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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
8
Alvin Henry and Curtis Holland were in Lacon on varying business while residents like Otis McClary hauled hogs to Peoria and hosted guests from Peoria. The Hull school planned a social and wiener roast, and Jim McCully wed Mary Schneider last Saturday.
Mr and Mrs A L Kildow spent Friday at Peoria No school Friday as teachers attended institute at Morris Mrs Lampkin and children were sick Sunday but better Louis Scaggs and family visited his brother Dr Scages of Lovington Mr and Mrs Jerriel Ketchum visiting from Henry Carl nine months old son of Mr and Mrs John Mercer died October 6 burial at Putnam cemetery with Rev W H Witter presiding
The column records local happenings including the sick list for the infant son of Clyde Brown, Farm Bureau attendance in Henry, R W French's trip to Peoria for the Producers Executive Board meeting, Emerson Dunlap and family visiting southeast of Venona, and visits among Ox Bow, Lucas Illinois travel, Foster family weekend trip to Moline, and a Chicago trip to bring John Kelley home from the hospital.
Installation of machinery at Toluca's new factory continues at full pace under management. A definite opening date will be announced soon.
Local updates report Ray Bumgarner traveling Nebraska cattle hunting. Mrs. W. B. Mills learns of John Mills death in California. Mrs. Katheryn Mills and Helen Jean visited in Chicago. Swaney school rooms enjoyed a vacation while teachers attended institute at Morris. Emma Mills returns home for winter with grandson. J M Bumgarner and family with Dr C C Mills attend Holstein cattle sale in Oregon. Residents saw The Freshman at LaSalle and The Ten Commandments at Granville. Friends Sunday school banquet at Hennepin supports county Sunday school association. Leland Griffith in hospital for appendectomy and will return home. Walter George and Annabel visit grandparents W. G. Griffith.
John Carter spent Monday at La con. Mrs. John Burton visited her sister Mrs. Frank Ziegler Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Carter spent Sunday with his uncle at Chillicothe. Farm bureau meeting at Henry Friday. Mrs. Van Ostrand and daughters Ruth and Viola visited her sister Mrs. Roy Shorts Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Burton spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arrin Johnson. Walter Sharp broke his arm at the wrist playing at school last week. Sunday visitors at the John Carter home were Mr. and Mrs. Hayward Trobaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hawksworth. Florence and Leona Trobaugh entertained the Wide Awake class last Tuesday night. A good crowd attended and all reported a good time.
A humorous remark questions who first created the hole in the doughnut. The line attributes the idea to a playful air lover, highlighting a playful exchange about culinary history.
The task of pouring concrete on Route 17 from Sparland to Momence was completed at Streator last week. The pavement was laid east from Kankakee to Dwight two years ago, with stretches west of Dwight finished earlier. Connecting Dwight and Streator has been under way for several years and another section west of Dwight was completed last year.
A reflective quote compares affection to timing, noting that kissing a girl works best when it happens sooner than anticipated rather than unexpectedly.
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