Local Happenings Report From Hancock And Nearby Areas
Hancock county supervisors accept state aid road allotment of 9459 dollars. Sinclair Oil stations will be at Laura west and LaRose east. Ruth Law raises altitude record to 14700 feet at Peoria show grounds. Eli Foucht found dead on railway tracks near Toluca, likely suicide. Half as many state fair visitors as last year due to streetcar strike. Reformation festival in Varna draws about a thousand Germans. collection around 200 dollars. Red Cross benefit at Bradford raises over 50 dollars with band concert and refreshments. Peoria Daily Star marks 50 years as a paper and praises current leadership and mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County Board of Supervisors
Sinclair Oil Company
Laura
LaRose
Marshall County
Ruth Law
Peoria
Law
J. B. Barry
Red Cross Fund
Eli Foucht
Toluca
Vandalia
B. M. Davison
State Board of Agriculture
Springfield
Illinois
Albert Pazzi
Varna
Rudolph
Rey. Francke
Monroe
Mich
Wessel
Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Francis Quinn
Bradford
Mr. Quinn
Bradford Republican
Peoria Daily Star
W. F. Baldwin
Charles H. Powell
the Star
Harry M. Powell
S. A. Oakley
Star
Magnolia Grange Fair Celebrates 34th Annual Event
The Magnolia Grange Agricultural Fair held four days on its exhibition grounds in Magnolia township featured strong stock, poultry, fruit, vegetable, canned goods, and craft displays. A Friday ball game Swaney 4 Henry 0 drew attendees, while rain earlier in the week limited overall exhibits and variety. The event fosters community ties among Putnam and neighboring counties and showcases improvements in farming, stock breeding, and crop yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Grange Agricultural Fair Association
Magnolia Township
Magnolia Band
Swaney School
Henry High School
Swaney
Putnam
Illinois
Mrs Margaret Hoyt Laid To Rest In Henry Cemetery
Mrs. Margaret Hoyt aged 78 years and 10 months died in the convent of the Good Shepherd on Saturday and was buried Monday in Henry cemetery after a Chicago funeral. Her son Elmer, aunt Mrs. Sarah Whalen of Los Angeles, and cousin Mrs. Albert Scherble attended, with pallbearers Dr Powell and others. Mrs Hoyt had lived in Henry about 20 years, previously at a cottage on Woodward street with her husband who died in 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cemetery
Margaret Hoyt
Chicago
Elmer
Sarah Whalen
Los Angeles
Cal
Albert Scherble
Powell
J. Watercott
Spencer Ketchum
G. M. Clark
J. A. Williams
St. Mary's
Knoxville
William T. Law
Henry
Law
Edward Street
Ellen Law Duke
Fred W. Law
Forsythe, Mont
Virginia Law Hodge
Venona
Robert D. Law
Quincy
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bowen
St. Paul's Church of
Peoria
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
R. S. Bayne
J. O. Hill
T. C. Coggshall
Charles
Dewey
F. Hallfarth
Oscar Sholz
Lacon
Our Beautiful Cemetery
Hill
School Notes from the Week
Report cards issued this week for grades and high school. Parents urged to review and comment on grades. Domestic science class thanks Mrs Downey Mrs Hofer and Vera Rowe for donations. Willis Tilton and Gladys Spencer join Miss Stephens room. 26 perfect attendance certificates awarded in Room Four. Dr Weatherly visited Miss Young's room Tuesday. Constance Tilton enters first grade. Mrs Bass donated a large picture of Tilden to the school. Swaney defeats our boys 4 to 0 in baseball last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Hofer
Vera Rowe
Willis Tilton
Gladys Spencer
Miss Stephens
Dr. Weatherly
Miss Young
Constance Tilton
Mrs. Bass
Tilden
Swaney
Opening session of Woman's Club covers art talks and war knitting
The Woman's Club opened its season at Mrs. Spencer Ketchum's home with remarks by President Mrs. H L Adams. Mrs. Mary Paskell discussed the Chicago Art Institute and Metropolitan Art Museum, while Miss Sallie Disosway and others spoke on modern painting and museum connections. The group discussed war knitting, Red Cross drives, and a November 5 registration week for women. A steamer, the Dubuque, sank near Hamburg, and obituaries and local notices followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Spencer Ketchum
Department of Art
H. L. Adams
William Green
Chicago Art Institute
Mary Paskell
Michael Angelo
Townsend
Miss Young
Paskell
Metropolitan Art Museum
New York City
National Museum
Washington, D. C
Smithsonian Institute
United States
Roll Call
Henry Red Cross
Vogelsang
Irish
Chicago
Woman's Council of National Defense
Red Cross
Belle Adams
Mission and church activities at St. Josephs Church
The weeklong mission at St. Josephs began Sunday September 13 with six children receiving first communion and a 40 child confirmation led by Rt Rev Edmond M Dunne. Rev Ronan and several priests attended with benediction and sermons, continuing through October 7 with daily masses and teachings for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Church
Father Ronan
Passionist Fathers
Norwood Park
Chicago
Hdlmond M. Dunne
Father O'Dwyer
Venona
Cullerton
Peru
Walsh
Spring Valley
McCarty
Chillicothe
Camp Grove
Schaaf
Hennepin
Father Schauer
St. Mary’s Church
Henry
Father Cullerton
Father Murtagh
Sheffield
Father Brennan
Ronan
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
Personalities and News From Henry Area Locals
Mrs. Charles Hall and son Dale visit Newhampton relatives while Mrs. Charles Pilser of Chicago spends a month with Mrs. William Ryan. L. M. Bell in a new Ford circulates rural Route 1 from Henry. Henry and Swaney teams clashed at Swaney with a 0 0 score. The Henry Red Cross makes comfort kits for drafted soldiers. Putnam County approves the national highway route through Illinois linking Chicago Peoria and Springfield. Auctioneer H W May sells Frank Wiedeman assets after debt seizure, warning merchants to rely on reliable local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hall
Dale
Newhampton
Own
Charles Pilser
Chicago
William Ryan
L. M. Bell
Henry
Ford
Charles Dille
Neusam
Peoria
Louis Leinweber
Benson
Bender
Herman Bentler
Sultz
Peru
Anna Thompson
Tiskilwa
Samuel Lorimer
Will Kuss
August C. Becker
Graf
Neb
Henry and Swaney
Swaney
Swaneys
Henry Wombacher
Force of Carpenters
Brush College
Helper Farm
M. J. Salisbury
Fannie Mallary
Mallary
Army
Navy
Edward Kroeper
Putnam
Western Avenue
J. M. Kuhn
Jane McAleer
Mary
Agatha Kuhn
Hemingford
William Klein
Holton
Mich
Henry Red Cross
Red Cross
Hutchins & Downey's Department Store
Illinois
Putnam County
Springfield
Will
Grundy
LaSalle
Bureau
Marshall
Tazewell
Mason
Menard
Sangamon
Illinois River
H. W. May
Frank A. Wiedeman
Watercott
Mary T. Foster
Wiedeman
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Magnolia Grange Fair
The
Woman’s Club
Emes
Red Cross News
Im le
Dubuque
Streckfus Lines
Hamburg
Calhoun County
St. Louis
Streckfus
Mississippi River
W, T, Law
John W. H. Hodge
Wenona
Sara F. Davis
Lacon, Ill
Robert
Sarah Davis
Barry Brothers
Henry Republican
Peoria Daily
Thomas Clark Haws
Loty Clover
Clover
Burt
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co
L. Clover
Prairie Avenue
Third Apartment
Ill
Thomas Real
Montana
Mrs. Thompson
Lombardville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Putnam M. E. Church
Undercliff
Glenn
Tilton
Christian Church
Murphy
U. P
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Rea W. Martin
St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
Aly A
St. John’s, Episcopal Church
Rev. Saunders
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