Obituary and local notices from a rural Illinois town
The page records sickness and hospital care for Mrs Chester Bidwell and visits among neighbors, plus funeral notices for Eliphalet Ketchum and a local death by suicide. It notes hydrant service during winter, a Democratic tariff stance, and travel plans of Mr and Mrs Law and Miss Nellie Ketchem with an Atlantic voyage aboard Hamburg American Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bidwell
James Burt
James Whitefield
B Metcalf
Metcalf
Burt
Edwards Street
Missouri
Igg Lottie Allen
Pontiac
Phebe Allen Yaunt
L. O. Hunter
Eatland
Whisker
Kewanee
Osceola
Bradford
Eorge Halbleib
Henry
Peterman
John Noll
Eliphalet Ketchum
Ford County
John Ketchum
Frank Potter
John 1
John
Mees
Democratic Friends
Wil
T. Law
Miss Nellie
Cleveland
New York
India
Atlantic
Madeira
Nales
Gibraltaples
Spain
Cairo
Egypt
Am On
Singapore
BBC
Ivas
Dedicatory Exercises at St Josephs Church
Rt Rev Bishop and visiting clergy presided at St Joseph's Peoria as the church reopens after redecorating. The ceremony honored parishioners for their work while the choir and organ provided music. Improvements include new roof doors stained windows oak pews altars and altar rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Dunne
Peoria
J Shannon
Herman Greve
St Joseph's Church
P Sammon
St Bernard's Church
J Roach
Chillicothe
Thomas Kennedy
Wyoming
James Dollard
Princeton
Minster of
F H Cullerton
St Mary's Peru
M Gensler
St Mary's
Henry
Brennan
St. Joseph
William Monahan
Emma Colligan
Cecilerry
Fannie Siewers
Jennie Ray
C C Doran
Charles Metter
Laura Willams
Maud Barry
Julia Hartley Bass
W L Flynn
Ivan Barry
John Hartley
Patrick Green
Presbyterian Sabbath Services and Bible Class Announcement
The Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath school at 9 45 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. by the pastor George T Griscel. Christian Endeavor at 6 90 p.m. Encourages all to attend morning and evening services and improve Bible class attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awakening India
Arleene Hunter
Christian Endeavor
George T. Griscel
Card of Thanks for Kind Offices After Bereavement
Henry Brown and Family express sincere appreciation for the sympathy, flowers, and support extended after the death of their son and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Usdn
Q. M. Brown
Family
Magnolias church supper to aid Friends Sunday School
The Magnolias chapter will host a chicken-pie supper at the Friends meeting house on Thursday evening October 31 to benefit the Friends Sunday school. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds go to support church activities and Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolias
Friends Meeting House
Friends Sunday School
Republican Rally Showcased by Peoria Glee Club
An auto train carrying speakers and a glee club tours the county on Monday October 28 with stops at Sparland Lacan La Hoge Toluca Venona Varna and ends in Henry for an evening rally at 7 sharp. The Star Theater will host the 7 pm program with political discussion and campaign songs by the Peoria group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Glee Club
Republican
Glee Club
Sparland
Lacan
Putnam Church Notices and Local Social Calendar
Services as usual at both churches next Sunday with Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11. The Young Ladies society hosts a Hallowe'en social Oct 31. The Ladies' Aid plans a play The Pursuit of the Parson. Season tickets for the lecture purse are on sale at the post office and grain office or through high school pupils. Various local visits, family events, and school notes follow, including Jack o' lanterns, Indian wigwams, and High Jinks program Oct 28 at Putnam School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
O P Carroll
Isse
Kewanee
Francis Murphy
Read
John Ball
Medearis
Iowa
Georgia Brown
Streator
Ruth Soper
Loomis
Marseilles
Stickel
Campbell
Henry
Putnam School
Aes
Woman's Club Holds Meeting at Mrs. Case Home
The Woman's Club met Monday at 30 pm at Mrs. Sarah Case's home with Mrs. Sparling presiding. Members discussed Egypt's changing status for women, education, and school system defects, plus a reading by Lloyd Hunter and a clothing box for God's Hill Settlement. Next gathering set for Nov 4 at Mrs. Mary A Schurts' house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Case
Alice Gilpin
Sparling
Disosway
Belle Evans
Bay View Magazine
Egypt
Sphynx
Brotherhood of Mankind
May Young
Lloyd Hunter
Thurber
God’s Hill
Chi- Creo
Theodore Kaiser
Mary A Schurts
Marriage of Elizabeth Broaddus to J Lloyd Jones
Elizabeth M Broaddus and J Lloyd Jones wed in Urbana venue with Rev Finley presiding. The ceremony used Episcopalian ring service in an autumn yard setting under a tree near evergreen bower. The couple will reside in Urbana after a Chicago honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Broaddus
Magnolia
Elizabeth M Broaddus
J Lloyd Jones
Robert D. Jones
Finley
Urbana Presbyterian Church
T A Clark
Urbana
Pride
Alica Bowler
Alton
Ethel Gwinn
Urbdafia
College Friends of
A. Clark
J S. Clevinger
Jackson, Mich
R . Hunter
Chillicothe
First National Bank of
Henry
C R. Jones
Chicago
Deacon Hill
Week of notable social and civic notes in Henry area
Miss Zoe Kenyon visits aunt in Henry. Mrs. Albert Wimner visits son in Ottawa. Mrs. William Hoyle of South Dakota visits Benjamin Hoyle’s family. Dr. and Mrs. Adams host C. O Clark and family. Mrs. Abigail Hall visits Dunlap then Peoria. Local Masons appoint Hannum as state grand examiner. Toluca telephone service cut for delinquents, then liquidations. David Dwyer erects monument at St. Joseph’s cemetery from Richard Mellon yard. $20,000,000 Chicago and Alton mortgage recorded in counties along line. Carrolls visit Henry from Kewanee. One indictment for burglary at Toluca. Mexicans jailed then released. Morgan Myers visits Henry. Travel times 60 minutes to nearby towns. William Wheeler advertises farm for sale. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets recommended for children’s stomach disorders. Civil Service reform letter to legislators’ candidates. Bridget Reilly of Camp Grove buys in Henry. KeWanee visit. Tribune ads for laborers noted, vs. Coxey’s Army.
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Zoe Kenyon
Lostant
S. O Hendrick
Albert Wimner
Albert
Ottawa
William P. Hoyle
South Dakota
Benjamin B. Hoyle
H. W. Adams
C. O Clark
Belle
Clarinda
Clark
Adams
Abigail Hall
Dunlap
Peoria
Stanley
J . Hannum
A. H. Bell
Lestant
Grand Lodge of Masons
Chicago
Hannum
State Board of, Grand Examiners
Toluca
David Dwyer
St. Joseph’s
Richard Mellon
Lacon
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
United States Mortgage & Trust Company
O P Carroll
Kewanee
Puram
Carroll
Henry
Marshall County
Samuel Carr
la Rose
Morgan Myers
la Prairie
Camp Grove
William Wheeler
Putnam
Wheeler Farm
Chamberlain
T J. Segraves
A. J Tronmonger
Illinois Civil Service Reform Association
Bridget Reilly
Kittle Krumplinger
Kewanee Star-Courier
Goxey's
Domestic science class serves soup and snacks at the institute
The first domestic science class of 16 girls hosted by over 100 teachers prepared cream tomato soup from canned tomatoes and later bread and butter wafers. The event featured a Swedish woven table cover from John Gray school and notes on cheese. The eighth grade works on regular polygons while students read the Freshman ode and seniors loom in the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute
Henry High School
John Gray School
Irving Park
Grant Travis
Fritz Cromwell
Helen Phillips
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Portant
Orry
St. Joseph's
Presbyterian Church
Republican Rally
Star Theater
James Brisco
THE
Woman's Club
C. Howeler
Robert
Riley Divelbiss
Saratoga Township
Divalbiss
Fanta
Lea Hartley
Jessie Milner
William Piper
Claus Swanson
Charles
Gus Ruburg
Bureau
A McCullough
George Smith
Joseph Leader
Walnut
Ladies’ Aid
Leonard Hunter
Lottie Allen
Mrs. Bidwell
Miss Allen
Mrs. Hunter
Lee Brokaw
Sun Halladay‘s
J. C. Spitter
Moon Rose
Ernest Reynolds
Herbert Goodale
Harvey Hunter
Andrew Hunter
Minter
Smith
Frank Lidgard
Albee
Wriday
Rogerquist
North
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