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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
6
St. Mary's Church offers Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 and weekday Masses at 8 each day. Special announcements accompany the worship schedule in this church programs page.
St Josephs Church lists Sunday Masses at 7 30 a m and 9 30 a m and weekday Mass at 7 00 a m as published.
W Ross Gibbons, pastor, notes Bible school at 9 45 am with graded lessons for all ages under Charles Meier as superintendent. No regular Sunday preaching services due to the pastor being called away on important business.
W J Carpenter minister. Bible school at 10 a m. Preaching and Communion at 11 a m. County Sunday School convention meets at 2 30 p m with good speaking and special music. Four Peoples society at 6 30 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m.
St Johns Church led by Rev Father Cooper announces services on Sunday October 18 with Holy Communion at 4 30 and Mass at 11 00 including a church school. Tuesday October 20 offers Mass at 9 00 and a Day of Prayer with other usual services plus a confirmation and first communion class led by the priest. The St Johns Church Party at Mr and Mrs Walter B Duke home featured a 500 card game with prizes awarded to Mrs Charles Greenlee and Mrs R C Forbes for high, and Miss Helen Forbes and Mr W E Green for low scores.
The Methodist Church led by Rev. James W. Turner invites all to Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 6:45 p.m. Epworth League. Rally Day features include a Sunday school rally, children’s recognition, and a dramatic monologue at the evening service highlighting the life touched by the Master.
East Indian Railway station master reports a tiger on the platform eating a conductor and asks for instructions from the Superintendent’s Office in Calcutta. The telegram notes orders to act only with superintendent approval.
The W. F. M. S. will gather at the home of Mrs. D. R. Blackwell on Wednesday afternoon October 21.
The regular W. R. C. will meet Friday afternoon October 16 at 2 30 o'clock in the American Legion Hall.
Monday evening October 19 the chapter held a gathering at the hall with Clara B Dusenberry as secretary overseeing the event and notation of proceedings.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday afternoon October 21 at the church. Mrs. B. Smith and Mrs. Vogelsang will be the hostesses.
The Henry Women's Club changes its meeting to Tuesday evening October 20 in the Henry National Bank conference room. It is open to all mothers with talks by Dr Weatherly and Miss Scott and a musical program planned. Members are urged to attend.
In November 1909 three hundred miners were trapped at Cherry Mine with few escapes. Several wills from imprisoned miners survive, including two poignant samples. One bequeaths shared property to a wife and laments fate, the other directs a diamond ring to Mamie Robinson after death.
A Des Moines Ad Club talk by Carl Bycir stresses ads should target customer needs not space. He argues headings alone rarely win and recommends writing the ad before choosing space to ensure effective campaigns.
E C Fisher Peoria schools superintendent urged a community meeting at East Peoria High School to pursue a revolutionary shift in life management. He warned that pursuit of science art and commerce as ends in themselves eroded humanity and warned that right or wrong thinking shapes nations.
A palindrome is a word phrase or verse that reads the same forward and backward. Examples include Madam Hannnah noon civic tenet and phrases like Madam I am Adam Live was I ere saw evil and Able was I ere saw Elba.
A poem ponders a man’s true measure by kindness and character rather than birth or station. It asks how he lived his life and helped others, not what he owned or what the newspaper sketched. The piece closes with a question about how many mourned his passing.
Ru laments faded love as Paul retorts that progress demands keeping up with the latest developments in their ongoing relationship. The exchange hints at a modern, tech influenced dynamic within a personal conflict.
The couple pause at the falls marveling at the rainbow effects. He exclaims its glory while she wishes to wear a dress like it, in playful celebration of the scenery.
Mr Spoofe notes the last fall's suit is in good condition and suggests saving money by wearing it, prompting Mrs Spoofe to consider buying a new outfit so he won’t be ashamed when they go out.
A lighthearted exchange shows Jimmy quitting stamp collecting as new one-and-a-half cent stamps complicate the hobby, signaling a playful disruption in a local pastime.
Mrs Buford asks about keeping a budget, while Mrs Wisner laments balance woes. This month she admits four mistakes were needed to balance the books.
A real estate agent in the Jewish Voice notes a young married woman of the flapper type resists home ownership. She mocks the idea, describing a life of leisure and material excess with a garage and bedroom above, before death. The piece critiques a generation uninterested in reading, study, or building.
The text discusses envelopes and impressions in business printing, suggesting favorable outcomes may depend on how the envelope and its printing are perceived. It notes that the key to opening each envelope is judgment about the sender and the merchandise.
The Henry News-Republican urges readers to treat printing like apparel and nourishment, aiming for a well groomed appearance and a favorable mnipress aura for the publication's image.
The Henry News Republican is printed in Henry and read widely across Marshall and Putnam counties, extending its reach beyond the county line. Local residents rely on the paper for community news and notices.
An insurance claim prompts requests for more evidence about a husband’s death. A widow responds in a letter expressing that wealth makes her wish her husband were still alive, highlighting possible financial motive behind the claim. The fragment suggests suspicion of the widow’s sincerity and possible fraud in the insurance filing.
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