Week's News and Personal Notices From Local District
A compact retro column summarizes weekly events and local notices. It covers farm updates from Indiana and Illinois, mentions tax policy talk, household heater ads, and social tidbits about residents like Walter Simpson and Hummel of Chenoa visiting relatives. It notes changes in employment and remarks on local cemeteries and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isi
Gobblins
Ight
Ttson School
Eston
Walter Simpson
Draper
J. A
Splendid Marshall County Republican Ticket Leaders Named
The Marshall county Republicas present a notable ticket with Lawrence D Gregory for County Clerk Worth Dixon for Sheriff H P Jensen for County Treasurer and E F Nichols for Superintendent of Schools. The letter praises their honesty, experience and fitness, urging voters to elect them and noting their strong community standing and past offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republicas
Marshall County
Trey
Lawrence D Gregory
Worth Dixon
H P Jensen
Toluca
E F Nichols
Northern Illinois State Normal School
School Notes and Classroom Activities at La Salle
A La Salle school report details a teachers meeting led by Miss Scharfenstein on curriculum and pre nineteenth century methods, with most faculty attending despite rain. It notes sanitation efforts, lunch restrictions to curb pests, daily disinfecting by the janitor, and various class updates from sophomore English studying The Merchant of Venice to geometry and eighth grade projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scharfenstein
la Salle
Deguh
Greece
la Masse
Helen Phillips
Freida Vogelsang
Paso
Lerson
Edna Wood
Sida Wood
Lesh
Rolley Mg
Sla
Maantar
Joseph
Arthur ‘Newell
Guy Ransom
Lawrence Latourette
Frank Huttetetter
Putnam
Gertuidess
Goldstein
Chicago
s-Bert-Stont
Woman's Club Seeks War Aid and Home Building Ideas
The October meeting at Mrs R F Burt's home featured Miss Gertrude Bickerman presiding pro tem. Delegates for the state convention in Springfield November 10 to 13 were elected, with Mrs Theo Disosway and Miss Bella Evans as delegates. The club approved a condolence letter to Mrs Disosway and voted a donation for the Christmas ship to aid destitute women and children in Europe. Members were urged to bring clothing to the M E church by October 22. A program on building the home highlighted the woman's power in shaping a kindly, well arranged environment. A reading titled Blue Coats Forest Policeman was presented with humorous and practical reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R F Burt
Gertrude Bickerman
Department Education
Theo Disosway
Clara B Waughop
Springfield
Tneo Disosway
Bella Evans
G M Clark
Cirb
Disosway
New York City
Europe
J. S. Townsend
Nellie P. Bern
Forest Policeman
Coati
Whnthainne Achosehold
Venience
Spphane Haist
Saylilian Edna "Clarkes
Dutermingiing
Vktas Red Spirits
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Murrel In This City
Mrs Elizabeth Murrel died at her son T J Murrel's home corner Secord and Carroll streets after a long life as an early settler. She was born December 28, 1832 in Pennsylvania and moved to Hopewell township in 1850 where she married John Murrel. Survived by three children and a sister, with funeral conducted by Rev J E Mercer from the M E church and burial at Henry cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Murrel
T. J. Murrel
Secord
Carroll Streets
Rob
Pennsylvania
Hopewell Township
John Murrel
Shaffer
Mobile
Ala
Charles Murrel
Peoria
A. L. Gilpin
M. E. Society
J. E. Mercer
Henry
S S. Merritt
L. Loomis
C E Burt
Revival Notes Highlight Week Two Of Henry Evangelistic Meetings
Revival notes describe the second week of evangelistic meetings led by Rev. DeFlon in Henry. Mrs. Lytle leads appealing gospel songs with a supportive choir and solos by Mrs. Lytle. Morning district prayer services, afternoon lectures on Personal Work, and large turnouts are noted. Several conversions and growing unity are reported, with upcoming Men Only and Women Only sessions and a Union mass meeting at the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeFlon
Jesus
Christ
God
A. R. Lytle
Henry
Opera House
Bytle
R. W. “Martin
Christian Church Plans Next Sunday's Services and Revival
The Christian Church outlines services for next Sunday with Bible school and a revival emphasis. Rev C. Riechel to preach at the pulpit with a Christian Endeavor gathering at 6 30 pm and a cottage prayer meeting noted for early week attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Bible
Lily School
S. A
C. $Réichel
Chris‘tian’ Bedeavor
Dagsand
Presbyterian: Church: “All Are Praying. For A, Great Awakening In Hgayy
St. Joli
Local notes and personals amid farm news and travel
A mixed page of town news includes births and visits from Ben Mc Bride’s family, Clark Wolfe selling apples, Frank Barr campaigning for state representative, hog cholera affecting nearby herds, Rock Island railroad wrecks, and local residents departing for Missouri and Nebraska. Also mentions Cotton prices, a missing sanity case, and light comic anecdotes from daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. “Jolnis
King Cotton
L. A. Epilips
Missouri
Ben McBride
Adam Staab
Chillicothe
Wm. Read
Hennepin
Lizzie Zenor
Clark Wolfe
Pennsylvania
Spring Valley
Frank Barr
Frank
Marshall County
Thomas Harney
Lombardville
Rock Island
Utica
Wyantet
Winnifred Townsend
Harvard
Neb
Townsend
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Haist
Igo
Feline Dispatch
Suderman C. C. Smith
Indiana
Ence Y. Sherman
Illinois
Histo
Jesse Sawyer
Peorla
Dw Hummel
Chenoa
Ganzer
Vissother
Id Gang Syne
T., Bonham
St. Paul
Roscoe
Paul
Great Northern Railroad
Mehiracer
Sutta
Bidwell
Charles Lat
Blue-Ridge Cemetery
Mrax Stowelli
Stowell
Ind
Charles’ Greenlee
Stuet
Ture Sipoct Co
Putaan
Chilfah
Dallys
Clark
Woman's Club
Angeles
Hir
M.-E. Church
Coan
Pien
Publigeorship
Serio Ya
Nastor
O.D. D
Antcong
Twilley Finstein
Cervicenie House
Biart
UG Cistovadnilp
Zabout
Mopey
Batihday
Cepeter
Pastor
Ae Iatay hasAné
Francis Ryan
Bay City
Sat
Bartonville
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