Hancock County approves state aid allotment for roads
The Hancock county board voted to accept the state aid allotment of 9459 dollars. The report notes ongoing issues with driving and crowding on roads and mentions crop prospects and autumn weather. It references local events, a hog sale for Red Cross funds, and a railroad death inquiry as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wea
Hancock County
Crigoral
Laura
Fie
Ate Son
Soha
Marapall
Ruth Law
Peoringlast
Magnolia Grange Fair Celebrates Fourth Year of Community Agriculture
The Magnolia Grange Agricultural Fair, in Magnolia township, held on exhibition grounds last week, featured stock, poultry, fruits, vegetables, caned goods, crafts and school work. Despite bad weather early in the week, Friday brought sun and a large crowd plus a Swaney High School victory over Henry High School in a 4 to 0 ball game. The fair fosters homecoming, neighborly ties, and promotes farming pride, with improved corn yields and stock quality showing decades of cooperative effort and education, a need for more Illinois fairs.
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Magnolia Grange
Magnolia Grange Agricultural Fair Association
Magnolia
Magnolia Band
Swaney
Henry High School
Putnam
Ilinois
Mrs Margaret Hoyt Laid To Rest In Henry Cemetery
Mrs Margaret Hoyt aged 78 years and 10 months was laid to rest in Henry cemetery after a Chicago funeral. Her son Elmer, his Los Angeles aunt Mrs Sarah Whalen, and cousin Mrs Albert Scherble accompanied the remains. Pallbearers included Dr Powell and Spencer Ketchum. The widow died Sept 29 in the Good Shepherd convent after four years of illness. Elmer cared for her until her death.
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Henry Cemetery
Margaret Hoyt
Chicago
Elmer
Sarah Whalen
Los Angeles
Cal
Albert Scherble
Dr Powell
J. Watercott
Spencer Ketchum
G. M. Clark
J A Williams
William Knight
A. B. Smith
Henry Hoyt
Henry
Edward Street
Michael Murray
Hoyt
Marshall Field & Rried
the Good Shepherd
Law
John W. H. Hodge
Wenona
Ura F. Davis
Lacon
Ill
Robert
Sarah Davis
Barry Brothers
St. Mary's
Knoxville
William T. Law
Ellen Law Duke
Fred W. Law
Ot Forsythe
Mont
Virginia Law Hodge
Wanona
Robert D Law
Quincy
Hodge
California
Fred
Montana
Duke
G. G. Guyer
Altadena
Mra Law
Tovedel
St John‘s Episcopal Church
Hmttle
Rev Bowen
St Paul's Church of
Peoria
St Paul's Episcopal Church
School Notes and Class Updates From Local School
Report cards issued this week for both grades and high school. Parents urged to review and seek explanations for grades. Domestic science thanks donors Mrs Downey Mrs Hofer and Vera Rowe. Willie Tilton and Gladys Spencer join Miss Stephens' room. 26 perfect attendance certificates issued in the fourth room. Dr Weatherly visited Miss Young's room. Constance Tilton enters first grade. Mrs Bass presented a large picture of Tilden to the school. Swaney defeated our boys 4 to 0 in a baseball game last Friday.
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Downey
Opening session of Woman's club highlights art talks
The Woman's club met at Mrs. Spencer Ketchum's home with Mrs. H. L. Adams presiding. Mary Paskell discussed the Chicago Art Institute and compared literal and fine arts, citing visits to the Metropolitan and Corcoran galleries. A Red Cross update followed with fundraising plans and wartime registration details.
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Woman's Club
Spencer Ketchum
Department of Art
H. L. Adams
William Green
Chicago Art Institute
Mary Paskell
Disosway
Leland Stanford University of California
Sallie Disosway
Michael Angelo
Correction notice on marriage report and reader letter
The Henry Republican corrects an August 30 marriage item based on Peoria papers about Thomas Clark Haws and Mrs Loty Clover. Mrs Clover requests publication of her employment status with Carson Pirie Scott Co and confirms she has not changed her name. Also mentions Thomas Real returning from Montana with 1400 sheep bought for Mrs Thompson farm near Bradford.
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Henry Republican
Peoria
Thomas Clark Haws
Loty Clover
Mre Clover
Carson, Pirla, Scott & Co
L. Clover
Prairie ‘Avenue
Third
Chicago
Ill
Bradford. Republican
Thomas Real
Montana
Bradford
Mrs. Thompson
That City
Lombardville
Religious services and events in area churches
Sunday sermons announced at Christian churches. Murphy to preach on The Conversion of the Philippian Jailer at Putnam at night. Sunday school 10 am at one church. Presbyterian morning worship 11, Christian Endeavor 6:30, evening 7:30, Thursday prayer meeting 7:30. St Josephs schedules Masses 7:30 and 8:30 am, weekdays 7:30 am. St Marys lists masses and sermons including German service at 10, English 8, vespers 2:35. St Johns Episcopal notes services Sunday morning and evening. A social event features Miss Zallie hosting fourteen friends with a movie outing at the opera house.
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St. Joseph's Church
Father Ronan
Passionist Fathers
Norwood Park
Chicago
Edmond M. Dunne
Father O'Dwyer
Wenona
Cullerton
Peru
Walsh
Spring Valley
McCarty
Chillicothe
Camp Grove
Schaaf
Hennepin
Schauer
St. Mary's Church
Henry
Father Cullerton
Feather Rowan
Father Murtagh
Sheffield
Brennan
Ronan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Putnam M. E
Indercliff
Glenn FE Tilton
S‘hriatian Church
Murphy
Putnam
Presbyterian Church
Personal notices and local surpasses Henry community life
Community notices list visits among residents and relatives in Henry Illinois and nearby towns. military drafts, recruiting news, and local service efforts are noted. The Henry Red Cross comfort kits for drafted soldiers are highlighted, along with highway vote outcomes and local business cautionary credit notes.
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J-Be-Barry
Red Cross Fund
Eli Foucht
Duce
Indalia
Ae Ee
Iparison
B. M. Davison
Board of Agriculture
Springfield
Illinoia
Albert Pazzi
Toluca
W Quinn
Hog House
Quinn
Bradford Republican
Peoria Daily Star
H. Powell
Red Cross
the Star
Baldwin
Cof
Feit
A. Oakley
Poe
The
Belle Adams
Dubuque
Streckfus Lines
Hamburg
Calhoun
Das
Streckfus
Mississipi
Paing
Oate
W. 7
Eateaint
Heavenly Homes
Eyes
Man- St. Joseph's Church
Rav
M. J Brennan
St. Mary’s Church
Andrew Schauer
St. John's Episcopal Church
St John's, Episcopal Church
Saunders Tex A
Misa
Zallie
Charles Hall
Dale
Newhampton
Town
Charles Pilser
William Ryan
Bell
Ford
Charles Dille
Neusam
Louis Leinweber
Benson
Willam Ryan
Bentler
Herman Bentler
Sultz
Anna Thompson
Tiskilwa
Samuel Lorimer
Will Kuss
August C. Becker
Graf, Neb
Henry and Swaney
Swaneys
Henry Wombacher
Force of Carpenters
Brush College
Helper Farm
M. J. Salisbury
Fannie Mallary
Mallary
Army
Navy
Edward Kroeper
Ed Myers
Kenosha
Wis
Agnes Riel
Riel
Davidt Wills
al Riel
Kaeygosha
James McAleer
Western Avenue
Ulster
J M Kuhn
Jane McAleer
Mary
Agatha Kuhn
Hemingford
William Klein
Holton
Mich
Henry Red Cross
Hutchins & Downey’s
IlHnois
Putnam County
Will
Grundy
LaSalle
Bureau
Marshall
Tazewell
Mason
Menard
Songiman
Lanofis
Illinois
W May
Goodman
Watercott
Mary T .Foster
Wiedeman
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