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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
9
A brief notice offers sale of an Eastman camera tripod developing outfit and supplies. Inquiries asked at the newspaper office. The item appears among a collection of miscellaneous notices and updates from Toulon News.
A correspondent from Mammoth Cave describes a six mile underground visit from St Louis, with a warm surface welcome, 45 degree cave temperature, a river Styx boat ride, an eyeless fish caught for school use, and sights including antebellum log cabins. The party plans visits to the Lincoln birthplace and Daniel Boone home after leaving the cave.
The Marshall county Democratic bosses align with Michael Fahy of Toluca the Springfield incumbent seeking renomination. Citizens urge indictment by the Marshall county grand jury after a committee finds Fahy evasive and that Toluca was defrauded of 380.55 on a second payment and a renewed demand for funds. The report links Fahy to fat state jobs and notes bosses cling to Fahy to keep their state payrolls.
Last Saturday Dr Cromwell and family Mrs Paskell Mrs C R Jones and Ellsworth Jones of Chicago were guests of Mr and Mrs Y S Glenn on the Rexhurst roof garden. A bountiful feast followed three flights of stairs, including fried chicken buns olives pickles muskmelons ice tea ice cream cake and iced milk afterward. Miss Bertha Medearis underwent appendicitis surgery Monday at the home hospital by local physicians and is slowly recovering.
Mary Jane Murdock died August 10 1914 after weeks of stomach trouble and illness. The Catholic woman and sister is mourned by brother Henry Murdock and a wide circle of friends. Funeral was at St Josephs Church with high mass and sermon from Fr Brennan. Body interred at St Josephs Cemetery in oak casket. Watercott store closed in respect. cousin Thomas Cashen of Kansas City attended. Floral tributes expressed community esteem and sympathy. Card of Thanks accompanies notice.
A legacy obituary recounts David Robinson of Milo and Bradford in Stark and Bureau counties, and his Civil War service with the Pioneer Corps. It notes injuries, pension details, family survivors, Masonic ties, and burial at Mound cemetery. The column also reflects on Mrs. Wilson of the White House, her death after a spinal injury, and the Washington political scene including mileage rates and 20 cent allowances debated in Congress.
The Methodist Church schedules Sabbath school at 9 45 a m with M L Coan as superintendent and a Men’s Bible class during the hour. Public worship follows at 11 a m and 8 p m. The pastor takes vacation for the last half of August to attend the Assembly and Bible Conference at Winona Lake Indiana, so no preaching on the last two Sundays, though Sunday school and Epworth League continue. A recent primary and junior Sunday school picnic at Sherman Glenn’s grounds ended with Eliza beth Weaver breaking her left arm in a pony mishap. recovery hoped for.
St Marys church senior and junior choir and altar boys rode the David Swain to Glen Oak Park in Peoria for an annual outing. Father Gensler plans the trip as a small remuneration for their year of service to the church. Glen Oak is praised as an ideal retreat for a day trip.
Rev. L. Eric Wethey of St. Louis will officiate at the Henry Society’s house of worship next Sunday at 11 a m and p m. The morning sermon is The Cloud Like a Man’s Hand and the evening topic Wars and Rumors of Wars. A Bible class at 10 a m conducted by Rev. Wethey. The public is invited.
St Josephs Church lists daily mass at 7 30 with Sunday mass at 9 30 and a sermon. Sunday evening services and sermon follow at 7 30 o clock led by Rev Fr Brennan pastor.
Sunday services include 8 am English sermon and 10 am high mass with German sermon at 2 30 pm. Weekday mass at 8 am daily except Saturday 7 am. Pastor Fr Gensler. Also reports about Great Britain blocking landings and Bryan instructing Ambassador Page to protest if true. Dispatches note Norway and France sources. concern over non British subjects being barred.
A collage of bite sized items includes playful quips on snoring, a valet shift, job tales, a doctor’s family move, a French potatoes anecdote, a Kansas landowner’s wheat yield, an injury on an excursion boat, a severe railroad work injury, reflections on German military service, and Henry public school preparations with Florence Scharfstein.
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