Magnolia Grange Fair awards and premium list
The twenty fifth Magnolia Grange Fair premium list shows winners across horses cattle swine sheep poultry and other divisions. Notable winners include McNabb Horse Co McKirgan Lawrence Grant Glover Alex McKirgan and J N Wilson with top prize money ranging from 1 to 5 dollars in multiple classes and ages. The document details stallions mares foals draft and roadster categories with respective ages and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNabb Horse, Co
Shires
McKirgan & Lawrence
Henry Roth
Ernest Mills
J. B. Stansell
J. N. Wilson
W. L. Mills
McKirgan &Lawrence
J.N. Wilson
Alex McKirgan
N. Wilson
McNabb Horse Co
McKir
C. P. Mills
Grant Glover
C. A. Axline
Smith
Surrey
Newell
Glenn
Remains of W T Law Returned From England
Mrs W T Law and daughter Ellen M return with the casket of William Thomas Law from England after cremation at Woking. The article details his voyage, illness, cremation arrangements, the ship Kaiserin Aug Victoria, and the obituary noting his long service as Henry Illinois bank president and his family.
Beloved Lincoln Mother Dies at 72 After Long Journey
Mrs. Fred Ruenzi and family mourn the death of a Lincoln Illinois area matriarch aged 72. Born in Burg auf Baden she emigrated in 1884 with Frederick Ruenzi, later living in Marshall County Frank Wier’s place and Storm Lake before returning to Lincoln. Funeral held at St Mary’s Church with Rev Eckert and Rev Reidell officiating. she leaves six sons and four daughters including Edward Herman Joseph Adolph Hugo Fred and Mrs John Faul plus three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ruenzi
Henry
John Faul
Sparland
Adolph
Camp Grove
Lincoln
Ruenzi
Burg Amt Walshud
von Baden
Frederick Ruenzi
Ill
Marshall County
Frank Wier
Storm Lake
St. Mary’s Church
Fr. Eckert
Reidell
Edward
Chicago
Herman
Oklahoma
Joseph
Hugo
Fred
Fredeline
Angelina
Joseph Kroos
Fatal cave-in at Lagon gravel pit kills one
David Burns aged 83 was instantly killed and three others seriously injured when a gravel bank near Lacon cave in at 10 30 Monday. Samuel Schaefer 60 Charles Foster and Rudolph Tienhart two boys were hauling gravel for the city. Burns neck broken by fall of dirt and coroner's inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Burns
Lacon
Mr. Burns
Samuel Scarefer
Charles Foster
Rudolph Tienhart
Rud
Tienhart
Sam Schaefer
Young Foster
Patrick Slovey
Walter Brosig
James Fay
Mrs Jane Russell Former Henry Resident Dies at 78
Mrs Jane Chalmers Russell wife of the late Alexander Russell died Oct 8 1908 at 3 15 am in Henry Illinois aged 78 years 1 month 28 days She was born Aug 12 1830 near Edinburgh Scotland Married in Chicago Jan 2 1866 They moved to Henry in 1865 and joined the Presbyterian church Survived by two daughters Mrs Irvin Williams of Putnam and Mrs Frank B Forbes of Peoria and son Thomas Russell Funeral held at home with Rev H W Burger officiating Interment in Henry cemetery Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Law
Ellen M
England
Henry
Law
Forrest
Guildford
Woking
New York
Express
G. W. Keller
Europe
William Thomas Law
Wm. Pimm & Son, Undertakers
North Street
Lara Law
Messrs. H. FE. Taylor & Co
East 23d Street
Messrs. Taylor & Co
George Keller
Southampton
United States
Albert W. Swain
Israel
Jane Russell
Alexander Russell
Jane Chalmers
Edinburg
Scotland
West Street
Ill
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Irvin Williams
Putnam
Frank B. Forbes
Peoria
Henry Cemetery
Hiram Hunter
George Nicholson
T. J. Jones
Co. E. Burt
R. EB. Hills
B.S. Aldrich
Joseph. Kapraun
Regina Kapraun
South Second Street
Ottersheim Rheinpfalz
Germany
Joseph Kapraun
Louis
Emma Stetzer
Adam Glatz
Emma
John Bhuttle
Medford
Wis
Louis Stetzer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fr. Gensler
Calvary Cemetery
Conrad Schwarz
Frank Baer
Theodore Bickerman
Wm. Neuhalsen
Adolph Klein
Adam Peterman
Gard
District to showcase corn at carnival and county exhibit
The district schools plan a corn carnival on November 6 and will assemble a county corn exhibit in the county superintendent of schools office on November 13. Corn will be shipped on November 14 to Springfield for the Illinois Corn exposition November 23 to 28. Each school should display corn at its building and then send it to the county superintendent for state forwarding. Further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Henry Auto Co to Build New Garage on Edward Street
New Henry Auto Co in Henry plans a 60 by 70 foot modern garage on a 50 by 132 foot lot at Edward and First streets. Sivell and Stapp named contractors, with concrete foundation, basement, lathe, crane, and full repair facilities. Delivery to Henry Auto Co by Jan 1, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Clifford Haws
J. J. Gresser
Henry Auto Co
Hdward
First Streets
Sivell & Stapp
Haws
Potter” Building
Edward’ Street
Women’s Club Meeting Set With Guest Day Plan
The Woman's club meets October 19 at Mrs. Florence N. Hill's home with Miss Lulu Hillabrand in charge of domestic science. Each member may invite a guest and toasts from the late official family will close the gathering. Elizabeth E. B. Hendrick, Secretary. The Ladies' Aid of the Christian church to meet October 21 at 2 PM with Mrs. Albert Stickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club
Woman's Club
Florence N. Hill
Lulu Hillabrand
Elizabeth EB. Hendrick
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Albert Stickel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Magnolia Grange
BH. Smith
A. L. Turner
QO. P. Mills
Frank Koehler
F. B. Smith
Frank King
Buil
E. Smith
F. HB. Smith
F. R. Smith
F. EB. Smith
Chester Whites
O. P
Weepstakes
O. P. Mills
Poland
M. B. Ford
Y. Glenn
Coleword
R. R. Newburn
Ewe
Oxford
Buck
W. B. Mills
Oxford Lambs
Shropshire
J. N.wilson
Grade Buck
M. Wilson
Alex McKirran
Poultry
J. W. Otto
R. Newburn
Plymouth Rock
Burdette
Griffith
Buff
R. R Newburn
S. C. Brown
C. Brown
Kessler Bros
White Wyandotte Cockerel
White Wyandotte Pullet
Toulouse Young Gander
Toulouse Young Goose
Rouen
Rhode Island
Lloyd Kidd
S.C
R. C
Houdan
Geo. Koehler
Black Dragoons
Blue Dragoons
Geo
Koehler
Paul Helgoth
Burdette Griffith
W.T. Law
Henry, Lll
William Thomas Isaw
Licking River
Kentucky
Putnam County
Eureka College and Normal University
Ed Littlefield
Kirchman
47Th Illinois Regiment
First National Bank
T. L. Davis
Davis
Mr. Law
Lara F. Davis
Robert Davis
Montana
Virginia
John W. H. Hodge
Venona
Robert D
The
Fair Association
Cemetery Association
George A Lawrence
Galesburg
Republican Register
Lincoln-Douglas
Douglas
Knox
Rebecca Parke
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lawrence
Lagon
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