Week in Review Notes and Local Events
Local brief notes include railroad crossing safety concern, an upcoming box social at Quinn school, and attendance at Peoria Hippodrome events. Political commentary from Senator Sherman criticizes presidential nominating influence by non electoral states. Train car upgrades on the Chicago Peoria line and W C T U officer reappointment highlight community activity. Auction sales at Elijah Henkins estate report strong bidding and county superintendent candidate examinations listed for several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily
Leam Hannum
Quinn School
Adams
Peoria
Gid
Robert Scholes
L. ¥. Sherman
Chicago-Peoria
School Notes and Public Hog Sales Highlight Row
The school notes describe a Friday parents meeting and various class activities from poetry and literature to cooking and shopwork. Public sales of high bred hogs are announced with detailed catalogues for T W Stoner & Son in Henry and Vicinity and a second sale by C R Jones featuring Poland Chinas at Pilot Hill farm with stock from noted lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Massey
Poe
Vooluca
Ottawa
Beatrice Kuss
Harry Harney
Henry
Gale
T W Stoner & Son
Duke Bros
Dukoc
C. R. Jones
Pilot Hill
Peter Moun
Pilot Hill Farm
C. Ter’ Wi
Reed
Nor
R. Jones
Walfour and
Onethwest
Y. S. Glenne
Giéan
Poland
Toluca Teen Killed By Freight Train Near Henry Station
A sixteen year old Toluca boy, Carl R Maher, was killed when he fell from a Lehigh Valley car as a Rock Island local freight passed near Henry station. The boy, an orphan living with Charles Brown, was found with a silver watch, a locket of Viola Shepard, and a Rock Island pennant in his pockets. An inquest found he died from injuries received on train No. 387 on the C R I & P railway at about 3:07 pm on October 21, 1913.
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Toluca
Carl. R. Maher
Henry Station
Rock Island
Lehigh Valley
R J Knight
Charles Brown
Wisconsin
Viola Shepard
Brown
Charles Motter
Doran
Doran Undertaking Rooms
Grable
Ball
C A Frommel
Dennis Hartley
John Tomasson
C R Clemens
Frank D Ball
Fred Morgan
Peter Hoerner
Will Marshall
R J. Knight
L. Sherwood
W. Rochnett
M. L. Lawson
John Ramey
H.l Monroe
Carl R Maher
Henry
Automobile Overlooks Precipice in Ottawa Stunt
A seven passenger car owned by Fred Scherer plunged 20 feet from Main Street near Gridley place into C R Johanson’s chicken yard. Eight people escaped unharmed after the vehicle landed on its roof. Steering failure caused the swerve. emergency brake proved too late. The machine suffered no damage. gear clearing was soon fixed and the party departed.
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Fred Scherer
Lves
Main Street
Gridley Place
C. R. Johanson
L. Bane
Riva
Teo
Ottawa
Bane
Sam Wellman
Edward
West Virginia
Alfonso Scherer
Banes
Scherer
Johanson
Commercial Fishermen Organize in Havana
The Illinois river commercial fishermen held their first organizing meeting in Havana last Saturday. They elected officers for the coming year and discussed laws to protect and propagate game and commercial fish. Delegates from several towns attended, and officials noted the industry supports over a thousand workers and provides a cheaper protein source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. C.T. U
J A. Williams
Helper
George Helper
Alice Williams
Allan Hillabrand
T. ©. Leech
Peoria
L “Williams
Alice
Bo 2i
Illinois River
Havana
Rainey
Claude U Stone
National Congress
John Dixon
Herman Mehl
Chillicothe
Charles Rudolph, Sr
A D. Wynne
Beardstown
S. Bell
J D McLean
Mertdosia
R Dickman
Pekin
Clyde Bauter
Henry
M. Darling
Bath
Out of Town
John McKenzie
R. Dickman
Truman Whitehead
Frank Harris
George Warren
Liverpool
Miles Darling
William DeTissier
W. T. Boyd
Sharp's Landing
Frank Dodd
Browning
C D Wynne
J. Bell
J. D. McLean
Meredosia
Local notes and social items from La Prairie and surrounding areas
A compilation of social news and happenings including visits, events, and minor incidents. Highlights cite Mrs. August Wels visiting La Salle, a Young Ladies' Sodality card party at People's Hall, wintering ferryboats, M and M church pastor's Oklahoma vacation, and various local attendance and collection figures.
Methodist Church D Services Next Sabbath
The Methodist Church schedules Sabbath school at 9 45 a m with M L Coan as superintendent and a men’s Bible class during the hour. Public worship at 11 a m features an address by Miss Hutchinson deaconess from the Baby Fold at Normal. No evening service. Midweek prayer and praise led by T W Whitmer. Ladies Aid meet Oct 29 at 2 30 p m with Mrs A Guiltabrand. Epworth League donation to Deaconess Home hospital aid. Pastor J B Mercer on vacation visiting Oklahoma City and other southwest points.
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M. L. Coan
Aid Society
Presbyterian Church Sabbath Services and Events
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by the pastor. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting at 7 30 Thursday evening A collection for the church boards at morning services Let the congregation come prepared All are cordially invited to be present George T Grisell Pastor
St. Joseph's Church Services and Mass Schedule
St. Joseph's Church announces weekly services with low mass at 8 am on weekdays and Sunday low mass at 8 am plus high mass at 10 am, with a sermon and benediction at 7 30 pm led by Rev. Fr. M J Brennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
St Marys Church Mass Schedule Marks Weekend Services
Mass daily at 7 a.m. high mass with English sermon on Sundays at 7 a.m. Low mass and German sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday afternoon services at 2:30 p.m. Fr. M. Gensler leads.
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St. Mary’s Church
M. Gensler
St. John’s Episcopal Church Sunday Services
St. John’s Episcopal Church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m Matins and sermon at 11 a m Evening song and sermon at 7 30 p m led by F W Haist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
Trinity
F. Whaist
Hubert's Big Sanitary Bread promotes test and trust
Local bakery touts Hubert's Sanitary Bread in 5c and 10c loaves wrapped in wax paper. It urges housewives to try the loaf, improve demand, and visit nearby stores for daily baked goods and Saturday specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert
Henry
Hubert’s
William Knight’s
Bismarck
Fion
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W. S. Wallace
Savanna
Galesburg
Elijah Henkins
Putnam
Fiv Didates
L. H. Oldridge
Saratoga Township
George Miller Venona
Edw McMahon
Peter Pelti
H. V Lané
Lacon
Putnam County
H. C. Lewis
Jeter A. McNabb
McNabb
Peter Morine
Hennepin
Stark County
W T. ‘Nicholson
Toulon
M. ‘Slater
Wyolming
Bureau County
Frank Jre Bryant
Princeton
D. C
Fletcher
Wyanet
Ireet
Charles Dombert
John McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Henry “Opera House
Wes
Dom
California
Ort Nee
Dolsdhi
Josth
Siris
Y . Mises
August Wels
la Salle
Walter Harrison
Katie Wels
People’s Hall
Sodality
Starved Rock
Hiram Mutton
M. B
la Prairie
Saratoga
Camp Grove
Friends of the M &. Church
J E. Mercer
Oklahoma
Wheaton
Bureau of Animal Industry
Henry Frisbey
Pequot
Minn
Minnesota
J. J. Barnes
Put-in-Bay
Commander Perry
Mrs Barnes
Susan Peters
Manly Peters
Albion
Mich
Peters
Audubon Societies
George
David
Matterial
Ofsthein
pri¢kBuilding
LinxVere’s
Methodist Church
Amiés
Bythe
St. Paul
Ford
Johnen
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