
J. J. Barnes
Commie
Alexander Doelzer
Dennis L. Hartley
George Popel
Elgin
Samuel. Horner
City
T. J. Segraves
Roy Rowe
Frank Bush
Weise-George funeral service announced in New York
The New York Daily Herald lists Weise George aged 47 with funeral services at The Funeral Church on Broadway between 66th and 67th Streets Friday at 7:30 AM. The dispatch notes Will E. Ketchum in the chicken trade has shipped 68 coops this fall and pays top poultry prices when notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weise
New York Daily Herald
George
Broadway
66Th
67Th Street
Frank E. Campbell
Will E. Ketchum
Church Services and Mass Schedules for Sunday
Christian Church holds Bible school at 10 a m with Wm Knight superintendent and Dr EB T Murphy pastor to preach at Putnam 11 a m next Lord s day. Evening union temperance service at Opera House with Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m How To Be Strong. St Joseph Church first mass 7 30 a m second mass 9 30 a m weekday masses 7 30 a m Rev M J Brennan pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Opera House
H. F. Andrews
Harry Seitz
Judson Ong
America
EB. T. Murphy
C. BE
Smith
Forest Draper
Marie Linne
Rose Reinbeck
Eva Harrison
Messrs
Louis Kraus
Frank Billings
L. R. Phillips
Ong
Lacon
Andrew J. Patrick
State Penitentiary
R. W. Martin
M. E. Church
Wm. Wheeler
Epworth League
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Union Temperance Service
All
Rea W. Martin
Christian Church
Bible ‘School
Wm. Knight
Putnam
St. Joseph Church
M. J. Brennan
St Marys and St Johns Host Sunday Services and Parish Activities
The article lists St Marys Church Sunday mass at 8 and 10 with English and German sermons and 2:30 p m vesper. weekday mass at 8. St Johns Church services include Holy Eucharist at 7:30 a m Sunday school 9:45 a m matins at 11 a m and evening prayer at 7:30 p m. social events include a Friday afternoon entertainment at the M E church for the Home Department with numerous speakers and musical numbers. other notices cover local club meetings, sales, and community announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
St. John's Church
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Dunne
Lowden T
Stone
Ireland
Congress
Mason
McCormick
Williams
Lantz
Haase
Circuit
Garrels
Wescott
Thierry
Wilkins
Humphrey
George W. Hunt
Granville
Hughes
Bessie L. Hughes Brown
Maj. Stone
Bureau
Stark
Gat Marshall
Tazewell
Sto
Council Proceedings
John Hartley
Leer
Alex Doelzer
Mary Steele
Samé
A. BE
Hills
First National Bank
Riddell Sisters
Same
Gravel
James Wal- Bcos Eralete
Elepatolel Sternels
Charles Knight
Quaker Club
Carroll Street
G. M. Locke
Ladies’ Aid Society
S. L. Clift
J. O. Hill
Mary M. Phillips
Ironmonger’s
Parent-Teachers’ Association
A. G. Hiltabrand
Edna
Frank A. Barr
Turner
Carmon
Barr
Lorimer-Fahy
Henry Opera House
Chicago
Moses German
Hopewell Township
August Brendene
la Rose
Charles Day
Hope Well Township
Garret Schumacher
Ben Miers
Varna
Arnold Steffens
Toluca
Charles Wierman
J. Howard Williams
Floyd Monier
Dell Merritt
Omar Fanning
Miss Carroll
Vera Carroll
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