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Henry C. Radke, proprietor of the Radke Hotel, is perhaps one of the
best known hotel proprietors in Northwestern Illinois. He was born in Jo
Daviess County, Illinois, June 21, 1874. As a boy he worked on a farm.
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Radke, he moved to Savanna, where
he obtained his education in the public and high schools, and attended
Rockford College for two years. His father, Michael Radke, built the
hotel and conducted it, and was supervisor of Carroll County for many
years, being one of the most able and popular supervisors of his day.
Being away much Henry had the hotel to look after, and at the death of
his father took it over, in 1900, and has continued in that line.
Henry was married to Miss May Kearney of
Savanna, December 24, 1903, she being one of the most charming of
Savanna's young ladies.
Henry has continued in the hotel business
during all this time, and has a speaking acquaintance with every
traveling man who "makes" Savanna. He is a real hotel man, knows how a
hotel should be conducted to be popular, and so conducts the Radke
Hotel, which is known far and wide as being one of the best hotels in
this part of the state. While Mr. Radke personally superintends the
business, he finds a way to enjoy himself as a pictorial artist, in
which line he excels, for it is said when he cannot catch a fish or kill
a duck, there are none. None of the "fishing presidents" ever had
anything on him.
Larry Sallee
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, qutlx1@... wrote:
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> When you move the mouse over the image the chairs sitting out front are
> visible. Looks like the same ones that were there in the 70s that Archie
> mentioned !
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> Leo
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> Leo, et all,
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> Here is a 1940's postcard of Savanna with a picture of the Radke House Hotel.
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> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Savanna-Il-Looking-South-On-Main-Street-RPPC-/350591219243?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51a0dd762b
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> Rich G.
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