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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
5
Local representative Ward handles Henry Republican news in Magnolia. Town visits include Mrs. Badgley, Miss Ramsey in Pontiac, Mrs. Divman in Henry, and Dr. Weathers returning from Indiana. Widespread social calls, auto rides, and chautauqua attendance fill the week with travel to Melvin, Eureka, and Varna. Bargain days at Clemens store, a park ice cream social, and rail schedule notes mark community life.
The note outlines Arsenola charge churches Strawn Caledonia and Magnolia services with Sunday school times and evening preaching on specific Sundays. It also reports a tea cream social in the park and a story and song service on Aug 11. The Magnolia mail route is criticized for star route delays and the shift to McNabb, arguing for a rail line postal car to provide prompt service.
Mr Zeigler entertains two nieces from Henry Miss Shaver and Miss Gildersleeve of Normal. Miss Nira Beck hosts and Miss Belle Mann from Sandy called Wednesday. Ernest McNabb visits Ladd Thursday and Friday. Asa Stephenson and family of Whitefield stay with Thomas Wabel. Mrs Sadie Spargrove of Chicago visits her brother John Wilson. Barney Piper and family of Magnolia spends Monday with his brother.
S. Jemison of Spring Grove York County Pa praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best of its kind in the world saying it never failed to cure in any instance. The remedy is sold by A J Ironmonger.
A birth is announced for a 12 pound boy born Saturday August 3 to Mr and Mrs Herbert Henning. Henry Bler of Mendota was a caller at Herbert Henning's. Mat and Henry now run a cigar shop in Mendota.hail storms damaged oats and corn. Mrs G C Davis Miss Nell Powell M Gunn and John Gunn attended a Sunday school convention at Hennepin with a lively program. Mr and Mrs L N Barr their son Bloya and Mrs W A Barr visited relatives here. Louis plans to travel for a wholesale wallpaper business starting September 1 with Oklahoma as his territory. Mrs Camb of Grinnell Iowa visited here last week known as Miss Frau Jean Durley a former popular teacher.
Local residents visit, travels and family news including Sada Hetrick's dental work in Henry, Hailey death at Edwards home, Johnson and Allen gatherings, and summer visits. A hailstorm damaged crops notably corn. Edna Clemens returns home from Granville. Miss Julia Fulmer and Blanche Allen are mentioned among weekly events.
A canal break near Morris washed away more than forty feet of the towpath and wing walls at the aqueduct. The flood began at 6 am when Ed Wainwright noticed a trickling stream and said he could have diverted it with a shovel. Officials doubt state funds will cover repairs as the canal remains exposed to the excavation roar described as Niagara like.
The Illinois Supreme Court faces a potential ruling that the direct primary law is unconstitutional. With six justices and no recent decision, observers expect a near agreement among four judges. If struck down, legislative action and possible special sessions could affect nominations for the 1908 national convention and party conventions in Illinois.
The Woodman of the World exposes odd statements in life insurance applications. Read about claims such as maternal deaths, sudden old age deaths, infant losses, and a grandfather fatally shot by an arrow, illustrating dubious or misrepresented health histories.
Last Friday at Granville the broncho rider known as Snake Eye failed to set his foot in the stirrup and was thrown as the horse lunged. He recovered and continued riding. The Cowboy baseball team defeated Granville 5 to 2. Red Sanders, recently with Granville, joined the Cowboys.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention campaign materials for Beary Republicans including headquarters items, envelopes, letter heads, programs, calling cards, and business cards in Sandshire. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or full context.
John A Long argues that schools must foster helpfulness and self sufficiency in youth. He urges practical work, manual training, domestic science, and agricultural tasks to develop responsible citizens who can contribute to society and support themselves.
Three workers from a zinc manufacturing firm were in Wenona to inspect the plant and assess reopening prospects. Local officials and workers await steps toward restoring operations at the Wenona facility.
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