Henry Celebrates World Peace Victory Parade
Citizens of the county joined a large celebration featuring a parade headed by the Pooria Municipal Band, veterans, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, and local officials. A 500 yard cloth banner was displayed, and Adjutant General Dickson delivered a notable war focus speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
Jgvent
Yinithe
Fam- Pooria Municipal
American “Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Citief
Sit
Kaiser
Paris
von Hinden
Rada
Sam
Rade
America
France
Magoon
Rebho
Adjutant Genekson
Springfield
Oceann
Mortonity
General Dickson
Illinois
Clifford Ivei
Barhes
Lacon
le Town
Marshall ‘County
Eady
Double Wedding at St Mary's Church in Henry Township
Two couples united in a morning ceremony at St Mary's Catholic Church with Rev Father Schauer presiding Mary Appel and Gus Beckgon wed as did Marie Beck and Private Henry Appel The brides wore navy outfits and pink white roses decorated the bridal party later a large dinner followed for families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary's Catholic Church
Father Schauer
Mary Appel
Stephen Appel
Gus C. Beckgon
Lawrence Beck
Lacon
Marie H. Beck
Beck
Henry J. Appel
Bri
Emma_J Beck
Tony Appel
John Appel
Father Hawley
Peculiar Runaway Damages Car and Wagon
Last Saturday Arthur Newell drove a wagon with horses toward the depot when a ferocious dog spooked the team. They hit the railroad track, throwing the wagon box and Arthur, as the team collided with an Overland car owned by Mrs. C. Fosdick of Whitefield and driven by her son. One horse and the wagon tongue struck the car, damaging its rear while the other horse climbed the radiator, breaking the windshield. the car was left out of commission. The article also notes a W C T U meeting at Mrs. Hillabrand’s with reports from Toluca and Aurora, a county convention, and various school and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Newell
Arthur
A. G. Hillabrand
S. May Stickel
D. R. Blackwell
M. C. Doyle
Marshall County
Toluca
John Marshall
Ww. Cc
TF. U
C. H. Shipplett
Henry
Mary Dunham
Wenona
Lizzie E. Zenor
Ohio
Florida
Wyoming
Nevada
Minnesota
Henry Morse
William Hohenzollern
Stickel
Doyle
Mis. Evans
Paskell
Clara B Waughop
W. C T. MT
Aurora
Bella Evans
Presbyterian Church Services and Thanksgiving Notes
The Presbyterian Church led by Rev H G Dusenberry announces Sabbath services with 9 45 am Sunday school 11 am sermon God in History 730 pm sermon Drifting and 630 pm Young People meeting Count Your Mercies The Wednesday service 760 pm features bible drill from Olivers Preparation for Teaching Also reports a missed service flag honor Otis Stevens A 27 afternoon raid on Mrs Clift and Mrs Hill is noted Regular Putnam MB Church service at 3 pm next Sunday Thanksgiving services on Nov 28 at 10 am with Rev M B Van Leer and choral music Also listed are St Marys and St Josephs Church Mass times and Rev M J Brennan designation
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Young Perple
Ing Oliver
Otis Stevens
Putnam M. B. Church
Presbyterian Church
M. B van Leer
M. E. Church
Thea Choir
Five Presbyterian Church
Pra Pa Ps
St. Mary
Wounded Hero Walter Merritt in France Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Merritt of Galesburg learn their son Sergt Walter E Merritt of Company D 23 Infantry is wounded and hospitalized in France. He says a shell hit his back after six over the top trips at four fronts in two raiding parties. He served six years including time in Hawaii and Honolulu. The Merritts hope he and their son Archie can soon return home after the war ends. Pathetic public scenes occur as the town joins county peace celebrations with all shops and schools closing and crowds gathering in Lacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB
M. B. van Leer
Charles H. Beardsley
Nellie D. Winthrop
Main Street
Frances Winthrop
T. F. Lash
van Leer
Beardsley
Pittsburgh
Frank Merritt
Galesburg
Sergt
Walter E. Merritt
Co. D 23 Inf
France
Hawaii Islands
Honolulu
Archie
AMERICAN INVENTOR BESTS THE KAISHA IN FILM EXPOSIT
A Screen Classics feature titled For Hell With the Kaiser presents Prussianism as a public arraignment. The film shows the Kaiser in a hellish scene and follows his fate, framed as America’s moral challenge. Thanksgiving showings at the Henry Opera House are listed, with afternoon and evening screenings on November 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Screen Classics, Inc
Berlin
America
The
Henry] Opera House
Fem
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Victory
Spe
Citieee
Cabital City
Httle
Germany
Lacon, Ihn
George Burt & Son
Red Cross
War and Post Office
Gpd
Det Organization
American Expeditionary Forces
United States
J. P. Grieves
President County
Beardsley, Winthrop
Peoria
William Schmitt
Myrtle Wood
Putnam
Father Kelley
St. Patrick’s Church
Charles Wood
Anna Schmitt
Schmitt
Pach
Timothy Fogerty
Clara Seitz
Missouri
St.Mary's
U. W. W. Campaign
Henry Township
J. K. O'Niel
Ong
Henry EB. Jacobs
J. A. Williams
Joseph P. Siewers
New Orleans
New World
John Fulton
Dorothy Morgan
West Indies
Fulton
Buller
T. LU
Wallace
Rebecca McAllister
Tretheway
Robert Henkins
Lateer Cram
Helen McKenzie
University of Ilinois
Thade
Woman's Club
Woman’s Club
Nellie G. Hartley
G. M. Clark
May Young
Ida Ketchum
Department Education
Julia C. Lathrop
Children's Bureau
Department of Labor
William Marritt
Charlotte Sparling
Laverna
Bannen ——_PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
H. G. Dusenberry
Methodist
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
Stlores
Evelyn Thiel
Alta’ Atkins
Whitefield
Lloyd
Anether
Amktheria
Magnolia
Thiel
Wenry
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