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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
7
A mother argues with her daughter Winnie over washing hands before visiting granny. Winnie resists going upstairs, while grandma orders a scullery wash. The scene contrasts mother daughter authority and a child’s stubborn refusal.
A quoted verse fragment by La Zouche Hancock questions the fate of common people if workers and professionals such as railway men, grocery clerks, mail clerks, preachers, drillers, and police own their respective domains. It ends with a rhetorical query about societal balance.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes lawmakers railing against peekaboo waists and short skirts while women continue to wear them, remarking that men should mind their own business.
A chemistry professor discusses three articles that include starch as a key component. The note references Student Two cuffs and a collar and appears in the London Tit-Bits periodical.
Vroomée Co Butter and Cheese Merchants in New York City praise RAT SNAP for rat control. Farmers report rats abandon food as soon as RAT SNAP is used. Three sizes priced 35c 65c and 1.25. Sold and guaranteed by T J Segraves.
In London a passenger recalling a moment on a train recounts a conductor demanding fare. Nora notes the conductor showed little concern whether she walked or sat, prompting questions about the incident.
A fragmentary column shows a noisy vaudeville style exchange about romance and marriage with stray lines about a caricatured “Return” and a brief sale listing. It includes a cows for sale notice from J. H. Strodtman offering seven mild cows, milking now and to refresh by January, with contact Toluca 1604.
A satirical line from the American Legion Weekly recalls government census officials directing a farmer to brand all farm stock. The farmer laments the burden and quips he’ll likely have trouble with his bees during the process.
A quip from the Enterprise Ledger notes that a man’s alarm horn provokes anger while a pretty girl’s horn blast goes unnoticed. The remark highlights how perception shifts with who performs a simple act.
Last Saturday's social circle included Mrs Lenard and guests, with extended family from Peartla id and Cypress Texas. A school program proceeded with combined primary and intermediate rooms, plus a Sunday school event hosted by Mrs Irma Saltzman. An audience enjoyed the motion picture In Old Kentucky and a M E gathering featured hymns prayers and an instrumental solo.
Thanksgiving events and social news fill Varna pages as families gather for dinners and services. Local births and illnesses are noted alongside visits from relatives in Peoria and Champaign, with a basketball game, church suppers, and party plans among area residents. Murry Myers and Jacob Myers attend gatherings. several families plan winter trips to Florida and Arizona.
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