Local News Briefs From Montara and Vicinity
Portions of this week’s dispatch mix town notes from Montara and nearby areas. Mentions include Henry Billings and Hoy Williams at their homes, a convalescent status update, Misses Helper Callers, and social visits among residents. Also referenced are St. Marys Catholic church members forming a permanent anti profane language group led by Maurice Lennon, and a cattle sale at Blue Label farm with 152 head and high prices.
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otter_ware
Mortana
Sintin
Henry
Billings
C. Barnard
Granville
Hoy
Williams
Ice
Aaward Williams
Ines
Jenna Fabletrom
Ruth
Maggie
Carrigan
Vanda
Rasmussen Post
Ham Lewis
Harney
Chicago
Mra
Daniel-Harney
Georgecin
St. Mary
Catholic Church of
Winslow
Steph
Inson County
Serge
Magnolia
tPutnam
Wiedeway
Janie
C.spitler
Pope Bordayt
OwWard -Williams
Tojaccom- Koons
Republican Train Stop Set for October Campaign Tour
A Republican party campaign train will reach Henry at 8 55 a m on Thursday with stops at Peoria Charli cothe Bureau Atkinson Geneseo East Moline Hillsdale Tampico Sterling Morrison Fulton Thompson Mt Carroll Lanark Forreston Dixon. Speakers include Frank O Lowden and running mates John G Oglesby Lewis L Emmerson Andrew Russel Len Small Edward J Brundage and William E Mason Medilla McCormick. The Fife and Drum corps of G V Nevins Post No 1 G A R and Chin Chin will perform with short speeches to follow the train arrival. Public invited to meet the train at six thirty five a m for speech making.
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Henry
Chillicothe
Hones
Atkinson
Genésea
East Motine
Frank O Lowden
John G. Oglesby
Lewis L Emmerson
R Andrew Russel
Len Small
Edward J Brundage
William E. Mason
Medilla McCormick
G. V. Nevins Post
Spr
Peoria
Charlicothe
Bureau
Geneseo
East Moline
Hillsdale
Tampico
Sterling
Morrison
Fulton
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Forreston
Dixon
Mexican Soldier Sanders Medaris Passes at 88
Sanders Medaris a Mexico war veteran and father in law of John W. Kimsey ex-sheriff of Peoria county died Tuesday evening at his daughter's home in Henry. Born December 25 1827 in Ohio he served in the 16th regiment of the regular army and fought under Gen Zachary Taylor and Santa Ana. Funeral services planned at Ziegler chapel Peoria with burial at Pleasant Grove cemetery near Triolo. A B Smith in charge.
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Zachary’ Taylor
Santa Ana
Peoria County
Sanders Medaris
John W. Kimsey
Sor Heran
Carrington Avenue
Jessie Deal
Henry
Ohio
Medaris
Kentucky
Newport
United States
Medoris
Zachary Taylor
Medaris Red
Peoria
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Trigoli
A. B Smith
Explosion destroys motorcycle during cross country move
Will Merrell, living in Germania Indiana, moved his family and goods toward Henry. While traveling near Cedar Rapids at 3 pm his motorcycle began erratic, he jumped off as it exploded shortly after. Only the rear wheel remained. he sold the remains for five dollars and rode a Rock Island train to Henry. He blamed a carburetor backfire for the blast.
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Will Merrell
Germania
Henry
Tim
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Repide
Rock Island
Henry Will
Horse Race Meeting Attracts Large Attendance
A lively race meeting drew a good crowd with eight starters in the 27307 pace, won by Legal Heir in straight heats with a best time of 1 08. Elfinob and Prince McGregor unfinished at dusk, a collision between Nigger Pilot and Agnes D was deemed unavoidable, and Jannie Finton won the 2:20 pace in three heats. Cadillac parade reel to be shown next week at the playhouse. local notices on advertising signs and subscription rewards noted.
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Legal Heir
Nigger Pilot
Agnes ‘D
Elfimob
Prince McGregory
Freddie Welsh
Janie Finton
Agnes D
J H
Dedbridge
Decatur
B G
V. Renwick
Laura
Lady lLundeen
B. m. F Gerard
Toulon
Welter Patchen
Kit Arv
Tiskilwa
Yuar
Daseis JF
Draper
Ace Fenny - Draper
Scenic Motor Route Across Illinois Vital to State Beauty
Readers urged to link Illinois river valleys and Bluffs into a defined Scenic Motor Route from Chicago through Joliet and La Salle to Canton and Beardstown. Promoters highlight natural sights from Starved Rock to the Mississippi valley and the Peoria road, stressing tourism benefits and regional unity.
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Middle West
Commonwealth
Illinois
Downs
Chicago
Milwaukee
Lockport
Joliliet
Whee
Starved Rock
la Salle
Henndony
Henry
Lacon
Chillicothe
Mossville
Peoria
Tower Road
Canton
Beardstown
Havana
Mississippi Valley
Colorado Country
Canton Ledger
Wedding and local notices mix with odds and ends
A miscellaneous column from Henry Republican era includes wedding card printing ads, farm sales notices, illness and accident brief, hunting season rules, weather and market notes plus church Rally Day reports and public notices. It mentions Swindler farm sale, Glen Mielkey injury, and calls for reader tips.
Local Church Services Preview for Oct 15 Weekend
The directory lists Sunday services at multiple churches including a 9 45 Sunday school and 11 worship at Ren W Martin Church with a stereopticon lecture on Japan. Other items note Bible classes and rally day prep, Dr BE Murphy joining Putnam and Henry churches, and St John’s 7 20 am Eucharist with 9 45 am Sunday school plus 11 am sermon.
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Bytetian Church
A. B. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Japan
Ren W. Martin
St. John's Church
F. AW. Halst
St Marys Church Services and Local Notices
Sunday mass and English sermon at 8 o clock high mass and German sermon at 10 and 2 30 p m vespers and benediction Week mass at 8 Saturdays at 7 Rev Fr Andrew Schauer Pastor Lesh Card of Thanks We were surprised and entertained by the Willing Workers on Oct 10 and were delighted with the tram by Mrs S Grady and Family Rev L G Landenberger preached three sermons in the M B church in Stenthereworg and will preach at Union City Tenn on Oct 15 and in Henry Oct 22 Ira Patterson sold half the old Patterson farm near Streator to Miss Frances Cassell for 25000 Eighty acres included in sale Ada B Kissinger inspector postponed visit to W Re Crofner until next week Thursday Oct 19 will be there that day
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St Joseph's Church
Jerome
Passionist Fathers of
Chicago
St. Joseph's Church
Tehome
City
J—_McQreevey
Tiskilwa
P. O. C. Culleton
Peru
W. J. Burke
Cha Stoothe
William Murtagh
Sheffield
E. J. Emery
Peoria
Henry Republican
Swindler
Toluca
Samuel Chenoweth
Sauk Center
Minn
Henry
Glen Mielkey
Lombardvilla
Wm Mielkey
Saratoga Township
Whitefield Corners
Bradford
Inez
Whitefield Corners Tetter
A. P Child
Granville
Fedter
Gunn
Lill
McCabe
Ladd
Bruer
Hennepin
Post Office Department
Colorado _mall
Cali
Clinton
McKinney
Presbyterian“church
Lucy Mateer
Rea W. Martin
Ittle
Mareure Merchans Area
Gladys Bayne
Ros Hall
Rodney, Brown
Latha Bautor
Gertrude Haws
John Hardin Hall
Dorothy, Newell
Imogene— Newell
Mildred Camp
Lucille Newell
Jesus
Martin
St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schauer
L. G. Landenberger
M. B
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Stenthereworg
Union City
Tenn
Ira Patterson
Patterson
Streator
Frances. Cassell
Ada. B. Kissinger
W. Re ‘Crof
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Cadillac Automobile Co
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