Magnolia Grange Fair Winners List Shown
Official list of Magnolia Grange Fair premiums awarding prizes for horses cattle swine sheep poultry and more. Names include Hoffman Brothers Peru F B Smith McNabb C A Axline Wenona Lawrence McKirgan Magnolia Ira Ford Florid N J Hiltabrand Lostant Glover Magnolia and others across multiple classes. Auctions and premiums span stallions mares roadster entries and livestock divisions with specific ages and dollar amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman Brothers
Peru
F. B. Smith
McNabb
C. A. Axline
Wenona
C. A
Lawrence & McKirgan
Magnolia
Lawrence& McKirgan
H. A. Smith
G. W. Glover
Magoulia
A. Phillips
Lostant
N. J. Hillabrand
Mare
F. L. Glover
W. H. Wierman
Cora Dakin
John Henning
Granville
F. H. Smith
Mason Wilson
Smith Brothers
Aukland & Smith
N. J. Hiltabrand
F. E. Smith
H. R. Mortis
Heifer
Hazel Boman
F. E. * Smith
F. BE. Smith
Chester
Axline
R. F. Hartenbower
Ira Ford
Sherman Glenn
H. R. Morris
C. C. Dowell
W. G. Griffith
M. E. Ford McNabb
M. B. Ford
A Delightful Auto Trip to Kewanee and Henry Visit
A Saturday auto excursion covered about 110 miles, with a football game between Henry and Kewanee. The party stopped in Bradford, met editor J. C. Blaisdell and Michael Koch, and received photos with W. J. Bryan. They observed Kewanee’s growth, then returned home by 8:25 p.m. The article notes the pleasant autumn day, smooth roads, and reflections on invention and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Clifford Haws
George A. Burt
Bradford
J. C. Blaisdell
Michael Koch
Charles K. Ladd
Mr. Ladd
Mesdames Haws
Burt
W. J. Bryan
Grace
Henry
Henry School Blew Out By Kewanee In Football Defeat
Kewanee defeated Henry 11 to 0 after a first half scoring drive and strong rushing. George Yanochowski sparked Henry with two 15 yard runs but a late punt by Kewanee kept the ball neutral as time ran out with no further scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Skeen
McCrea
Hall
Brace
H. McCullough
Teece
F. McCullough
Mance
O'Neill
Reed
Cushman
Henry Clemens
Brown
Tupper
Meier
Stickel
Fulk
Knight
Yanochowski
Kays
White
Clark
Wilson
German
Milligan
Fellows
Smith
Henry
Kewankee
Oregon
Kewanee High School
George Yanochowski
Fall of Peoria banker exposes vast embezzlement
N C Dougherty, president of Peoria National Bank and city schools superintendent, is jailed after grand jury indicts 85 counts. He allegedly siphoned about 200000 over two decades. Bank placed in receivership and school board faces sharp public censure for lax oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.C. Dougherty
Peoria
N. C. Dougherty
Peoria National Bank
Bani
Dougherty
Henry Lecture Course Brings Noted Speakers to Henry
Henry prepares a five show season under Prof. Tupper with Mutual Lyceum. Tickets cost 1.50 for public season and 1 for Henry school pupils. The program opens Nov 8 with Edward P. Elliott dramatizing David Harum. Other dates feature G A Gerhart, Louis Pike Company, Hoyt Canary, Maro the magician, and a final Troubador concert. Proceeds support the school library and rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupper
Mutual Lyceum Bureau of
Chicago
Henry
Henry School
Edward P. Elliott
David Harum
Elliott
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Texas
Nebraska
Mississippi
Chautauque
New York
G. A. Gerhart
Gerhart
W. E. Wine
McHenry County
United States
Louis Pike Company
Pike
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Century School of Oratory
Warren Marler
Star Bureau
Maro
Presbyterian Missionary Meeting and Social Highlights
The Presbyterian church held a missionary meeting at Mrs. Leslie Divgelbiss's with talks on Mormonism and Persia by Mrs. Todd and Mrs. W. B. Kirkpatrick. A later social at the manse featured recitations by Mrs. Anna Culter Hall and music from the youth, plus a plant naming activity, decorations, and refreshments. Rev. Thomas Winn and wife spoke of Japan teaching and mission work, with Rev. Jerrow and wife also attending. plans continue as Winn family returns to Japan with two sons remaining in the United States for preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Thomas C. Winn
Empire of Japan
Winn
Henry
Orient
Dr. Brown
Japan
Presbyterian Book Concern
Mr. Winn
Yokohama
Osaka
Presbyterian Church
Rey
Leslie Divgelbiss
Todd
Persia
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Presbyterian Manse
Anna Culter Hall
Thomas Winn
Jerrow
Archie Gerrow
United Presbyterian Church
Fairview
Hodge Family Hosts Likely Large Party for Young Guests
Mr and Mrs J W H Hodge entertained a large group of Lara and Jack Hodge s little friends at a Saturday afternoon gathering from 3 to 5 30 o clock The mothers were also invited as guests A variety of dolls toys and playthings provided entertainment Ice cream and cake were served Visitors from out of town included Mrs C R Jones and daughter Miss E M Law of Henry Miss Fannie Goodrich Emma Mat Mildred Thompson of Lacon Mrs Clifford Haws and children of Magnolia Mrs Will Downey and son of Lostant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Jones
E. M. Law
Henry
Fannie Goodrich
Emma Mat
Mildred Thompson
Lacon
Clifford Haws
Magnolia
Will Downey
Lostant
Suit Seeks to Undo Transfers by Ida Clark
A. B. Clark of Wayne files a petition in Coleridge Nebraska to challenge three promissory notes totaling 10,500 and secured by first real estate mortgages in Cedar County. He alleges his sister Ida M. Clark is unduly influenced by her stepmother Betsey S. Clark, seeks to set aside transfers and remove Betsey from Ida’s sphere of influence. Ida is about 70 and allied with Betsey in managing affairs.
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A. B. Clark
Betsey Clark
Coleridge
Betsey S. Clark
Ida M. Clark
Wayne
Cedar County
Nebraska
Magnolia Grange fair premiums list and town news
The Magnolia Grange fair awards list is printed in full for the 1605 issue while the event claims its largest attendance. A diphtheria death in Plorid, Lydia Deininger, 23, alarms locals though no new cases are reported. The Henry Republican and Chicago Daily Tribune are offered at four dollars as a short-term deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B.S
Plorid
Lydia Deininger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Magnolia Grange Fair
Duroc
Clarence Ford
J. B. Kays
R. R. Newburn
Rutland
Alex McKirgan
Oxford Buck
Alex MecKirgan
Oxford
Oxford Ewe
Oxford Lambs
Shropshire
Buck
Ewe
Newburn
R. R Newburn
J. W. Otto
Koehler
Plymouth
J. W. _ Otto
R. R
Henry and
Mabel Iliff
Washburn
Roy DeVault
Iliff
Roy
Marshall County
Milan Holmes
Mr. Donovan
la Prairie
Jacob Fecht
Joseph Gerth
L. D. Castle
Bennington
A. J. Kemp
Mr. Appleton
Evans
Waldo Held
Hopewell
Andrew Buck
Richland
Mr. Foster
Roberts
R. M. Tre
Williams
Paul Dombrowski
Woolford
J. E
F. A. Powell
Tenry
The
Troubador Concert Co
New Opera House
Henry Forresters
Church Notes
City Newsite
Henry Republican
Chicago Daily Tribune
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