17 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
1
Odd recital listing shows Webster's Orchestra of Six Pikes performing at the Henry Opera House on Thursday evening April 24. The wide page also promotes Liberty Bond drives and local church events highlighting Methodist and Catholic services and community notices.
The column records varied items from Honnepin lighting to local visits, a Clark homestead purchase, seed corn tests, a murder trial defense, and tax law cautions. It notes hunters rights reforms, train delays, a Toluca death, a tea association push, a science spill accident, and a call to support local merchants and community loyalties.
The article outlines school election timing and notice requirements with elections on the third Saturday in April. It urges careful officer selection, warns against letting personal issues affect schools, and notes Rev Van Leer’s canceled Magnolia club talk due to rain and mud.
The announces a new service room offering free blue print plans and itemized material lists with cost estimates. Displays include hardwood flooring panels stucco bricks beaver board and model farm plans. Experts offer literature on home building trellises arbors outdoor Wood Craft and decorating ideas for free use by the community.
Roscoe Hampton a Henry township high school agriculture teacher married Miss Sybil Funkhouser of Charleston in Charleston. Rev. J M Lively conducted the ceremony at 12 30 PM. The bride, a Charleston native and Illinois Normal School graduate, and the groom, a Charleston native and Illinois Normal School graduate, will reside in the Allen house on West Richard Street. The community offers congratulations and welcomes the couple to Henry. The city section notes a quiet day with voters exercising their franchise.
Holy Week observances at St Josephs Church include Thursday devotions at 7:30, Friday 7:30 morning pre sanctified rites with exposition and adoration, Friday 7:30 p m adoration of the crucifix, instructions on the passion, Saturday sacred fire and Paschal candle rites with high mass, confessions all afternoon and evening, and Sunday masses at 8 a m and 10 a m. Parishioners urged to confess and receive holy communion and attend all services.
Church notices from Christiana and Chillicothe parish detail services at Iegster and St John s Episcopal Church with sermons and Sunday school plans. A District Election Notice for Marshall Illinois district 26 sets polling from 2 to 5 pm on April 19 1919 for a school board president and two three year terms.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors who helped during the illness and death of our beloved son and brother Henry Downey. Mr and Mrs I L Downey and Family acknowledge support from J Wildlame, Geughter ire Tiara Jordan, and other guests.
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