Wyoming Falls To Henry In Tug Of Ninth Inning
A hard fought game ended with Henry beating Wyoming 2 to 0 in the ninth. Mil ler misplayed a fly for Wyoming allowing an error that enabled Henry runners to score. Wyoming’s luck eluded them as Henry spoiled a potential shutout with a late rally but fell short. The Tiskilwa tournament results followed with Wyanet first, Princeton and Tiskilwa tied for second, Bradford and Sheffield behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Henry
Central Illinois
Kewanee
Bradford
Miller
Divelbiss
Mozinge
Diverbiss
Manski
Lofgren
Osborne
Am’t
Wyanet
TiskilWa
Princeton
Sheffield
Munch
Merz
Amussen
Chicago
Washington and Henry battle in seven inning tilt on steamer trip
Washington fielded six Peoria players and faced Henry Greys at Pa vilion diamond. Henry’s costly errors paved the way for a Washington victory as Bartells struggled behind poor support. Bartells fanned seven but earned the loss as Henry’s defense stumbled. Attendance light and breezy with Glatz umpiring the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peoria
Henry
City
Pearl
Henry Greys
Pavilion Diamond
Our City
Bartells
R. H. PO
Blumenshine
Sharp
Keeding
Auer
Deed Heininger
Halligan
Diverbiss
Swalm
Gregory
Divelbiss
Heininger
Lofgren
Buchele
Glatz
Eighth Grade Pupils Tuition Rule Clarified in Illinois
A letter from the state superintendent clarifies that eighth grade graduates may attend city high schools tuition free only if the local district provides ninth and tenth grade instruction. The Bureau county soldiers' gathering is set for Sept 15 and16 at Tiskilwa with speakers Bishop Fallows Gen Green B Baum and Congressman Graff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biyne
Board of Education
Henry
J. ©. Quinn
Quinn
Springfield
Ill
J. B. Quinn
F. G. Blair
Bureau County
Tiskilwa
Bishop Fallows
Gen
Green B. Baum
Congressman Graff
Princeton
Taft Endorsed by Illinois Sixteenth District Convention
The Sixteenth Congressional district Republican convention endorsed William Howard Taft for president and Joseph V. Graff for re election. They backed Cairo Trimble as presidential elector from the district, A. J. Hopkins for state endorsement, and Governor Deneen for continued support. The group favored a deep waterway from the Lakes to the Gulf and a $20,000,000 bond issue, with Starr Beatty and Graff praised for their service.
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Sixteenth
Cairo Trimble
Princeton
Bureau County
Springfield
William Howard Taft
A. G. Hammond
Wyoming
Stark County
Joseph V. Graff
Congress
Graff
Messrs
Walter S. Horton
Peoria County
Everett Wilson
Tazewell County
Clark J. McManus
Hammond
Illinois
Chicago
William H. Taft
Republican Party
National Congress
Starr H. Beatty
State Board of Equalization
Cairo A. Trimble
A. J. Hopkins
Charles S. Deneen
Gulf
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Grain Trafic On Canal By Sterling Dixon & Rock Falls Co
Sterling Dixon and Rock Falls Packet Company announces grain hauling will start immediately with first load on the feeder early next week. A barge will load at Mile Nine Monday and the fleet will operate through the season. G S Jeffrey of Pekin joins as organizer and buyer of grain for dealers using the river. Captain Shonts says prospects are good and farmers are ready to sell to minimize transport costs. The venture aims to serve Prairieville area and reduce farmer long hauls to Sterling or Dixon. Early shipments already purchased along the feeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling, Dixon & Rock Falls Packet Company
Jeffrey
Pekin, Ill
Smith-Hippen Elevator Company
Illinois River
Shonts
Prairieville
Sterling
Dixon
Mrs. Morris Battles
Rock Island
Henry
C. L. Loomis
Mr. Battles
Charles Ruggles
Undercliff
Joliet
Mr. Ruggles
Leon
Marysville
Kas
Charles
Henry Applen
Saratoga Township
Sharp County
Arkansas
Illness Sends Law Family to England for Bedside
W T Law II, in England last week, has a serious stomach cancer diagnosis. His wife and daughter Helen remain in the British Isles while his son Robert of Chicago and Mrs J W H Hodge of Venona were summoned to his bedside at a hospital near Guilford, outside London. The party departed New York aboard the Luisiana last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Law II
England
W. T. Law
Helen
British Isles
Robert
Chicago
J. W. H. Hodge
Venona
Guilford
London
Europe
Home Baking by M. E. Church Ends Season at Dille's
The last home bakery of the M. E. church season will be held next Saturday, September 5, at Dille's meat market. A large contribution is desired at the close of the conference year.
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M. E
Dille’s
Local News Highlights From Henry And Vicinity
Wesley Allen of near Venona and William Kellogg of Peoria visit kin and friends in Henry. Prof. Dille and Mateer north to Henry for teaching and family ties. Alexander Gaston of Harvey dies at 80. horticulturist who introduced Concord grape. Funeral moved to Lacon with interment at that locality.
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Wesley Allen
Venona
Henry Friday
Alexander H. Gaston
Harvey
Ill
Delaware County
Ohio
Henriette Page Gaston
Lucy Page Gaston
National Anti- Cigarette League
Edward Page ‘Gaston
London
England
Henry
Lacon
Gaston
Hie
Hoe
Catalpa
Lucy
Edward
Rock Island
Mrs Corcoran Dies After Prolonged Illness Near Camp Grove
Mrs John Corcoran died at her home north of Camp Grove after months of suffering from dropsy. She was about 70, born in Ireland, survived by husband and four children Kate Rose James and Mrs Thomas Green plus a sister Mrs Patrick McCartney. Funeral at St Patrick's Camp Grove with burial southeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Corcoran
Camp Grove
Ireland
Thomas Green
Kate
Rose
James
Patrick McCartney
St. Patrick's Church
Board of Supervisors Meeting Notice and Local Wedding Report
The Marshall County Illinois Board of Supervisors will meet at the Court House in Lacon on the Sunday of September 1908 at 9 a.m. Each bill must be itemized sworn and filed by noon the preceding Saturday or be carried over. At the M E parsonage Reinbeck and Lomie Ora Frary of Saratoga township wed by Rev. T A Beall. Mrs H C Swift improves enough to ride out with her father.
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Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Ill
Lacon
Thomas A. Connell
M. E. Parsonage
Aine FP
Reinbeck
Lomie Ora Frary
Saratoga Township
T. A. Beall
Ed Kaifer
Kaifer
Saratoga
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Board of Review
Whitefield
Henry Republican
C. L. Klein
Klein
OD Coe
McLinden
Forrest
Hamilton
Mozingo
Buchelé
McDaniel
McLinde
Wenather
Taft
Hopkins
Graff, Deneen
Bratty
Pavors Deep Waterway
A. P. Bracken
B. W. Wright
Putnam County
W .L. Kelso
Putnam
Everett W. Wilson
Pekin
Frederick H. Smith
Mr. Hammond
Congressional Committee
A. H. Heiple
News OF the City
William Kellogg
I. W. Camery
Henry Watercott
H. Steaver
James Keenan
Kansas City
Keenan
Adams
Kraus
G. M. Locke
Jesse Hurd
Lawn Ridge
John Locke
Wenona
Morgan Williams
H. R. Trim
Emerson Trim
Emerson
Charles Dille
Stephen Snider
Dille
Harry Mateer
Lucy Mateer
Fred Dawson
John Mateer
Presbyterian College
Wooster, O
Campbell
M. G. Cotney
Madison
Wis
William E. Allen
G. B. Sparling
Pet Badgley
W. S. Hannum
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