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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
5
The column shares a jumble of sayings and local notes about waiting, luck, trains, and winter travel. It mentions Pekin residents, recent train delays, and a forecast of tougher weather with a hint of more boats in the future.
H M Wood of Tazewell county was chosen as representative for Illinois 16th Congressional district at the annual Illinois Agricultural Association meeting in Chicago January 13 and 14. He succeeds A Sc Robinson Sr of Pekin who retires to farm interests. Eight members return. seven new committee men are rejected. Howard Leonard of Woodford County is re elected president and Z M Holmes of Peoria County is re elected as vice president. The convention opened with a plea for courage to guide 106 000 Illinois farmers through the work ahead.
The article notes four fifths of leading theatres in New York and Chicago favor the Musical Play when possible. The Gumps tour draws large audiences, and its musical portion, including the opening song Junetime, showcases strong lyrics and notable dances. Songs and music for The Gumps were written for the comedy and are presented exclusively by Norton, Bunnell, and Klimt. Coming to Henry Opera House for one night, Thursday January 27, 1921.
Mrs. Minerva Owen, a Marshall county resident aged in the ninety third year, died Tuesday evening at 5 30 at her daughter Mrs J C Spangler in La Rose She was sister of the late D D Owen of Lacon Funeral services were held Thursday at 1 30 p m and interment was in Lacon cemetery.
The notice warns farmers that rats carry bubonic plague dangerous to people and foot and mouth disease fatal to stock. It advertises RAT-SNAP cakes in three sizes 65c to $1.25, claimed to kill rats and leave no odor, sold by T. J. Serraves.
Local Putnam items report Read shipping cattle on Wednesday and Oscar Wright also sending stock. The week mentions sick list at Read home, visits by neighbors, and social events at M E Aid and Christian church. Groundhog social planned. W J Carpenter spoke on Blue Laws with church music and choir.
SPARLAND Hendrix Davis was a Peoria caller on Tuesday and Sohn Beck was a Peoria business caller on Monday. Oscar McLaughlin from Chillicothe visited Monday, Mrs. Martin Schultz is improving after illness, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harvey of Chillicothe visited Wim Hill’s family. The Royal Neighbors ran a Saturday baking sale at John Van Antwerp’s store raising about $20. Grace Babington left for Streator to work for Aunt Athertonford near twin babies a boy and a girl. Rev. Thompson preached to ladies at the Baptist church and to men at the Methodist church, while Rev. McCullum spoke to the men. With brick yard closed and mines idle, workers fear winter job prospects and may stay home rather than seek cold-weather work.
Mrs. Peter Kuhne is under a physician care with Dr. Cogey visiting Tuesday at the Kuhne home. Several students including Mildred Thiel Durley Boyle Bennie Thiel Henry and Viola Way Fern Rae Forrest Hazel Broline Lefa and Ethel McCall were absent due to sickness. The district faces a cold epidemic and expects 88 pupils to move with the Davis family to Haxtun Colorado. Experiments in the Philippines aim to cultivate cinchona plants for quinine.
The fourth grade studies Health Habits while Sallie Haws earns six months perfect attendance and Robert Forrest donates six books to the library. The piece praises music and band programs, notes Henry National Bank prizes for Pilgrim essays, and argues for bands as moral and social benefits. It ends with tax form references and rates.
Anna Foster of De Pue visits as examinations run session this week. The high school will close Friday for teacher visiting across five nearby schools. Alden Rollins Charles Stercian Leslie Downey Matthew Steele and Orrimel Heininger rode bicycles Wednesday afternoon with grade boys and spent an hour and a half with Mr Dennis. The article discusses band music as a study in the high school.
Single persons with net income of 1000 dollars or more and married couples with 2000 dollars must file by March 15, 1921. Returns and first payments are due to the Collector of Internal Revenue in the district where the filer resides.
Catarrh medicine advertised as a tonic and blood purifier that cleanses the blood and strengthens the system to restore normal conditions. Claims to enable Nature to work and offers free circulars from FF. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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