School Notes Reflect Heat and New Starts
One week into the term, students adjust to heat with varied theories on cooling. Miss Pfaff promotes calm stillness while Charles Senior urges constant motion, and the principal ends classes at 3. Helen Phillips plays piano. several students miss days due to illness. Freshmen rise to domestic science projects as eighth graders study measuration with new tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pfaff
Charles Senior
Miss Pratt
Prof
Helen Phillips
Marion Doyle
Lora Griscel
Paul Burkhart
Bertha
Florence Klein
Dorothy Wolf
McNabb
Selcyr Robinson
Mo! Wing
Evelyn Smith
Rose Stadel
Arthur Ryan
Henry Ransom
Princeton
Will Jacobs Dead in Traction Engine Accident
Will Jacobs of this city was killed while oiling a traction engine during threshing in Whitefield township on Tuesday morning. He fell from the engine, the wheel passed over his head, and he died at the scene. A jury found death resulted from the accident while discharging duties as engineer for I Waughop & Son. Funeral services were set for 2:30 at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Jacobs
I. W. Waughop
Whitefield Township
Mr. Waughop
Waughop
Enoch Baugh
Will
George Waughop
Walter Pride
Leslie Waughop
Dr. Coggshall
A. B. Smith
Henry
Squire C. W. Woodward
Winoch Baugh
I. W. Waughop & Son
St Johns Episcopal Services Next Sunday Evening
St Johns Church hosts service next Sunday at 7 80 under the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Members from Penoming and others will attend, uniting with descendants of early Mother Church founders in a cordial welcome by Rev. R Bancroft Whipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Episcopal
Woman’s Christian ‘’Temperance Union
Penoming and
Church of England
One Holy Catholic Church
Apostolic Church
R. Bancroft Whipple
Presbyterian Church Sabbath Activities and Socials
The Presbyterian Church schedules a Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and a 11 a m preaching service led by the pastor. An evening service is canceled for a Union Temperance service at the Episcopal church. An ice cream social is planned Friday evening Sept 13 at Bro Hunter’s home. A lawn social is set for Friday Sept 18 at Hiram Hunter’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
Union ‘Temperance
Episcopal Church
Bro. Hunter
George T. Griscel
Hiram Hunter
Presbyterian Sunday School
Hutchins Surprised by 71st Birthday Dinner
Mrs E H Hutchins hosted a surprise birthday dinner on Sept 6 1912 for Ald Hutchins age 71. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Nicholson Dr and Mrs F A Powell and others in a ceremony honoring his long service in the city. He has led major department store work and city improvements and served as mayor and alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Hutchins
Hutchins
George Nicholson
F. A. Powell
C. L. Loomis
Hayes
Rock Island
Edward Jenness
Jenness
Eugene
Edward Street
Farewell Avenue
Leona Fulks Dies After Short Illness at Milo
Leona Fulks, ten months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry L Fulks, died Sunday at 3 pm after a brief illness from convulsions. The funeral was at the M E Sharer in Mils on Sept 3 1912 with burial in Mound cemetery Milo. She leaves a father mother a brother and many relatives. A brief tribute ends with a note that she remains a precious one from us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona
Henry L. Fulks
M. E. Sharer
Mils
Howard
Mound Cemetery
Milo
Rowe
M. HB
Bradford
Beulah Hanchett
Bertra McClane
Ethel Reid
Niece of Mrs Wood visits Streator for district fair
Mrs E G Hutchins, a niece of Mrs Frank Wood, who has been visiting at Woodcliff the past week, went to Streator to visit relatives and attend the district fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Hutchins
Frank Wood
Woodcliff
Streator
Miss Lettie Marston Visits Wyoming And Other Notes
Miss Lettie Marston has gone to Wyoming for a few days visit with friends. Simeon Doyle and son attended Carl Leigh's funeral in La Prairie. The laundry notes report milliner duties, office moves, marriage licenses in Putnam, and travel of Rev. Vivian to Tripoli for a funeral. Local social events include a Marseilles Rebekah lodge anniversary and a Silver Leaf farm lawn social hosted by A. W. Hilton’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Marston
Wyoming
Simeon Doyle and
Carl Leigh
la Prairie
Bemis
Hutchins & Downey
Hall
Orr
Coggshall
Peoria
D. B. Chapman
Estella D. Wright
Putnam
Ralph Lindsey
St. Louis
Wm. Merritt
R. L. Vivian
Tripoli
Richard Fizzins
Central Illinois Conference
H. R. Loomis
Henry and Putnam
I. QO. O. F. Hall
Ida Merritt Leibeck
Daugter Clara Blanche
Tiskilwa
Andrew Hunter
S. Merritt
John Adams
Victor Ladies
Royal Ladies’ Tailoring Company
Eva Jenkins
Joseph L. Hayward
Quinn Bros
Putnam County
Santa Fe
Chillicothe
Humboldt
Kas
Ed B. Smith
Paul Corbin
Mr. Smith
A. W. Hilton
Silver Leaf
Gregory Avenue
Hilton
Mae Massey
Normal
Marion Dean
Bernadine Agle
Dorothy Quinn
Kenneth Skinner
Leo Quinn
Bertha Quinn
Henry
Charles Skinner
Hudson
C. H. Baldridge
Boise City
Idaho
J. N. Hilton
Ralph
Bloomington
Pantagraph
John H Williams for Putnam County Judge 1912 Primary
Campaign notice for John H Williams seeking the Republican nomination for Putnam County Judge Illinois. Born in Senachwine township he served in Co A 148th Illinois Infantry Civil War veteran and long public service including school director highway overseer and justice of the peace. He pledges to serve with judgment fairness and impartiality if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Williams
Putnam County
Illinois
Senachwine
Co. A
148Th Nt. Vol
M. E. Church Weekend Services and Rally Day
Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m Epworth League 6 30 p m Bible study Rally Day Union W C T U services at St Johns Episcopal church in the evening Prayer meeting tonight at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Epworth League
Union W. C, T. U
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Hairdressers Offer Personal Attention Before Chicago Trip
Mrs Charles Bell, facial specialist, announces a trip to Chicago on September 20 to take a beauty course. She invites ladies to place hair goods orders before that date for her personal attention and notes 1912 1913 styles favor richer hair. Orders for Anna D Adams preparations can be picked up at her West Park Row home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anna D. Adams
West Park Row
Charles Bell
Incidents and Events of the Week From Henry Area
Miss Carrie Dille visits Peoria friends. The hot dry weather threatens corn on sandy soil. Mrs. Charles Wierman and daughter visit McNabb parents. Steamer David Swain offers 10 cent excursion from Hennepin to Peoria. Ground broken for new cement block building on East Park Row. Local youth to study law in Galesburg. Sanitary district surveys on Illinois river bottoms. Train No. 311 wreck near Stark highlights safety. no serious injuries. Local thieves warned as authorities urged to act. Local business changes expand Henry farm supply, hardware, and auto lines. Farmer asks about converting cistern to silo with safety cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Dille
Peoria Friends
Floyd Monier
Lawton
Ohio
George M. Brown
Higin
Eva White
Peoria
Nora Brown
Chillicothe Friends
Charles Wierman
Colorado
French
McNabb
Eva Meier Wood
Freeport
Illinois
Lillian Grenfield
Jack Newsam
Charles Blundell
David Swain
Hennepin
Henry
John Kraus
East Park Row
Emil Lofgren
Leroy King
Prof
King
Galesburg
Eva Weis
Margaret Meyers
Jack Applen
Harry Snell
Bureau
Princeton
Peru
la Salle
Deer Park
Tonica
Harry
Sanitary District
Illinois River
John Park
Rock Island
Stark
Stark County
Thomas McKenzie
Edward Bogner
Camp Grove
Feneral
Flanders
Western Farm
Wenona Homecoming Week Promises Busy Five Days
Five day event in Wenona runs September 17 to 21 offering a mix of political speeches wild west show and pony show by Ray Thompsons troupe with jumping dogs and mules, Prof Atterbury concert band two daily concerts, baseball games, platform dancing to Monk's orchestra, nightly motion pictures and affordable admission. Also notes on local birthdays illnesses fairs car exhibits and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richie
Ray Thompson
Prof
Atterbury
Wenona
Monk
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Ald
Leona Fulks
Home
Daughter
Conrad Swartz
Damm
George Trumpeter
Bernard Swartz
Joseph
John
Lewis Bogner
Whitefield
Hdward Street
J. N. Krenz
Michael Yaeger
Adam Staab
William
Dr. Swem
Charles A. Wood
Aaron Blanchard
Oconomowoc
Wis
Swem
Timothy God, Jr
Muskogee, Okla
Magnolia Grange
G. R. Curtis
A. BH. Fleming
el Paso
Our City
Camp House
Curtis
el Paso Journal
Fleming
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Charles H. Ruggles
Joliet
David Owens
Lacon
Charles
Thomas Davis
Springfield
Frank Coe
Davis
Springfield Register
Reuben
Philip Thomas
Anton
Cunningham
Aurora
Bert Rowe
Roger Rowe
Hiram SB Dlor
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