Concrete highway progress near Henry and area film note
Inspectors praise the Federal highway south of Henry with over three miles of concrete and ongoing grading and culverts. A 25 man crew operates a large mixer, steam roller, and trucks delivering sand gravel and cement for a road that will open between Chicago and Peoria by next fall. The same piece notes Henry Walthall’s new film The Long Lane's Turning featuring DeVaul Lewis and Walthall. The WCTU meets at Mrs. Wheeler's home Tuesday evening.
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Henry
Republican
Merritt Farm
Rock Island
Holt
Peter Apfel
Chillicothe
Sparland
Peoria
Federal
Chicago
Henry B. Walthall
William DeVaul
Griffith
Jubille Jim
Lz Medearis
Canada
Sylvan Lake
Red Deer
Everts
Banala
Alberta
T. A. Runnells
Marshall and Putnam Poultry Association Organized
A temporary group formed to unite poultry raisers in Marshall and Putnam counties elected Vernon Mathis as president and adopted a constitution for a permanent association. Officers include Mrs. William Merritt as vice president L H Eldridge as secretary treasurer and a five member board. A $1 membership fee creates local membership with optional state Poultry Journal access. Next meeting set for November 24 at the opera house with by laws to be adopted.
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Marshall
Putnam Counties
Vernon
Mathis
Opera House
Vernon Mathis
William Merritt
L. H. Eldridge
Bert Sleater
William Quiram
E. Steer
Curley King
Harry Siebold
Marshall and Putnam County Poultry Association
Henry
Lacon
Turner Mills
McNabb
Varna
Mike Hosey
LaPrairie
Clarence Hoffman
Granville
State Poultry Association
State Poultry Journal
LZ Medearis
Peoria District Press gathers editors and plans
Last Monday the Peoria District Press association met at the Association of Commerce in Peoria to discuss paper costs and advertising rate boosts as publishers face oil needs. The gathering included a banquet at Peoria Cafeteria Company with speeches and entertainment at Apollo and Orpheum theaters.
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Peoria District Press Association
Association of Commerce
Peoria
Illinois
Peoria Cafeteria Company
Adams and
Fulton Streets
Edgar Tubbs
C. W. Heyl
J. F. Crehore
A. D. Rhinesmith
W. M. Richart
Seymour A. Oakley
Peoria Star
Apollo
Orpheum
Paul R. Goddard
Tazewell County Reporter
Washington
F. C. McKee
Advertiser-Times
Delavan
B. C. Rickard
Warren Milby
Banner-Times
Mason City
C. S. Darling
Banner
Green Valley
C. O. Shoop
Express
Manito
C. R. Denson
News- Dispatch
Minoak
Geo. A. Burt
Republican
Henry
W. H. Chain
Journal
San Jose
N. D. Barker
Record
Lacon
W. Ryan
Herald
Metamora
Sidney Lawrence
Reporter
W. W. Goddard
Post
East Peoria
J. F. Schurman
W. W. Wadsworth
Review
Hopedale
R. D. Reinbeck
Table Grove
Ho Ey
Matrimonial Neuhalfen Schubert Wed in St Marys
One of the prettiest weddings of the season was solemnized at St Marys Catholic church in this city on Wednesday morning November 12 at 9 oclock Rev Father Andrew Schauer officiating. Miss Mary Agnes Schubert daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Schubert and John Ernest Neuhalfen son of Mr and Mrs Peter Neuhalfen were the contracting parties.
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Neuhalfen-Schubert
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Andrew Schauer
Mary Agnes, Schubert
Vincent Schubert
John Ernest Neuhalfen
Peter Neuhalfen
Dorothy Schubert
Louis Neuhalfen
Bertha Schubert
Whitefield Township
Attlantic
Manson
Eagle Grove
Sparland
Michael Hosey
The
Henry High School
Grandson of Carroll man back from war after brutal wounds
Mrs. J R Newman hosts Ed Harris on 30 day furlough from Fort Sheridan. Harris, son of James and Mrs. Harris of Carroll, Iowa, served in the 316th infantry 79th division. He was wounded and captured by Germans November 4 1918. He survived multiple hospital transfers and operations, returning to the United States for treatment across ten hospitals. He now appears recovered and happy to be back in America.
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J. R. Newman
Ed Harris
James Harris
Carroll
Iowa
Fort Sheridan
316Th Infantry
79Th
National Army
Verdun
Krueznach
France
America
Death of Mrs Knoblauch in Peoria
Mrs Xavier Knoblauch died at her home 804 Fayette street Peoria after six months illness from heart disease on Friday November 7 at 6 35 p m aged 81 possible typo 82 years She was born February 18 1847 in Woodford County and survived by husband Xavier four children Edward B Knoblauch Mrs Margaret Kohl Mrs Carrie Schertz and Mrs Eva Frank along with three brothers Peter Heininger Charles Henry of Metamora and three sisters Mrs Kate Meister Mrs Elizabeth Shetterly and Mrs Margaret Heintzman
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Lena (Korrect) Martin
Germany
Wimner Korrect
America
Peru
Ill
Nicholas Smith
Chicago
Charles Martin
Varna
John Smith
Hopewell
Benijahman Martin
Edward
Frank
Joseph
William DeWalt
Peoria
Xavier Knoblauch
Fayette Street
Woodford County
Xavier
Edward B. Knoblauch
Margaret Kohl
Carrie Schertz
Eva Frank
Peter Heininger
Henry
Charles
Metamora
Kate Meister
Elizabeth Shetterly
Cornado
Cal
Margaret Heintzman
Exercises at St Josephs Church Victory Service
The St Josephs church service on November 9 lowered the service flag to honor the boys from the parish who served in the war. Rev Father McCarthy spoke on wartime horrors and gratitude for returnees, while prayers remembered those who fell in Flanders. The flag and honor roll were presented as the choir sang The Star Spangled Banner and Holy God We Praise Thy Name.
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St. Joseph’s Church
America
Father McCarthy
Chillicothe
St. Joseph's Church
Father Schauer
St. Mary's Church
Father Brennan
France
Joseph Brennan
Leo Barnes
Edwin Kane
Harold Hennefeld
Thomas Harney
Raymond Keegan
Frank Spangler
Frank Wallace
Floyd Williams
Robert Tumey
William O'Brien
Henry Appel
EB. B. Blough
3H. W. Neuhalsen
Charles Hartley
Henry Sievers
Thomas Finnegan
Harold, Barry
Louis Schmitt
Henry Gray
Bn Methodist Chimes
God Ownership and Practical Question at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church under Rev. H. G. Dusenberry presents sermons on God Ownership for the morning service at 11 o clock after Sunday school at 9 45. Christian Endeavor gathers at 6 30 p m followed by evening worship at 7 30 with the sermon theme A Practical Question. All are invited to attend.
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Christian Endeavor
Christian Church Announces Bible School and Services
The Christian Church schedules Bible school next Sunday at 10 am led by superintendent Hans A. Otto. Preaching at 11 am on If I Be Lifted Up with Miss Olive Smith singing. Evening sermon The Half Way House with Miss Mary Broline soloist. Prayer meeting Thursday evening and choir practice. W J Carrenter pastor.
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Bible School
Hans A. Otto
Olive Smith
Christian Endeavor
Vera Stringer
Half Way House
Mary Broline
W. J. Carrenter
Rev J H Dew Brittain to Lead Services at St John’s Church
So Fa Es St. John's Church announces Rev J H Dew Brittain will conduct two services in Henry next Sunday. Early communion at 7 50 and a late service at 10 30.
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ST. John's Church
J. H. Dew Brittain
Henry
Church Mass Schedule For Two Parishes
St Marys Church offers mass Sundays at 8 and 10 a m with vespers benediction at 2 30 p m Weekday mass is at 8 a m Pastor A Schauer St Josephs Church publishes Sunday masses at 8 and 10 a m Weekday mass is at 7 30 a m Rev M J Brennan pastor
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A. Schauer
ST. Joseph's Church
M. J.brennan
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William Wheeler
Poultry Association
Brother
Burt
T. A. Runnels
Pa Pa Ra
Wilma McNutt
W. W. Thomson
Rockwell
Ind
Thomson
Ray
Bavn
Public Service
M. Samuel Brown
Samuel W. Brown
E. C. Stoneberg
S. W. Brown
Green and
Adams Streets
Smith and
Saratoga Streets
Brown
Vivian Martin
Paramount
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Edith Kennedy
Robert Thornby
Henry Opera House
Fahg
W.R. C
K. P. Hall
Jane Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Milo
Eileen Hartley
Harold Kaiser
Elsie Henking
Pratt
William Green
Latha Bauter
Robert Forrest
Walter Duke
Blanche Fisher Wright
Rev
van Leer
A. B. Smith
H. H. Nurse
Blue Ridge
Nurse
N. BE. Nurse
Martha E. Newell
Princeville
E. I. Nurse
Viola Shultzee
Lucinda A. Stevens
Adams County
Camp Point
HE. S. Nurse
Aya
Jud
Bert
Eli
Louis
Ike
Billy
Wilfred
Rose
M. B. VanLeer
Rate Presbyterian Church
H. G. Dusenberry
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