Prosecutions Rise Over Red Tank Paint Rules In Week
News of a Week reviews seven state fire marshal prosecutions for failing to paint gasoline cans red and letter them as required by the July law. The piece notes related local elections, land sales, a water works vote in Princeville, and obituaries including Mrs Agnes Harty. It also covers political races for supreme and circuit judge, migration of Elmer Mooberry to Peoria area, a fatal farm accident near Compton, and Miss Margaret Streeter moving to Los Angeles to lead music in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Riggs Remington
Rushville
H. H. Seeley
Samuel Dean
Princeville
Agnes Harty
Michael Harty
Castleton
Galesburg
St. John’s Church
Bradford
John Harty
Mary
Theresa
Fifth Judicial District
Puterbaugh
Craig
Bergland
Shay
Root
Arthur M. Otman
John M. Neihaus
Elmer Mooberry
Q Clyde Applen
Texas
Mooberry
Peoria
Mr. Applen
George Kroll
Applen
Julius Walter
Compton
Walter
Compton Hospital
Brooklyn Lutheran Church
Jane Davis
Sparland
Davis
United States
Margaret Streeter
Los Angeles
Cal
Miss Streeter
Princeton
Kewanee
Galva
Neponset
Creighton Native Agnes Schneider Marries Richard Craven
Agnes Schneider of Creighton Nebraska and Richard Craven formerly of Seneca Illinois, now in Juneau Alaska, wed in Omaha last week and began a long honeymoon tour ending in Juneau. They visited Henry and Peoria friends before heading to Chicago Indianapolis Seattle and Alaska to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Schneider
Creighton
Neb
Richard Craven
Seneca
Juneau
Alaska
Omaha
Miss Schneider
Frank Schneider
Theodore Bickerman
Henry
Mr. Craven
Thomas Craven
Ill
United States Navy
Sam
Tropics
Oakland
Cal
St. Patrick's School
Senaca
John Lawshae
Illinois
Ed Bogner
Camp Grove
Henry Bickerman
Peoria
Father
Chicago
Indianapolis
Craven
Seattle
Wedding at St Marys church joins two worthy youths
At St Marys church on Tuesday morning Sept 28 at 9 o'clock Edwin Wishall of Liberty Kansas and Miss Mary Ely of Sparland became husband and wife with Fr Gensler presiding. Ernest Ely served as groomsm an and Celia Bower as bridesmaid. The couple left for a month honeymoon in Kansas then return to Marshall county. The Republican extends congratulations for their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Gensler
Edwin Wishall
Liberty
Kas
Mary Ely
Fred Ely
Sparland
Ernest Ely
Celia Bower
Kansas
Marshall County
Births and civic notes mix in local report
The column reports births in Bradford with several newborns and parents named, including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Dick Deisher and daughters for Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nichols and Mr. and Mrs. James Colligan. It also covers Miss Addams urging woman suffrage, her Illinois voting status, and her push for either constitutional amendment at federal or state level. It concludes with notes on Nevada opal mining, its formation in petrified wood, curing time, and market potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Stork
Dick Deisher
Miss Addams
National Council of Women Voters
United States
Illinois
Rules Committee
House
Congress
Nevada
Artist Grant Wright offers map and drawings to Burt
Grant Wright of New York narrates his artistic and mechanical work, detailing a large scale miniature city model and a four color map based on US Geological Survey data. He mentions revisiting old clippings from John Morgan, Frank Krenz, and Post Office era imagery, notes public figures like Tim Sullivan and Gov. Sulzer, and ends with praise for Charles Disasway while signing off from Grant Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
George Burt
Henry Republican
Burt
Wood Harmon & Co
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Manhattan
Bronx
Queens
Jersey
U. S. Geological Survey
Henry, Lacon and Sparland
John Morgan
Hamburg-American Steamship Co
Republican
Broadway
Frank Krenz
Henry
Granbury’s
Tim Sullivan
Great East Side
Gov. Sulzer
Washington
Wall Street
Bryan
America
Europe
William Jennings
Secretary Hay
Olney
Charles Disasway
Grant Wright
Flagman safety in rear-end protection as trains approach
The text argues two conditions for a flagman to protect against rear-end collisions. Sufficient time must exist for the flagman to retreat to a safe distance, and he must perform his duties without fail. It notes that while covering 1800 feet could take about three minutes, returning to position requires the same time, presenting a core difficulty.
School Notes Highlights High School Activities
Loy alty to the school fuels spirit as students rally to the pennant and yell. Mrs. Jenness donated hanging baskets for the high school. Boys played ball at Magnolia Grange Fair with girls cheering. A bonfire picnic on Barry's pasture followed by high school yells and "Juanita." Zology and history lessons continue. Apricot and chocolate ice desserts win praise. Eighth graders study the metric system and learn bench hooks. Several staff and visitor notes, sickbay updates, and a hunting license legal advisory from the city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenness
Magnolia Grange
Miss Worley
Cornell
Miss Massey
Barry’s Pasture
Juanita
Massey
Walter Bayne
Belle Doyle
Domestic Science
Clift
Sparling
Irma Vogelsang
Carrie Greenlee
Florence Klein
Frances Segraves
Charles Hartley
Mildred Downey
Valma Kirby
Miss Young
Miss Gilpin
Marguerite Crouse
Marguerite
Bauter
Haines
Methodist Church Services and Conference Notes
The Methodist Church in Henry outlines Sabbath services with Sabbath school at 9 45 a m led by M L Coan, and public worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm by the pastor. Epworth League at 6 30 pm. The pastor thanks local helpers for the first year and invites broad attendance at mid week prayer. Notes mention Galesburg conference impressions and obituaries of Rev Tullis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Coan
Epworth League
Henry
Galesburg
Reed
Clara Simpson
A. K. Tullis
John Rogers
D. S. McCown
David McLeish
Tullis
Presbyterian Church Sabbath Services and Communion Date
Presbyterian Church announces Sabbath school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and 280 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 2 p m prayer meeting 7 30 Thursday evening next communion on Oct 5 first Sabbath of the month Rev S A Teague of Altona to preach both morning and evening pastor George T Grisel will be absent preaching at Altona All are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
S. A. Teague
Altona
George T. Griscel
St Josephs Church Services and Mass Schedule
St Josephs Church announces weekly services with low mass at 8 a.m on weekdays and Sunday services including a high mass at 10 a.m. A sermon and benediction occur at 7 30 p m led by Rev Fr M J Brennan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
Mass and Sermons at St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church schedules daily mass at 7 a.m. with Sunday high mass and English sermon at 7 a.m. Low mass and German sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday afternoon service at 2:30 p.m. Fr M Gensler officiates. The article then discusses the origin of the farm bureau movement, aiming to unite farmers with universities and state agriculture departments to bridge the gap between practical farming and theoretical knowledge, noting about 800 farm bureaus exist nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
M. Gensler
Farm Bureau
Farmer and Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural College
United States
Rural post notice on coin collection by carriers
Postmasters and rural carriers are reminded that coins should not be collected loose from rural mail boxes. Patrons must enclose coins in an envelope or place them in a coin receptacle so carriers can lift them unassisted. Coins not properly enclosed will be handled only as department direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Blakeslee
News Budget Notes Local Events And Rail Plans
The column lists a Saturday Woman's club meeting with Mrs. Boyle and transport arrangements, a Toluca to Magnolia star mail route with contractor Joseph Olander, and updates on the Milwaukee, Peoria & St. Louis railroad project. It praises M. Lesch & Sons for the new opera house, reports on local officials and election results, and covers the National Implement show in Peoria with racing feats. It also notes a Toluca water meter installation and provides national meat inspection data, plus Ottawa trial news for three Italians in a La Salle county jail case and related arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
W. A. Boyle
Laverne
HE. C. Caverly
Toulon
Poland
Toluca
Magnolia
Joseph Olander
John W. McDowell
Milwaukee, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad
Paris
Opera House
M. Lesch & Sons of
Washburn
Puterbaugh
A. M. Otman
Peoria
Tazewell
Stark
Marshall
Putnam
Lovett
Pinkney
John M. Nelhaus
Wild Bill
Hadicott
Granville
Sam
Ottawa
la Salle County
Ben Diereks
Elmore
Jos. Schulte
Muse
la Salle
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Wishall-Ely
BH. B. Wright
William T. Fossett
State Commission
Methodist Church
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