News Budget Notes and Local Happenings
Mrs L Turner visits relatives in Chicago. Albert Forrester nurses a sore hand at home. Dr Weathers relocates from Lacon to Hennepin. Henry and Mrs Wombacher plan a California winter. The Ketchums intend a Florida winter escape. A rural straw vote absence hints at valued straw. George Drain takes charge of O'Brien hotel at Minoak. Rock Island adds colored porters on through trains. A new parcel post scale advised for Jan 1 1913. Illini D A R holds Rockford convention. officers named. New barn on Johnson Lutes farm. six horse stalls, two box stalls. Canal permits allow night shipping to boost grain. State health board cracks down on diphtheria anti-toxin sales by physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Turner
C. Williston
Chicago
Albert Forrester
Depue
Dr. Weathers
Lacon
Hennepin
Henry Wombacher
California
Sidney Ketchum
Florida
Illinois
Mary Clark
Mark
George Drain
Saratoga
Minoak
Drain
Rock Island
Peoria
Henry
Expressman
United States
Illini Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Rockford
Nellie Law
George A. Zeller
Bayne
Clifford Haws
George Lawrence
Galesburg
Thomas Monieris
Johnson Lutes
Sivell & Stapp
C. T . Haws
John Hunter
Roy Rowe
John Schillicorn
Gamble
Lutes
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Illinois State Board of Health
James A. Egan
State Board
State Board of Health
Re dedication of St. Joseph's Church in city
Rt Rev Bishop Edmund M Dunne of the Peoria diocese will officiate and preach at the re dedication of St Josephs Catholic church next Sunday at 2 30 PM The service will feature benediction and a sermon by the bishop with many clergy and invited guests present Fr Brennan urges all parishioners and the public to attend this notable occasion in the churchs history
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
Peoria
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Edmond M. Dunne
Brennan
St. Joseph’s
M. E. church service schedule and church notes
The Mercer M. E. Church announces Sabbath services with Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and public worship at 11 a m featuring a pastor address and communion. Evening services at 6 80 p m Epworth League at 6 45 and another worship at 7 80 led by the pastor. The first quarterly conference discussed church work. officers named include A Brown M L Coan and J A Harrison among trustees and L M Kell Frank Johnson and others as stewards. The choir, led by Mrs Phillips and Jessie Mercer, was reorganized with Mercer singing solo. Dwinell notes optimistic membership goals for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
M. L. Coan
Epworth League Bol Viice
Edna Bell
E. Reed
M. C. Doyle
D. R. Blackwell
Newman
L. M. Elk
Wilde
Doyle
Freeman’s Aid
S. S. Merritt
Helper
Ketchum
Hall
Loomis
Lacon
Lacon Epworth League
Dwinell
Death of Rev Richard Crewes in Florida shocks Normal
Rev Richard Crewes of Normal former presiding elder of the Normal district died in Sanford Florida while attending to land interests. His body will be brought back to Normal for burial. He was about 62 and had served as a Methodist minister for 38 years. His career began after study at Illinois Wesleyan University with pastorates across Piper City Milford Watseka Falsbury Washington Geneseo Toulon Dwight Losant Normal and Peoria First Church a district superintendent for six years. He was regarded as a highly honored and outstanding preacher in the Normal district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Richard Crewes
Normal
M. E. Church
Henry
Sanford
Fla
Crewes
Wiley
Mlinois Wesleyan University
Lexington
Piper City
Milford
Watseka
Falsbury
Washinton
Geneseo
Toulon
Dwight
Lostant
First Church of
Engineer Edward Brown Fatally Injured in Spring Valley Crash
Edward Brown, 35, engineer for the I., V. & N. railroad on a Den rock to Streator freight, died after injuries suffered when a drawbar separated cars at Spring Valley and a following locomotive struck him. He leaves a wife Agnes McIntyre and two children, with funeral plans set in Streator. The incident occurred as Brown aided in switching between trains No. 84 and the separated cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle
Spring Valley
Edward Brown
Zearing
Brown
East Lundy Street
Alex McIntyre
Denrock
Streator
No. 84
Engineer Brown
la ‘Salle Hospital
Harry McIntyre
Pete Faletto
Mr. Brown
George M. Brown
Strea
Independent Times
Edwin Brown
W. P. MacVey
Linn County
Agnes McIntyre
Edward of
Elgin
Andrew
George
Willis
Ralph
Nora
Clara
Ida
Henry
Brotherhood of Railway Tuinmen
Phillips’ Cemetery
Did You Ever Eat Down South
A dated promotional piece invites readers to recall Southern cooking and directs them to Kinkaide's Oyster and Chili Parlor to experience authentic dishes such as fried chicken ham sweet potato pie New Orleans molasses roast beef and oyster dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down South
New Orleans
Kinkaide
Peru Triumphs 6 2 In La Salle County Title Game
Peru defeats La Salle 6 to 2 to win the La Salle county championship. Errors by La Salle in the eighth inning sparked the visitors to victory as ex-Cub pitcher Pierce started for Peru. Score shows Peru 5 runs in the seventh and 2 in the final frame. La Salle 0 in the first, 2 in the second, and none thereafter. Batteries Pierce Pratt Cass J Schilling. Arnold ad notes potatoes for winter supply.
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Peru
la Salle
la Salle County
Pierce
SOME OCTOBER WEDDINGS IN HENRY AREA
Several October weddings are described. Latha Mae Stever and George Asa Gregory wed at 8 a.m. with Rev. R Bancroft Whipple officiating, then departed for Chicago before settling in Henry. Minnie E Downey and Francis C Quinn wed at 7 p.m. with Rev. David McLeish officiating, a dinner for about 50, and plans to live near Broadmoor. Alice Kern and Earl Eagleston married in Tonica with both graduates of Henry high school, to reside in Peoria after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry High School
George Gregory
Ralston
Valparaiso
Ind
First National Bank
Chicago
Henry
Tonica
M. EB. Parsonage
D. S. McCown
Alice Kern
A. W. Kern
Earl Eagleston
Henry Eagleston
German National Bank
Peoria
Harvest Rally Day at Christian Church Oct 20
Rev H C Reichel presides with morning and evening services and Bible school at 10. Harvest Rally Day invites all members former members and friends with special music and seasonal decorations. A chicken dinner benefits the ladies group on Oct 26. Democratic open-air meeting planned with Lucey Stringer Bogue and Herron delayed by boat accident. speakers to address towns along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
H. C. Reichel
The
Christian Bible School
P. J. Lucey
Lawrence B. Stringer
W. W. Bogue
Jerseyville
C. Herron
la Salle
Grafton
Tales From a Teachers Institute School Meeting
A school program for teachers includes classes and songs with Mrs. Alice Bymann, S. Lincoln Smith lectures, and piano by Carrie Greenlee. Postponed Tuesday meeting due to the institute. Civil talk, classwork on physics, drama, physiography, domestic science and art outlined with student activities and planned bread and tomato soup for the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bymann
Aurora
S. Lincoln Smith
la Grange
Carrie Greenlee
Anderson
Teachers’ Institute
O'Colc
Charles Hartley
Chicago
Congress
Miss Young
Lillian Eckbert
Steele
Mr. Anderson
Viola
Maud Hartsock
Cehed
Pekin
Incidents and People in Week's Local News
R F Burt attends Knights of Pythias grand lodge in Rockford. Charles Barry of Chicago visits family here. G L Schultz in Missouri seeking land buyers. A D Clemens builds barn in Round Lake after buying Heath homestead. James Hartley and son Charles in Chicago. James seeks medical advice. Mrs John Green and Lulu Seitz visit family in West Brooklyn. Anna Luft and daughter visit Sparland relatives. Sheriff Motter takes Samuel Carr to penitentiary after guilty plea for theft. Blackburns of Chenock visit Henry relatives. Brown family attends funeral in Streator after railway accident. Ben Gallup to move to Henry, renting Granbury tenement. George Helper subpoenaed as witness in swamp land case. Vera Harris of Henry wins $25 graphophone in Peoria-Herald contest. George Travis adds mechanical shaper for factory work. A L Bickerman moves to Townley home west of Henry, rents Beardsley farm portion. Crofts of Anthony, Kas. visiting Henry area before returning west. St Mary’s Guild card party draws 25 tables. prizes won by Lester Brown and Mrs Mayme Balleweg. Illinois Association of Postmasters meets in Jacksonville. Granfield key speaker. D A Campbell elected president. next year in Springfield. La Salle electric railroad inspection shows Ottawa to Mendota line with seven miles in La Salle. Dodge & Co financing. seven acres at Prairie Center for shops, power house, grain elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Harrison
Heath
A. D. Clemens
Round Lake
Ill
James Hartley
Charles
Chicago
James
Murphy
John Green
Lulu Seitz
West Brooklyn
John
Anna Luft
Sparland
G. L. Schultz
Theodore Kaiser
Charles Motter
Samuel Carr
Toluca
Franklin Blackburn
Chenock
Kas
John Blackburn
Blackburn
George Brown
Streator
Spring Valley
Ben Gallup
la Prairie
Henry
Granbury
George Helper
Princeton
Vincent Rimkey
Travis
A. L. Bickerman
Beardsley
Townley Homestead
Henry Anderecliff
Samuel Bacon
Bacon
St. Mary’s Guild
Lester Brown
Mayme Balleweg
John Peterman
Henry Wombacher
Disasway
Ilinois Association of Postmasters
Jacksonville
la Salle County
Wallace
Freedom
Ophir
Prairie Center
Troy Grove
Dodge & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Joseph’s Church
Arnold
C. C. Hayes
James Quinn
Crow Meadow
Broadmoor
Eagleston-Kern
Roosevelt
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Smith
Wright- Meier
Home Department
Cradle Roll
J. W. Hodge
Wenona
R. F. Burt
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Charles Barry
Flynn & Schultz
Missouri
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