Local Chatter from Henry and Surrounding Areas
Notes from Henry and nearby towns reveal visits, weathered anecdotes, and upcoming events. Highlights include the Granville brass band at Pearla on Saturday, Magnolia Grange Fair Oct 7–9, and harvest suppers plus club activities.
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Masonic Temple
Henry Vorelang
Frank
Streator
D. W. Gehring
Nellie
Hardin
Missouri
Pravialt
Granville-brass
Thompson of Lacon Led a Life of Industry and Charity
John Strawn Thompson born December 26 1840 in Hopewell Illinois died September 27 1903 at 62 a prominent Lacon business leader banker and philanthropist His career began in a small grocery and expanded into Thompson and Sons a major Central Illinois firm He served as mayor of Lacon chaired church boards funded a modern school built waterworks and supported many families He supported farmers during the 1893 crisis and traveled widely with his wife and family He left a substantial estate to be handled by his heirs with a sorrowing town paying final respects at a large funeral service with a notable march of Sunday school children to the grave.
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John Strawn Thompson
Our County
Hopewell
R County
Tiinois
James Thompson
Lacon
J. Albert
Isha Norris
Piper & Reeves
Wm Wright
Peoria
Thompson
Stutland
Geo
Locon M
Central Illinois
Macomb
Collego
Methodist Church of the World
Lacon M. E
London
Denver
Col
State Bankers’ Association
Chicago
Natioonal Bank of Lacau
Odd Fellows
Masonic
Knights Templar
Chicago & Alton R. R
Hiloole
Hyss
Tllinois
Tilog
Kansas
Nebraska
Alto
Mr Thompson
Mrfhompson
Jurope
America
Europe
Orient
Ilinois
Ile
Elekneas
Jennie T
Llingls
Home seekers offered cheap fares to Minnesota and Dakota
W. H. Forrest advertises with Chicago & Northwestern A. K. that any person can travel to Minnesota and South Dakota on any day for one fare plus $2.00. He promises refunds to purchasers, warranty deeds, cash payments, and good productive land with no rent to pay.
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Chicago & Northwestern A
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted In Medical Ad
Dieting invites disease and starvation weakens the body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to enable digestion and simulate all wholesome food, serving as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. Sold by Dr Powell.
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Powell
Harvest Home supper and church notes fill town schedule
Church events fill the week with Harvest Home supper at St John’s Friday 7 30 p m Choir practice after service St Cecelia’s Guild meets at Miss Tessa Baker’s Friday afternoon Applications for janitor at the Christian church open via the Duchies Aid society Mother Goose Market Saturday Oct 17 Indies of the Christian invite. Wheatland Township Sunday School convention at Whitefield Sunday Oct 11 Early communion at 7 a m second at 10 30 Evening service 7 30 The Ladies Aid hosts a tea at Mrs Charles Wood’s Putnam road ext Wednesday Several church events at the M I Conference Monmouth Rev D S McCown elected secretary Rev Vincent Aten statistical secretary and more worship notes from Presbyterian activities and socials leading up to Rally Day celebrations.
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St John’s Church
Servce
St Cecelia’s Guild
Tessa Baker
Christian Church
Duchies Aid Society
Indies of the Christian
Wheatland Township
Whitefield
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Charles. Wood
Putnam Road
M. I
Monmouth
McCown
Vincent Aten
Mason
Presbyterian Parsonage
H. F. Andrews
Isle of Somewhere
Presbyterian Church
McKinley
Mra Andrews
Apostle
Jesus
Christ
Burtha Burt
Miss Burt
Clara Williama
Mra Jones
Mr Bliss
Truat
Albertson
Wilbursoon
Woman's Home
Foreign Missionary Society
J. A. Williams
Ning
Kiva Mooberry
A. D. Blevens
Marie
Lottie Ferrig
Host
Hosteas
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Michael Murray
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Varoa
Ed Thos
Colorado
California
Willian Seitz
Iast
Wil
Opera Hall
Jebi Wright
Marshall County Farmers Institute
Henry
Mimer Quinn
Miller
Bunter
Henry Sigler
George Wightman
Veyor
Henry National Bank
Yanochowski
Henry Seelye
Montevideo
Minn
Pathes
Cone
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sunset
Samuel Parker
Charles Perdue
Belgium
Philip Thomas
Atte
Norwood-Colorado Mining Co
J. W. Niece
Neb
Sterrett
A. J
John Noder
Mag- Dolla
Oklahoma
Anton
Peter Greyed
Forrestal
W. Matern
L. E. Simpson
Wheaton
Willis
Josephine
Port
Spring Valley
Webster Park
Magnolia Grange
M. L. Locke
Locke
Clover & Jacobs
T. J. Clover
Jacobs
Clover
Bing
Ottawa
Ump House
Beiog W. H. Knowles
E. C. Walters
P. G. Schrock
C. A. Woodward
Fred A. Sanders
T. H Barrett
Frank Trumbo
Evelyn E. Jones
G. M. Locke
Jt Powers
Maraball County
Robinson & Poswers
Lawton
Acta
Powers
John S. Thompson
Marshall County
Church Notes
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