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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
2
Varna community notes list residents visiting relatives in Granville Lacon and Peoria with many local callers. The Swedish Lutheran church held a bazaar and election and hosted a Christmas program as Emma Anderson celebrated her 74th birthday and many attended oyster suppers and watch parties across three churches.
Local residents share holiday visits and gatherings as families travel between Amboy and nearby towns. Highlights include Mills family dinners, Miss Wilson returning to Normal, and multiple visits among Griffths Mills and Sutherlands. A basketball game with Swaney Cardinals vs New York Nationals drew a good crowd, and a minor winter spell gave way to milder days. Public notices mention Magnolia Mutual Fire Insurance officers meeting and several residents planning extended Western travels.
Local notes recount Hopewell residents visiting and entertaining. Clarence Stoner leaves for Champaign to resume university studies. Clarence Stoner, Mr and Mrs Glaub, and others visit Schlosser families. Sympathy expressed for bereaved families as William Schlosser dies after blood poisoning. Holiday greetings arrive from numerous cities and farms.
Mr and Mrs Dave Clemens remain ill. Berniece Deininger starts as a new pupil. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Will Rudy Thursday afternoon. Mrs John Dinkey was ill but is better. Pat Donoho and family visited Alma Illinois. Charles Clemens returned from Morris Illinois. Mrs Adam Deininger improving after Peru hospital stay. A baby girl arrived Sunday evening to Mr and Mrs Frank Allen near Sparland. Helen Wilson resigned her teaching position due to ill health seeking sanitarium care.
James Baxter of New Jersey touts RAT SNAP as his farm saver, claiming it kept rats away and saved about $300 on chicks eggs and feed after costing $3100 in products. The ad notes easy use by breaking the cake with three sizes 35c 65c 1.25 and is sold guaranteed by T J Segraves.
Whitefield report notes many residents suffering colds and lumbago while Mrs Roachs assists with housework. The school mistress and pupils return to duties. Alvin Wright sale well attended. Several families visit and fall ill. new baby news and travels to Chillicothe. Sunday services planned and local guests dine with Mrs Herr’s family.
Mrs Bowen describes two months of fear as rats gnawed matches in her cellar and almost set the house ablaze. She woke to a fire smell one night and acted quickly, saving her horse. a dead rat was later found. The ad promotes two rat poison products priced 36c 65c and 1.25.
A 1921 forecast notes four eclipses including a total moon eclipse on April 21. It lists a Friday the 13th in May, first day of spring on March 21, Groundhog Day February 2, Good Friday March 25, Easter Sunday March 27, and the longest day June 21 with Christmas on Sunday.
Colonel John B. Warner veteran of the 108th Illinois infantry and longtime Peoria mayor died at his daughter’s home on Tuesday December 28 at age 94. He championed Peoria by establishing a park system shaping the city’s landscape and renowned parks. Funeral services were held at the Universalist church Friday afternoon with burial in Springdale cemetery.
Banks and credit bureaus across the state warn of a new counterfeit scheme. Slickers paste raised numbers from 50 to 20 onto $1 bills and pass the altered notes. Merchants in Sterling have been caught by surprise and police statewide monitor for offenders.
James Harvey Bell born December 21 1831 in Delaware County Ohio died December 11 1920 at his York County Nebraska home aged 88 years 11 months 20 days. He married Elizabeth Souis August 29 1868 at Henry Illinois. Survived by six of eight children John James William Mrs B H Taylor Mrs Omar Poor Mrs A R Lucas Charles C and Robert J. The family moved from Illinois to York County in 1882 to a farm north of York and later to the home where he died.
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