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Newspaper

Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1917

Page

14

Easter program and community notes from Putnam county

A March to April sequence of local notices covers Easter church events at the Christian church with about 20 attendees, visits by residents from Henry and Marshall towns, and a school report from Serinchwine noting a new March grading system, improved daily grades, and a joint literary program planned for April 20.

Ept She Christian Murphy Henry Conkoy Blanche P.park J. B. Wherry Christian Church S. George Freer Dietz Marshalltown W. Murphy Jerry Amords Sughion Sqood Mae Freda Holninger Joliet Vivian ‘Heininger Peoria Hays F. E. Murphy's Milton Stephens la Salle Cora Yarrington Bureau Serinchwine Kathyn Bullington Margarat Marie Stetmle Tiskilwa Ako Ixes Ito Akate Depue Se ‘Club ADT

Easter Vacation Visits Stir Osco Area Residents

Local residents from Henry, Osco, and nearby towns spent Easter week visiting relatives and attending church and school events. The community notes include a missionary address by Rev. John Dysart, numerous visits between families, and planned events such as a Swaney school carnival to raise funds for the Spectrum yearbook.

Henry J. J. Tominson Ford Madldvia Ind Milla Henry Lant Emma Mills Helen Smith Whitney Harriet Hoopes Black College Emma Wilson Oliver Wilson Peoria Ralph Wilson Pauline Shinn Yachool Standard Griffith Meta Lassman Hennepin School H. D. Lawrence Chicago R Burdatta Griffith Hugi Frei Theniversity Hu Soik John Dysart Granville India Friends Meeting House Frank Koshiler Pooria Frank Kerns Faily Friends Day School

Primary pupils and essay declamations amid preliminaries and deaths

Edna Mecan John O Brien Dioy t Avheeler Kathryn Bullington Uraina Whieeler are working on declamations for the preliminary contest to be held on a later date. Belva Chéties Irma Smith are welcome in the primary department. Patrick McCormick formerly of Putnam died in Blue Island at the age of 77. He married in 1868 and had ten children, six boys and four girls. The family moved to Putnam in 1876 then Blue Island in 1903. Mrs McCormick suffered a paralytic stroke about 1915 and did not recover, leaving the family in sorrow.

Edna Mecan John’ ‘O'Brien Dioy ‘T Avheeler Kathryn Bullington Uraina Whieeler Ares Hut O’brien Rubh Seble Roy Christenson Belva, Chéties Irma ‘Smith Patrick McCormick Putnam Blue Island McCormick

Spring Styles and New Garments Hit the Retail Scene

Redfern Master Designers unveil Spring garments promising unbreakable contour for all figures and a guaranteed yearlong satisfaction. Also featured are Spring millinery displays, waists, skirts, silk dresses, and Spring Clothes for men from Hart Schaffner and Marx with exclusive models and new accessories. Wall paper sales tout returnability, low freight, and local service perks.

Redfernn Hart Schaffner & Marx

Aid Society Plans Church Meetings at Saratoga M E

The Hutchins and Downey notes report the Ladies Aid Society of Saratoga M E Church will meet next Wednesday at 2 30 to plan upcoming meetings starting May 25 Everyone is invited The report includes Sunday school attendance figures collections and a full officer slate with remarks on Easter services choir tableau and church repairs A social is planned for April 18 at Ira Hawksworth’s home

Henry Aukland Robert Kelley Lester D. Lewis Lealle Jacobs Parsons Sparland Riley Diverbiss Albert Newman Leslie Aukland Church of Today Ira Hawksworth

The Work of Seven Horses Now Reclaimed by Tractor

An excerpt extols a new tractor that performs plowing and field work once done by seven horses. It promises belt power, 31 inch clearance, and gentle crop passage while guiding as easily as a horse team.

Moline Universal Tractor Promises High Daily Work Output

The brochure claims the Moline Universal Tractor can plow 6 to 8 acres per day and harvest 16 to 20 acres, with rates 10 to 20 acres daily for some tasks. Described as strictly a one man tractor, it turns a 16 foot circle without backing and lets the driver operate both the tractor and tools from a single seat.

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Daniel Webster Vision on Industrial Shift and Labor

The passage cites Daniel Webster warning against rapid industrialization forcing youths into unhealthy factory work. It contrasts a future of dismissed rural life with a mass of American labor in mills and workshops, urging caution to preserve outdoor labor, sight, and sound of nature against smoke and steam.

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