Local Notes and Social Snippets From Spring
Mrs R L Waughop and baby Verla visited from Friday to Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs W B Deck. Mrs Maggie Walker advertises for work at the Annex Hotel. G M Brown beautifies his large residence with fresh paint by artist Guy Forrest. Democrats 291, Republicans 126, Progressives 19 in the house. 160 new members. Farmers sow oats early per Hicks advice. Mrs Charles Rising of Santa Fe NM visits J A Williams family. Albert Stickel recovering from rheumatic trouble enjoys a riding outing thanks to John Hartley’s kindness.
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Annex
Maggie Walker
G M. Brown
Guy Forrest
Congress
Hicks
Charles Rising
Santa Fe
New Mexico
J A Williiams
Albert Stickel
John Hartley
Insanity Declared Among Quincy Inmates and Other Local Items
Nineteen Quincy Soldiers Home inmates were ruled insane and moved to Bartonville. Henry Miller, 62, of Tuxalwa, despondent over finances, died by his own hand at Depue last week. A 7385 pound turtle shipment went from Oquawka to an eastern firm by two fishermen. The Woodrow Wilsons benefited from a furnished White House. People's hall events shift to Thursday April 10 for a dance. Public election order praised as orderly by Europe. Wilbur Wright tribute to father Milton Wright. A St Louis couple refused 35 000 for a musically gifted child. A Friday meeting at People's hall invites all to attend. A California winter visit and Pacific Coast reflections noted. The community is urged to participate in civic matters and uphold honest voting.
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Quincy
Bartonville
Henry Miller
Tuxalwa
Depue
Oquawka
Eastern Commission
Woodrow Wilsons
White House
Father Woodrow
Europe
Milton Wright
Wilbur Wright
Wright Brothers
St Louis
C C Carpenter
Princeton
Central
Illinois
Abram Stapp
Abram Anderson
California
People's Hall
St. Mary’s Guild
Stephen Appel
Putnam III
Warren Partlow
Boyd’s Grove
Bradford
Pond Creek
Okla
Joseph Irington
James McAleer
Fred W Potter
Fred
G C Helper
H R Newton
Omaha
Neb ) World-Herald
Robert McDonough
James
Henry
San Antonio
Texas
McDonough
Lincoln
MaeDonough
United States
Alfred Betz
Whitefield
Henry Lock
M H Phares
Star Theater
Union Central Life Insurance Company
O. H. Davis
J. C. Ford
Davis
Marshall County Sunday School Association
Willard Mallory
Turner-Hudnut Elevator Company
General Assembly
W W Mercer
J EK Mercer
H J Gregory
Kansas City
Gregory
Thomas Friggs
Higgs
Albert Higgs
Public Service Company
Thomas Wiggs
Henry Township
S S Merritt
Cfe Vogelsang
Ransom
William F. Moore
Theodore Bickerman
Towrehin
Henrys
St Mary’s
St Joseph’s
Putnam III buys famed draft stallion announced
Market notes and social items from Henry include Stephen Appel purchasing the well known draft stallion Putnam III and plans for a St Mary’s Guild card party at People’s hall on Wednesday April 9. Also reported are local obituaries, theater plans, auto industry forecasts, and town meetings with school association notes.
Election notice for Henry Illinois 1913 mayor and council
Public notice in Henry Illinois Marshall County announces an April 15 1913 election to choose a mayor city clerk city treasurer city attorney police magistrate and three aldermen. Polls open 7 am to 6 pm at Engine House in First Ward Doelzer Co Second Ward and Dewey Sons Third Ward. Also a lost pocketbook reward notice and stray report.
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Doelzer & Co
Dewey & Sons
Henry
Marshall County
Ill
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Death Notice for John William Whetzel
John William Whetzel born April 18 1852 died from an apoplectic stroke on Sunday March 30 1917 at his Varna home. He married Emma Tidmarsh at Lacon on May 1875 and leaves multiple Varna children and Orin Whetzel of Mercedes Texas. Funeral today with interment in Henry cemetery under A EK Smith.
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John William Whetzel
William
Margaret Whetzel
Roberts Township
Varna
Lacon
Emma Tidmarsh
August Clemens
A Whetzel
George Copeland
Alfred Whetzel
Orin Whetzel
Mercedes Texas
Thom
Henry
EK Smith
Banquet Honoring Birthday Girls By Henry Operators
At the home of Miss Ethel Seelye April 1 a party for Miss Ella Kirby and Miss Lyla Clark featured April Fool pranks. Operators arrived with No cards, wore clown caps, were admitted after correct numbers, and enjoyed a four course dinner with flash photos.
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Ethel Seelye
Ella Kirby
Lyla Clark
Reid's Yellow Dent seed corn for sale at $150 a bushel
An advertisement offers Reid's Yellow Dent seed corn priced at 150 dollars per bushel. The listing is followed by a short note by John Morse and then several local business notices about cleaning services and coal account settlements at Farmers' Elevator Co. in Camp Grove Illinois.
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Reid
John Morse
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T. J. Segraves
Public Service Co
Northern
the Republican
George Burt
George A. Burt
R .L. Waughop
Verla
W. B Deck
Priges
Japan
Ohio
Arnold’ S Grocery and Bakery
Henry, Tul
Elias B. Wright
Putnam
Inder
A. J. Ironmonger
Itt
J. E. Barry
James Burt
Henry Central
John Ziegler
Matt Drake
PFEAM
William S Reed
Rhode Island
WL. Stoner
Henry, Ill
John Hartley Real Estate
Peoria
Columbian Dye Works
Main St
Farmers’ Plevator Co
Camp Grove, Ill
F. Murphy
Mgr
Actv
Proctor
Pride of
Indiana
Rooke
Jane
Baron
Judith
Lady Weeks
Monarge
Marmotte
Mormo Salomon
Anvin Faw
J K Dickinson
Charles Hoyline
Lewis Bogner
Ora
Stephen Oy Ie
Ame Key
Jamoa
Burton's
Shearer Bros. Zeferms
Shearer Bros. & Burme
R. EB Roy Randall
Conrad Helgoth
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