This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
3
Market brief summary reports on weekly trading for EtG ABN st and local grain prices. Includes references to Teton region markets and elevated activity in early reporting cycles.
Market notes report prices closing higher than a week earlier amid favorable rains in the southwest and strong cash wheat in Seaboard markets. Chicago Kansas City and Minneapolis show varied gains for May and July contracts with livestock prices mostly firmer. demand weak in some feeds while mill demand strengthens.
The eighth grade will take county exams on May 20 while May Festival events loom with dances and games. Seniors staged the play When a Feller Needs a Friend at the school house with a large cast. Lostant performance set for Monday night.
Sparland and Putnam students shine in the dual meet with Putnam winning Junior events led by Leslie Wheeler and Edward Murphy while Sparland dominates Senior events. Baseball score 11 to 8. tennis forfeited. Henry Opera House schedules Kismet with Otis Skinner and local pageant results include Lura Wheeler and Lucille Williams. Obituaries note Mrs Charles Staples and Mia Abbie Thurston Shaw.
The funeral for Mrs. George Ramsey proceeded with floral tributes and interment in Magnolia cemetery. Attendees from Varna and Wenona included Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs. John McKirgan, Mrs. Wm. Steele, Mrs. Eva Sweet, and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. French, among others.
Superintendent McLaughlin calls ice cream makers to secure state licenses under Illinois food protection laws. Sheltered by the dairy and food code, ice cream must meet butter fat and solids standards, use clean sugar and fresh milk, and ensure any additives or flavors comply with pure food regulations. Churches are exempt only when producing ice cream occasionally.
C R I station agent at Wyoming known as C W Purviance collapsed and died on the Glenn Ellyn Illinois platform Saturday morning from heart failure. He was 68 years old.
WM Harvey Skelton died May 11 1921 at his Magnolia home after moving from Nebraska ten years earlier. His remains will be shipped to Eureka for funeral tomorrow. He partnered in a Magnolia business with his nephew Robert Ward and leaves a wife a Magnolia daughter Mrs Dr Franklin and a son Tracy in Eureka.
Henry Lowenstein born August 10, 1858 in Frankfort on the Maine Germany died May 9 at Woodcroft Sanitarium Pueblo Colorado. He married Wilhemina Schlag with two sons and a daughter. The family moved from Bowling Green Missouri to Mason City and Whitefield where he ran a grocery. Funeral held at M. and church with Rev M B Van Leer officiating. wife ill. He belonged to Modern Woodmen of America and the Masonic lodge for 30 years. interment in the local cemetery.
Mrs Wesley Harmon of west Bradford was seriously injured when a horse spooked, she was thrown from a buggy causing a broken shoulder and two fractured ribs. She and a grandchild were in the buggy. she was taken to a hospital in Kewanee yesterday morning. Mrs Harmon is the mother of Mrs Bert Frye.
A man from a very large family boasts that there are eleven siblings. He explains ten boys each have a sister, leading to a wider family count that surprises the listener.
Gabe Gosnell recalls women in Grudge being public spirited while in Kansas City. He mentions a stylish woman seen on Twelfth Street with lipstick and a mirror and asks about reports of public baths in the Kay See papers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.