Water test confirms Henry city well is safe to drink
George Halbleib, superintendent of Henry city water works, is praised for ensuring public health by arranging semi annual water tests. The Sept 25 analysis by University of Illinois chemistry department shows no impurities and confirms the water is safe for drinking. Mary McBride and Mollie visited Varna last week to see her son and daughters in law Lennie and Mary McBride and attended dedication services before returning home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Halbleib
Henry City Water Works
Department of Chemistry
University of the ‘State of
Iltness
H. Pherson
Mia
Mary McBride
Mollie
Lennie McBride
Varna
Wiseja_the
Joseph Cook
Sparland
Newton van Ostrands
Fairmont
Ned the Fagans
Elmer Higgins x
Iowa
Patrick Fagan
Ralston
Elmer Higgin
Jefferson la
Cook
Broadmoor
William Yarger
A Gillette and Son
Huntington Wo Va
William Wheeler
Ultnots
Gillette
Butte
Sherer
Peoria
Vogelsang
Early 1916 Notes From Local Life And Health
Entries recount visits and duties in a small town including Mrs Disosway aiding in mail handling, Dr Cromwell visiting Peoria, a hospital upgrade request, a vaccination impact on a post office clerk, a Woman’s Club meeting set for October, household group relocations to Hennepin, Mrs Rockwell’s age knitting a bedspread, and Mrs J George undergoing abdominal tumor surgery by Dr Barrett with hopes of no recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Novelty Store
Advt
George A Zeller
Thedin
Johnnne Squire
Will Ransom
Cromwell
Peoria
Willie Ransom
RF Burt
GF Paskell
Loverna
Harry
Reynolds
Hennepin
Rockwell
Kinnears
J . George
Putnam
Cromwell-Coggshall Hospital
Barrett
Chicago
Putnam Area Notes Include Travel, Trade And School News
Local items report Miss Marian Doyle in Bradley Polytechnic, coal usage for nine rooms, new school instructor Miss Gilpin, and travels of families between Henry and Sparland. Prominent mentions include Mrs Ella Hartley’s heart issues, the Rock Island Railroad ordering 400 freight cars, and community meetings at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Doyle
Ischoo
Bradley Polytechnic
Laura Cottage
Williamson
M M Henking
Putnam
Alice Gilpin
Gilpin
Henry
Gerhart
Ladd
W. R. Brokaw
Brokaw
Daniel Vail
Leroy . Bracken
Florence
Bobby
Margaret Bracken
Starved Rock
Rock Island Railroad Co
Presbyterian Church
E King
A B Smith
Archie Riddell
Republican
Dewey & Sons
Ella Hartley
J J Dennis
Rank Hartley
Sidney Ray
Carpenter
Elsie
Rockwell
Kinnear
Marshall Broaddus
Broaddus
Jerry Eddinger
Henry Grey
WANT ADLETS IDEA MAKING AND CLASSIFIED ADS
Classified notices include multiple short ads: housekeeper wanted for light duties at a local office, repair shoe service at the Shoe Hospital near the Opera House, sale of Duffield farm estate in Whitefield township with 112 acres, sale of a fine horse and lumber wagon with top boxes, and a private sale opportunity. Also mentions a weekly Thursday ad push by Peter Hank Hank & Maubach and an advertisement for Poland China bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaulte Press
Peter Hank
Hank & Maubach
Duffield
Whitefield Township
H J Gregory
Henry
J. A. Williams
Unusual Business Opportunity Ad in Peoria Area
A cheerful sober reader with ordinary business sense is urged to invest in a well established Peoria concern with moderate capital and time to manage. Ad promises good salary and strong returns on investment, no experience required. Also small ads promote Ec-Zene eczema cure products with mineral oil and skin soap from St Paul Minnesota. Public auction notices list estate goods in Meier case with administratrix Martha A. Morria and auctioneers Col. GO. C. Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Care Journal
Pris
Cilla A. Meier
Meier
Edward St. Henry
M. Sharp
Martha A. Morria
GO. C. Sawyer
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The
First National Bank
United States Government
C M Jones
W S Harrison
Q. M Jones, E.G Cromwell
S. W S
Harrison
George McGillick
Henry, Illinois
J J Jones
Casnier
J L Jones T J Segraves
W.L. Williamson
WL. Williamson
Spot Cash Store
Putnam, Ell
Peru
Adams
Washington
A C Taylor
Los Angeles
Cal
Cedar Rapids
John Cook
Barney
Pontiac
Walter Heller
Joseph Moody
Alex Brown
James F Crosby
Zimerman & Crosby
Jim
Elsie Potter
New York City
Columbia University
Potter
Barbara Haws
George A Burt
Ila Herron
Princeton
Dick Steele
Springfield
David Swain
Mary Paskell
Ft Scott
Kas
Seattle
Dorothy Cromwell
Crea!castle
Nettie McLanahan
Metaigthan
Charles Helmangalar
Alden Northup
Ceara Kroeper's
Mr Hoover
Bureau
Harold Senior Buda
Hister
Joseph George
Henry Hospital
Dave
Arnold’s Grocery & Bakery
Henry, Ill
Poland
China
Phillips
Magnolia
Ill
Opera House
John McGlothlin
Ec-Zene
Wej
Ec-Zene Co
E—University
St. Paul
Minn
J Watercott
Charles Greenlee
L. R. Phillps Benj
G Hoyle C
A Phillips
A Yanochowski
Whitefield Corners
Rex
Alaska
Arm and Hammer Soda
Rae Ei
Wiliam Trueé
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