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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
5
Local items note visits by Ed Moore Ernest Dee and Mrs Chasteen to area residents. Miss Anna Appel of Henry visits Mrs Martin Schultz. revival at Mi E church led by Dr Collum ends with strong attendance and war pictures shown. Rev Day invites all to Sunday services.
Local items report Mrs. Joe Brooks visiting Pekin. Miss Anna Apple visiting family in Henry. Mrs. Lou Patterson in Henry visiting Dr. Coggshall. Visits include Joseph Wolford of Lacon with daughter Mrs. Martin Schultz and Anna Alice and Arthur Kizer of Lacon with Asa Nighswonger. House fire near Peter Kuhne disrupts Mrs. Kuhne's illness. School absences dip to one. roads remain very muddy with heavy loads limited. Bennie Thiel ill but improving as community responds to crisis.
Putnam A L Kildow described as a business caller in Macomb on Monday. Several notices list visitors and gatherings around Henry and Putnam including Mr and Mrs Oscar Wright shopping in Henry, Mrs Susie Ball visiting Putnam friends, and Ardis Drake spending the weekend with home folks from Galesburg. A Ground Hog Social is planned at Putnam town hall February 2 with a six oclock supper by the Christian church ladies.
The notice warns that rats carry bubonic plague and foot and mouth disease harming humans, livestock, poultry, and grain. It promotes RAT-SNAP poison cakes in three sizes 25e 65e and 1.25 sold and guaranteed by J Segraves with cremation of rats.
Mrs Amy Spencer and Mrs Ray received dental work in Toluca Saturday. Miss Dale Johnson of Canton visits sister Mrs George Mathis. Sam Potter of Peoria spent Monday night with his mother Mrs Potter. Mr and Mrs John Piper of South Polkin visited grandmother who is sick and returned home Monday afternoon. Jenoard Zenzen hurt his hand Sunday and missed the first week of school. Miss Gladys Kays of McNabb visited grandmother Mrs Johnson and aunt Mrs Morris. she teaches near Varna. The Royal Neighbors installed officers led by Mary Morris. luncheon followed. St John’s parish card party moved to Mrs Thomas Waterous home on Wednesday Feb 2 to allow attendance at both events.
Under chapter 82, paragraph 36, I will expose for sale at public auction all rights of Harry Shorts to One Model T Ford Touring Car engine No 1955335. The sale is at 2 30 oclock p m on Saturday January 29 1921 in the garage of J E Barry Henry Illinois Marshall county.
The Chicago Herald-Examiner and Henry Current News announce a combined subscription for one year at 6.25 dollars, saving readers 75 cents.
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