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Newspaper
Henry Current News
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
3
Magnolia residents report visits from Henry and Louisville relatives and trips to Peoria Toluca and Chillicothe. Henry funeral and sale happenings, track meets at Hennepin and Henry, and upcoming dances at Arcadia with Bierman and Blue Boy orchestras. Leonard of Varna to preach with Rev Archer and Rev Leonard to speak at both services. Ollie Spencer journeys to California to join J K Mills in marriage at Barstow and settle in Turlock California.
Hopewell residents appear in various social rounds with Henry and Varna visits. Among items, Margaret Martin attends funeral in Henry and Swaney school prepares May day events while local families report vacations, renovations, and hospital visits.
Swaney School held a May festival with a track meet at Henry and exams review. The junior and senior banquet at Dorothy and Lois Stockhaus home featured yellow and white decor, a May pole centerpiece, and yellow rose favors with menus by Marjorie Powell and others. Alma Broaddus provided music, Miss Farrar acted as toastmistress, with toasts from John Kays Frederick Smith and others.
Friday May 17 1921 items report Robert Law coming from Chicago with uncle G G Guyer to The Times office and Zack Gilpin joining the force. Mrs W T Law and Nellie plan a three month Europe tour. Mary L Hillabrand goes to Chicago for an operation and is improving. Mrs Walker Towle returns to Abington with her mother Lizzie Zenor. James Briscoe sells horses to Charles Motter and will travel with a merry go round. Lee Gilmer and Edna Goddard visit Lacon guests of the Strowns. Joseph Greenlee buys the Hindmarsh house for 1000 dollars, plans to tear it down. Michael Murray sports a jet black horse and rubber tired bogey with red gears. Thomas Colligan reportedly died in Nebraska. Rev J Barrett to officiate in Wyoming only once a month from Henry. St John’s church gains parish attention. William Marshall of southern Saratoga dies in Lacon. leaves daughter Mrs Milan Holmes. Frank Baer building contract awarded to Charles Kammer for burn district project.
A reflective piece blends faith and charity with a tale of misfortune. It contrasts a life of clean living and neighborly help with a harsh sequence of disasters including a cyclone, earthquake, and a tax collector seizing loss. The poem underscores fearlessness born of love and resilience despite adversity.
Medical reports indicate men show a higher incidence of appendicitis though many sudden cases occur in women. Text touts prevention via avoiding intestinal infection and promotes Adler i ka as effective against upper and lower bowel decay. The ad claims Adler i ka removes hidden toxins and aids gas relief.
Personal stationery of better quality at Carlson's Henry. Have them make you some.
Dr Franklin S Davis of Peoria, a former Lacon resident, writes of a large camping oriented auto tour with his family. He plans to visit old friends and relatives including Mrs Lucy Ellsworth Abs Jones in Cherryvale Virginia and Miss Lucy Dean in Boston while attending a medical convention in Washington. The trip will last nearly three months.
Readers recall historical freezes in Bloomington as they debate if this is the latest freeze. The report lists past events from 1909 to 1919 with hard freezes, frosts, and snows that affected tomatoes potatoes berries grapes and fruit crops, yet often yielded crops in subsequent years.
Florida man Pat Donoho and wife spent Sunday at Joe Edwards home. Charles Allen of De Pue visited relatives. J Lee Weeks repainted his home with Clemens brothers. Jessie Reichwine and Mrs. Clemens did dental work in Henry. Tillie Clemens and nephews visited Simon Clemens in Hennepin. Willis Deininger and Frank Tyler visited Granville and moved to Sandwich last Sunday. Will Rudy surprised birthday party by friends. refreshments served by Mrs Kyith.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive examination for the position of farmer in the Indian service. Salaries range from 600 to 900 dollars yearly with a 20 dollar monthly congressionally approved increase. Apart from pay, quarters heat and light are provided plus a garden plot and chickens. Duties include teaching Indians practical farming. exams are scored 90 percent on education training and experience and 10 percent on physical ability. Complete information and blanks available from the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
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