Local Happenings Reflect Seasonal Sights and Woes
Trappers report many muskrats this season amid wet years. Wright of Whitefield Corners and Boyd's Grove recovers from a car crash. A $100 reward is offered for the arrest of those who robbed La Rose merchant store of about $1000 in merchandise. Various notices cover weather, farming, weddings, and local deaths with names like Gorman of Streator and Mrs John Hotfield of Tanville.
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Kansas City
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Granville
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Drake University
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Pleasant social event hosted by the Clifts honored guests
Mrs. Mohler and Mrs. Green were guests of honor as Mr and Mrs S L Clift hosted a Thursday evening October 14 gathering. Musicians included Mrs Uogan Barrett and Mrs Lawton Green with Mrs Disosway on piano. vocally featured by Mrs C M Lucas and Mrs Green. A luncheon, jasmine decor, and autumn arrangements complemented a night of singing and readings by local attendees.
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Mohler
Green
S L. Clift
C M Lucas
W R Brokaw
Henry Mohler
Wauhoo
Neb
Lawton Green
Bloomington
Uogan Barrett
MFE
Theo Disosway
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Brokaw
Hill
Milford Lucas
Anna Hall
Richard Tremain
Oisosway
Cift
Meher
California
Mesdames
L Clift
von Brokaw
M Luces
Henry Mobler
Oscar Hill Harrison Gregory
M Bell
Logan Barrett
Wetherly Mossra
A H Morrison Civil War Veteran Dies at 71 in Peoria
A H Morrison born 1844 in West Virginia moved to Illinois and long resided in Henry. He served in the Civil War, suffered typhoid rheumatism, and died after years of illness at age 71 near Peoria. He married Minerva Emerick and left a daughter Mary L Morrison. sister Sadie Ward survived. Cremation in Chicago returned to Henry for interment.
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A. H. Morrison
A H (Holmes) Morrison
West Virginia
Wheeling
Illinois
Saratoga Township
Henry
U. S
Minerva A Emerick
George W. Emerick
Mary L Morrison
Sadie Ward
Chicago
Morrison
Lawsun le
Main Street
Peter Etscheldt
Tiis
Nellie Harlin
Market Street
Peoria
Married at Toulon Fr Scholes and Nettie Bocock
Clarence H Scholes of this city and Miss Nettie B Bocock wed at the Bocock home in Toulon on Thursday noon October 17 officiated by Rev Miller ME church Toulon. Guests were immediate relatives. home decorated with autumn flowers and a wedding dinner served.
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Clarence Fr. Scholes
Nettie Bocock
Charles W. Bocock
Toulon
Nettie B Bocock
Clarence H Scholes
Miller
Scholes
Do. W Bocock
Bradford
Bocock
Cyrus Bocock
Walter Scholtes
Bradford High School
Code, Nevitt & Moston
First National Bank
John Ford
Double Ring Ceremony at Monmouth nuptials
A fall wedding at 816 Mast First Avenue Monmouth joined Miss Minnie Marshall and W L McKenzie of Winterset in a double ring ceremony at 7 p m officiated by Rev Millar Taylor of the Second United Presbyterian Church. The bridal party, attended by Harry S Marshall of Chicago, featured Edna Hastings and Pearl Levine with autumn decor and a four course dinner. The newlyweds will reside in Winterset after a reception at McKenzie's home. out of town guests included the McKenzies and Marshall families.
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W. Ll. McKenzie
Prank Marshall
Mast First Avenue
Monmouth
Minnie
W L. McKenzie
Winterset
Millar Taylor
Second United Presbyterian Church
Edna Hastings
Agmatler
Ielos
Sparland
Marshall County
Monmouth College Conservatory
Winterset la
William Smith
Charles Smith
James Smith
Charlotte Duncan
Wilbur Root
Speer
Rachel Fasbender
Wenona
William Riddell
Lacon
Monmouth Daily Review
Fagot Fire Social At Ontonaga Church
Thursday evening the Mr Sunday school held a Fagot Fire social at the church to kick off the new conference year. Classes built bonfires along the street and burned fagots symbolizing hindrances to progress while toasting marshmallows and sharing apples around glowing coals.
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Mercer
M. E. Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Quarterly Conference
The Mercer M. E. Church outlines Sunday activities with Mrs Wm Wheeler as superintendent for the men’s Bible class at 11 am and 7 30 pm sermons by the pastor. Epworth League service, choir rehearsal, and prayer meeting are listed. The first quarterly conference is set for Friday Oct 29 at 7 30 pm with communion the following Sabbath. Public invited.
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Wm. Wheeler
Mien
Epworth League
Jef Mercer
Christian Church Services Next Sunday Schedule
Bible school at 9 am led by Wm Knight, superintendent Raysborn Gerby to fill the pulpit at 11 am and 7 pm. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm on the topic What Will Make Our Society a Greater Success. Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday after 1 pm with Mrs Sid ney Miller.
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Bible School
Wm Knight
Raysborn Gerby
Christian Endeavor
Ladies’ Aid
Sidney Miller
St. Joseph’s Church Mass Schedule
St. Joseph church announces first mass Sunday at 7 30 a m second mass Sunday at 9 30 a m and weekday mass at 7 30 a m Rev Fr Brennan is the pastor.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Brennan
St Marys Church Services And Local Events
A local church report notes Sunday services at St Marys with English and German sermons and daily masses led by Fr Gensler. A large crowd celebrated Clarence Scholes and bride with a citywide charivari. Community highlights include large garden produce displays at C F Snyder grocery and a boys Sunday school class forming near teen years.
Local notes report ill health and late three pound bomb found
G and Fenwick member ill at home with Mrs Fenwick in hospital. John Gould shipped a carload of horses to Europe demand rising. Krenz visit to Terre Haute reports daughter improving health. A three pound bomb found in La Salle county courthouse basement with fuse lit but out. Gasoline leak on a Santa Fe car patched and sent to Mendota. Mr and Mrs Barnes return for winter home after 1914 travel. Mrs Sweat returns from Brady Neb. Mr Wafer thriving on farm near Magnolia. Kowan ee Henry interurban surveyors pass through city with planned lines via Osceole Bradford and Whitefield Corners. Local families from Wheatland township and Lawrenceburg Ind noted.
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High Moth
Iowan
G. EB. Fenwick
John Gould
Chicago
Joseph Zierler
Europe
J. N. Krenz
William Wenzel
Terre Haute
Ind
la Salle County Court House
Ottawa
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J J. Barnes
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Bradford
Whitefield Corners
Henry
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H. L. Mohler
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Stephen Clark
Wheatland
Slaters
William
Clement
Iskilwa
Luther
Stanhow
Lawrenceburg
Isa
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Pairbanks
Pardon
Sylvester
Botham
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