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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
9
The piece notes looming production shrinkage as farmers cut ground and rely on self labor. It cites rising auto and urban opportunities drawing workers, a contractual wage scale from April to July to protect both sides, and a notable fire destroying the Hennessey homestead in Saratoga township with $12,000 replacement doubt.
The Henry township Republican caucus produced a strong ticket with Walter Duke as supervisor, Benjamin Nichols as town clerk, Will E. Green as assessor, Fred E. Dawson as highway commissioner, and other candidates including C, BH, Rolley for justice, Henry Baker and Will Wendt as constables, Elmer Rollins for school trustee, plus a Henry city caucus planned for April. Eighty Illinois river towns met in Peoria to challenge the Chicago sanitary drainage district and push for government supervision of water flow. Rebekahs presented Mrs. James Harrison a 30 year veteran jewel. Dorothy Cromwell is home from school.
The program titled Love Triumphant presents the first Eastertide adaptation for Tor a street boy of Jerusalem read by Mrs Case with orchestra and choir. It features soloists and choir pieces including Not a Sparrow Falleth and Hosanna with narrative sections and postlude by Fay Fa Ba. Also notice advertising for Bessie Barriscale at Henry Opera House on April 5 with sensational themes and fashion visuals.
Elmer Donaldson and an escape partner broke jail at Hennepin last fall and were captured in Pekin this week. He faced a jewelry store robbery charge in Granville with a $100 reward posted for his arrest. He reportedly escaped using a pie smuggled saw by his mother, and faces Putnam County law. The Democrats in three wards nominated alderman candidates J O Hill Judson Ong and Alex Doelzer. Chicago Daily Tribune raised subscription prices effective April 1. Opera house show canceled last night due to poor postal service and late film arrival, rescheduled for this evening.
On Monday March 29 the Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau board and executive committee met at Henry to review routine matters and discuss urgent questions including soil fertility. Directors from most townships participated as the bureau plans a wool pooling initiative and a two county summer picnic.
Mr and Mrs J W Dill of Mt Palatine celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday with a social gathering. Friends faced weather and bad roads. A talk by W H Westcott and readings and hymns followed. They married in the southern part of the state, lived in Ohio for 29 years, moved to Mt Palatine in 1899, and have since retired. Their daughter Mrs C F Anderson of Peyton Colorado attended with her family for a short visit.
The Inter Church World Movement launches a nationwide campaign from April 25 to May 2 aiming to raise 336 777 572 dollars for home and foreign missions Christian education and benevolent works. Thirty denominations cooperate under 182 boards and societies with county and city directors across Illinois including H Dale Morgan George F Carson C I Martin J C Aydelott and Rev W H Day.
Next Sabbath Easter day will be a joyful season for Christians. The morning message is Easter in Every Day Life followed by baptism and welcoming new members. Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Evening service 7 30 with a special program by the Sunday school including choruses readings recitations and addresses by Rev H G Dusenberry. All are welcome to attend.
Easter Sunday services include Bible school at 10 with Hans A. Otto as superintendent and an 11 o'clock preaching service on The Resurrection. Evening events feature Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and a 7 30 sermon Back to God. Special offerings will be taken next Bible school hour. Prayer meeting and choir practice Thursday evenings.
St Josephs Church outlines Masses and stations of the cross for the Holy Week. St Marys Church lists Lent masses, services, and rosary schedule. Whitefield M E Church announces Easter service at 7 30 pm with Holy Communion and a 10 am Sunday School. Local residents travel reports note car counts and nursing update for Mrs Bromilow.
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