Jubilee Celebration Draws Big Crowd in Chillicothe
A three day jubilee in Chillicothe drew large crowds with a Friday street parade featuring 200 boosters from Peoria Association of Commerce aboard the steamer Swain. Speakers included Mayor Ed Woodruff and Clifford Ireland Republican candidate for congress. Weekend events covered parades farms exhibits needlework contests, games, and a Sunday School convention at the Presbyterian church led by Allen B. Smith with planned programs and invitations for broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Association of Commerce of
Mitchell
Woodruff
Peoria
Martin
Averyville
Barton
Bartonville
Wamsley
East Peoria
Newsam
Peoria Heights
Rotary Club
Prova
Alpine
Ladies of Chillicothe
Sparland
Lacon
Henry
W. D. McAtee
Thomas Monier
Ethel Seelye
L. R. Phillips
C. A. Camp
Local Happenings and Notable Transfers Across Town
Charles W Hubbell receives 200 from Continental Insurance for a burned horse and 40 for harness loss. Leroy Turpen sells McAleer property and closes 400 acres in Minnesota. Henry Moffatt donates 40000 to Methodist church endowment in Peoria. Macomb to host next conference meeting. F P Shields returns to Tamora after selling Orleans Isser. George Thiel sells 148 acres for 95 per acre and buys 122 acres at 65 per acre near McNabb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Hubbell
Continental Insurance Co
Leroy Turpen
Putnam
McAleer
Minnesota
McAleer House
Henry Moffatt
Streator
Central Illinois
Methodist Church
Peoria
Macomb
Henry
Oxbow
F. P. Shields
Orleans
Tamora
George Thiel
Hie
McNabb
Barbara Kahne
Thiel
Hamm
Clear Creek
H. A. Whart
Chicago
GC. C. Barnes
Whitefield
F. T. Brown
John Flynn
Wyoming
Will
Flynn
Wrigley
J. E. ‘Taggart
Freeport
State Board of Agriculture
House of Delegates
Springfield
Taggart
Len Small
Kankakee
Pastors Named for Central Illinois M E Conference
The Central Illinois M E conference closed in Peoria as Bishop Thomas Nicholson announced assignments for the coming year. Rev J E Mercer returns to Henry church. numerous ministers assigned to nearby communities including Granville, Minonk, Varna, Washburn, Bradford, Lacon, Dunlap, Hennepin, Lostant, Yates City and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Illinois
M. E
Peoria
Thomas Nicholson
Chicago
J. E. Mercer
Henry
Granville
Supply
Magnolia
Harvey W. Young
Minonk
Joseph Bell
Tanica
G. M. Boswell
Dunlap
McCown
Hennepin
R. W. Amos
Lostant
A. T. Rowson
Yates City
J. E. Taylor
Leper Patient Under Tremendous Treatment Progress
Dr George A Zeller an alienist on the state board of administration observes Miguel Vasquez the state's sole leprosy patient at Watertown state hospital Rock Island show marked improvement after chaulmoogra oil from India. Once advanced incipient disfigurements have largely disappeared and the patient and his wife sustain quarantine and subsistence farming corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Zeller
State Board of Administration
Miguel Vasquez
Watertown State Hospital
Rock Island
Vasquez
India
School Notes and Classroom Updates at Local High School
Esther Hunter attracts attention as pianist this week while a botany unit lists insect order progress. Physics experiments show atmospheric pressure as twenty boys study horses at Lawrence Hunt farm with scorecards. Bulletin recommends ginger and oyster remedies to quit smoking. New pupils Kathryn Royer Emmett Harney and Lois Kraus join classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Hunter
Lawrence Hunt
Hunt Brothers
Mr. Hunt
Louis Meier
Belle Chestnut
N. BE. A
American Medical Society
Kathryn Royer
Miss Bickerman
Emmett Harney
Lois Kraus
Marriage of Herman Shefts and Jennie S Stiffle
On Sunday Sept 17 at the bride’s brother’s home in Peoria Rabbi Cohen officiated the marriage of Herman Shefts of this city and Miss Jennie S Stiffle of Chicago. The groom belongs to Shefts Broz junk dealers firm and they will reside with Mrs Frea Tomlinsom senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Rabbi Cohen
Herman Shefts
Jennie S. Stiffle
Chicago
Shefts Broz
Frea Tomlinsom
Two People Collide Near Town In Possible Accident
Veona correspondent reports Mrs Carrie Foster and Ralph Mills collided two miles west of town while traveling from opposite directions. The incident suggests a serious accident may have occurred this week. Simon Diverbiss and family from Salina Kansas visit relatives here, his seven brothers and large Kansas farming kin, with one son in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Foster
Ralph Mills
Mrs. Foster
Ralph
Venona
Peoria Star
Simon Diverbiss
Salina
Kas
Simon
Riley
John
William
Charles
Banner
James
Ilinois
Kansas
Los Angeles
Diverbiss
Illinois Association of the New Jerusalem church meeting
The annual meeting convenes in St. Louis this week from tomorrow through Sunday. Henry County delegate Mise BE Louise Helper serves as secretary. Speakers from New York Ohio and Michigan will present with two evening addresses in the large city auditorium open to the public. One lecture by Rev Smyth discusses What Sweverborganism Stands For.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Association of the New Jerusalem Church
St. Louis
Henry Socity
Mise
Louise Helper
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Smyth
Presbyterian and St. John's Church Sunday Services Outlined
The Presbyterian Church lists services for October 1 with Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and morning worship with communion at 11 a m Henry Township Sunday School convention follows at 1 30 and 7 30 p m with Christian Endeavor at 12 00 p m A benediction benevolence offering will be taken The Henry Township convention includes music and topics The St John Church schedule features Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 45 a m Holy Eucharist and sermon at 11 a m and evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m The notices invite all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Presbyterian Sunday School
Francesa Smith
H. F. Andrews
The
Christian Church
C. Eb, Smith
F. E. Wilson
Lacon
Minnie B. Love
Peoria
G. A. Morphew
Magnolia
Frances, Smith
Elizabeth Weaver
Allen B. Smith
Henry Township
Presbyterian Church
Rea W. Martin
St. John’s Church
F. W. Haist
St Marys Church Service Times This Week
St Marys Church holds Sunday masses at 7 30 a m English sermon at 9 30 a m with German sermon after the second mass Benediction. Weekday masses at 7 a m conducted by Rev Fr Andrew Schacher, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Andrew Schacer
St Josephs Church Schedules Summer Masses
St Josephs Church announces Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 9:30 during summer. Weekday mass is at 7:30 a.m. Fr Brennan serves as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Rey
Brennan
Card of Thanks From Henry City For Baby Dorothy
The Graves family thanks friends and relatives for aid and sympathy during Dorothy Lucile Graves loss. The Henry City Cornet Band sent a watch chain and fob to Theodore Disosway who left for San Jose California. The inscription notes the K of P emblem and band tribute from the C C Band Henry UL 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lucile
Zenas Graves
Henry City Cornet Band
Theodore Disosway
San Jose
Cal
K. of P
C.C. Band
Henry
Dicosway
Personal Notices and Local Happenings
Various local notices report births illnesses and recoveries, social visits, travel for education, political activity, and upcoming fairs. Notables include Edwin Jenness entering Lehigh University, Miss Etta Wunder resting under nurse care, and Marshall county circuit court terms with Judge Grean health concerns. Community road boost efforts span Sparland to Peru with substantial funding and improvements underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sievers
W. B. Deck
Eureka
Edwin Jenness
Bethlehem
Lehigh University
John A. Kays
Oxbow
Etta Wunder
South Whitefield
Judson Ong
Samuel Myers
Harriet Baugh
Edna Greenlee
Watercott & Co
C. D. Marshall
Sperland
Henry
Marshall
Sparland
Republican
Mary Hitz
Bloomington
Margaret Downey
Peoria
Thomas Wright
Hopedale
George Heininger
Wallace J, Black
Lacon Republcan
Marshall County
Marshall County Circuit Court
Lacon
Grean
Worth Dixon
Johanna Weisland
Beoria
Peoriaz
Springfield
Chicago
Heiberg
Illinois Valley Way
Chillicotie
Putnam
Bureau
Red Mill
Depue
Nigger Creek
Spring Valley
Peru
Depus
la Salle County
Starved Rock
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Chillicothe Jubilee
Burlington Way
St. Paul
Jacksonville
Springsteta
Ottawa
Aurora
Illinois River
Washington
Metamora
Roanoke
Minoak
la Salle
Poorts
Illinois Valley Way Association
Henry Township Sunday School Association
M. E. Church
Marshall County Sunday School Association
J. W. Skinner
Varna
Meta W. Barnard
Cora Dskin
Mashoka
el Paso
Woodford County
Colorado
England
France
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Italy
James Smith
Oskaloosa
Martin L. Coan
Coan
Allie
Mortimore Smith
Connecticut
Philadelphia
M. BE
J. EB. Mercer
Dr. Zeller
Alex McKirgan
Wim, Steele
John H. McKirgan
Chautauqua
Henry Chautauqua Cesocration
EH. H. Hutchins
L. M. Bell
W. H. King
R. Bayne
John Hartley
H. W. Adams
A. G. Hillabrand
M. L. Coan
C. F. Hallfarth
F. W. Potter
H.,e. Jacobs
J. A
L M. Bell
Carl F. Hallfarth
Helen Gail Heininger
Helen Gail -Heininger
George W
Jane Gregor -Heininger
John Cromwell
Velma Lois
Carol de Lane
Rev. Haist
G. H. Fenwick
C. F. Hacker
Charles F .Hacker
Luton
Iunerel
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