Revival meetings and local notices fill Peoria area paper
The October 26 1893 issue reports revival meetings at the Congregational church extending likely to next week. It notes new subscribers to The Republican, local business ads, travel and world’s fair visits by residents, and community notices including a dinner, elections, property sales, and upcoming construction and legal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
Mortimer Smith
White City
M. A. Adams
Wisconsin
New Soldiers Home
Farber
Mathis
Jose
Cordial
Brown
Wm. Scott
Seneca
Kansas
Dr Bridges
Kevanes
Congregational Church
M. A. Hayden
New York State
8. A. Knapp
West
EB. P. Harney
J. W
G. W. Keller
J. Lander
Peru
Varna
Ative
J. A. Melick
C. L. Heinrich
Laura
Ezra Calof
Theodore Clark
Raul
William Bacon
Sterrett Bros
Peoria
Charlie Disosway
Belleville
Ontario
Jacob Whitmer
Juliet
Opening Day Sales Dazzle at Local Store
We commenced our opening day last Monday with sales over 1100 and closed Saturday with sales over 1800. Trade is holding up big this week as our immense stock and great bargains attract shoppers. No lady should miss Dress Goods, Millinery, Cloak and Shawl bargains and no gentleman Overcoat and Suit department offers. Furniture Carpets and Wall Paper moving out by the car load.
Grand Cloak Opening Announcement
An notice announces the grand cloak opening event with promotional fervor. Readers are invited to attend the ceremonial unveiling and experience new fashion offerings at the store.
World’s fair honors echo in Henry III poultry exhibitors
J Watercott & Co Henry III report premium winners at the exhibition. A G Humphery earned top ribbons for dark rabbits and a Brahma pair from Griswold also won premiums. The Woman’s Club meeting and marriage announcements interleave with local society notes. The 112th Illinois Volunteers held a reunion at Princeton with 128 attending. Also, the old church property sold to W S Worley for J W Nicos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoenry
G. OC. Griswold
Ida Jones
Department of Education
Sponers
Mary Poyeryffe
Evelyn , Jonon
Emma
Miss Burt
Wiinels Press Association
Rockford
112Th III
Princeton
Gen Henderson
Relief Corps
Henderson
L. A. Mewr
Co. A
Wm . Lopeman
Co. B
Galva
E.bb. Bennett
Worley
J. W. Niosco
Nicos
Niece
Teachers Unio An Outing at Lake Senachwine
A 15 mile radius boasts about 60 teachers at work as Normal school supporters gathered at Lake Senachwine for a picnic. Attendees included Misses Osbon Reid Dahlend Walter Stegall and Messrs Goble Wescott Hunkle with many others praising the event and Henry vicinity. Describing the outing as a success, the group dispersed around five o’clock amid warm commendations. The column adds a local sales pitch for Dr Kings New Discovery and related remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unio
Normal School
Lake Senachwine
Batavtay
Goble
Gardnar
Osbon
Reid
Bradford
Short
Gunsey
Duschene
Lacon
George, Wescott
Hunkle
Hart
Edwarda
Magnolia
Dahlend -Walter
la Salle
Stegall
Wallace
Henry
Whitefield Sabbath School Convention in November
The S S convention meets at Whitefield Center M B church on Sunday November 56 starting at 1 30 p m. Topics include Sabbath school training, young persons, teachers work, cultivating the field, radical views, with speakers J R Nesbit V R Hazard E Frank Perry Mrs X C Wilmot Ella Kormeen and Andrew Kelley. All invited. Bring Gospel Hymnal No 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield
S. S
Whitefield-Center
J. R Nesbit
V. R. Y. Hazard
E. Frank Perry
X. C. Wilmot
la Prairie
Ella Kormeen
Andrew Kelley
Thompson
Lacon F
Cut Rates Across Regions Boosts Rail and Steamship Lines
Webb's Ticket Office at 100 South Adams Street Peoria Illinois advertises reduced fares East and West from 83 to 85, promoting railroad and ocean steamship travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb's
South Adams
Peoria
Ills
Poland China Hogs Sold by Hogman Lane
Castiaton dealer Jas EB Lane praises W D McVicker hog purchase, highlighting two young Poland China hogs including a top sow named Snareville Maid 34. 4449 weighing near 800 pounds and valued highly, urging buyers to see the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Gourty
Marshall County
W.D. McVicker
Mir MoVicker
McVicker
United States
Theo
Jas. EB. Lane
the Hogman
Castiaton
Winofs
Remarkable October 26 Birthday Coincidence in Seitz Family
Twenty years ago today William Seitz welcomed his first child Katie a girl born on October 26. This morning on the same date and month a fine boy arrived making the oldest and youngest child share the birthday, prompting the family to celebrate and name the boy Columbus in a nod to the Columbian year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seitz
Katie
William
Columbus
Columbian
Kirchman Reappointed Geo Secretary at Marstall Lodge
G H Kirchman has been chosen geo secretary of Marstall lodge again. He has served many years and is well liked as scribe. There is no misfit or confusion of proceedings and duties are performed in order. No suspicion of lodge money misuse, all is correct and satisfactory. Marshall lodge returns to its faithful SCLIbo, a man proud of the order’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Goodrich
Patrick Payton
L. A. Jones
A . Hayden
W. A. Hayden
White City
Mre $A. Knapp
New York State
Barnes of
Lacon
Peoria
Washington Transcript
Mark ‘J. Monahan
South Whitefield
Chicago, Peoria & Southwestern R. BR. Co
Chicago
Tmn
J.P. Sparling
Steuben Township
Farm Journal of Phildelphia
Republican
Farm Journal
Hennepin
Potter
Hoe
New Orleans University
Marshall Lodge
O. Fis
J. A. Harrison
N. G
John Heim
V. G
Albert Weimer
Varna
Frank Morgan
Charles A. Whitney
Bidwell
Twitchell
Whitney
Israel Koehler
H. G. Gleiser
Tolono
Gleiser
Koehler
J O Kidd
Magnolia
Whitefield
Samuel Clift
John O
St Patrick's
J. Reynolds
Maytisid
J. W. Niece
Los Angeles
Cal
Columbus
Manhattan
Alfred Edwin
Alfred Ward
Lillian Day
California
E. T. Disosway
James Smith
86Th Regiment
Jesse Sawyer
C. M. Dawson
Charles and
Stewart Erwin
A. P. Webber
Arch Bracken
Kansas
John G. Faris
Iowa
L. G. Landenberger
New Church Temple
New Church
Kingdom of Gods Senate
Bathiike
Johnny Heinz
No 61
Johnny
Wao
J.J. LaGrange
Avoca
J. W. Nico
Wisconsin
New Soldiers Home
Utchins & Lincoln
B. Hutchins
E. Diehl
Ilinois
Diehl
Nebraska
Washburn
G. H. Kirchman
Geo.tretary
Marstall Lodge
Lodge
Sclibo
Congregational Church Meetings Extended At Presbyterian Church
Evangelist Miller asked to stay another week to conduct services as church officers decide tonight at the Presbyterian church. Pastor Arrior Mruzs notes meetings likely continue and will be announced this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Presbyterian Church
Evangelist Miller
Arrior Mruzs
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Opera’ House
Henry Yaneger
Mazanager
Henry, Illinois
Edresay
Southern School
Stever
Henry Republican
George Burr, Eprror
Tane
Raf Fe
Lyon & Healy
William Niblock
Newexico
E Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Arch
LaGrippe
Clarke
Cora Bell
East Liverpool
Ohio
Pot- Bell
Alderman Brown
Lowg
E.S
Wheeler
Kingston
Neb
Casey
the County
John Roth
E Artists
Con & Disosway
Peter Gresser
Aug
Dyninger
Booth &Mathis
Miley
Paskell House
Metlon Pisal
Gieaio
Npar
George M. Barnett
Stark
Rev A. Miles
George Bickerman
Sampson T. Rowe
David Coan
Emma Sayres
Horn
Wilmington
Sterrotters
J.B
F. Powell
Rat
Pegory
Kirk Arved
Gibsee
Willie
Ronah Jones
Homer Swift
J.B. Snare
Lulu Snyder
Castleton
Snare
Lulu
Aga
Abies
Stever's
J. Watercott & Co
Henry, III
Dr King
Bucklen
Powell's Crug
Ayer
Henry, Ill
Terussess
Holliday Goods and World’s
Tom
Grace
Bork
Harry Columbus
Dakota Bell
Kossuth
Snow Loaf
Aananni ‘Son
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