Henry area News Highlights Shows Local Improvements
Weekly Record notes new houses and extensive home repairs in Henry while woolen mills and yarn factories report booming orders. Social news covers church visits, district conferences, travel, weddings, a grand shooting tournament, and town talk on festivals, schooling, and weather.
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Nacon
Barton of
Sparland
A.smith
BM. E
C. & A. Railroad
Dwight
Lacon
Varna
Grey Eagle
Henry
Hus
Henty
Wm. Riel
Philipsel
Hose
Edwards
Rutland
R. B
Metamora
Mellie
Minnie Goudy
Atlanta
Msst
Boarland
Hoory
Geo. Burt
Glendenning
Ludwie
Local notes from Sparland area reflect visitors and town projects
Sparland notes mention Mrs John Hoskine and friends visiting Adair county relatives, Sadie Skinner visiting Mrs Scott Osborn, Arch updates by Col BlaOlanshaw, William O Leary roofing and wall work, James Gallup building a model barn foundation, Gehr family visiting Marshalltown, Frank A Barr visiting La Harpe, concern about school attendance as law changes, R Waugh visiting Nauvoo, Jesse Sammers improving, Charley Cooper bitten by a snake and recovering, Andrew Stephenson to marry Julia Ito, Ward’s fortune in Penatins noted, town chatter ends.
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Sparland
John Hoskine
Peter Hill
Adair County
Iowa
Sadie Skinner
Peoria
Scott Osborn
Col BlaOlanshaw
William O'Leary
Walla
James Gallup
Aide Hill
Gehr
Marshalltown
H. Campbell
Maine
Frank A. Barr
la Harpe
Siater
Mra R. Waugh
Nauvoo
Jesse Sammers
Charley Cooper
Andrew Stephenson
Julia Ito
James Root
Ward
Ee Penatins
Whitefield Corners 4th Quarterly Meeting Held
The Whitefield circuit held its fourth quarterly meeting at Center church last Saturday and Sunday. Finances are in good shape and harmony prevailed. Rev Mintum of Henry preached at 10 a.m. on the topic urged daily duty and commemorating Washington and other figures, with a message echoing remembrance of Christ.
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Whitefield Corners
Whitefield
Center Church
Saurday
Seaturday
Mintum
Henry
Washington
Local notes from Hopewell and district updates
Community bulletin from Hopewell and surrounding townships covers weather on corn and oats, local marriages, school teaching plans, upcoming old folk picnic, changes in Republican correspondence, farm machinery observations, barn-raising events, and harvest aftermath. Local figures include John Stadel's daughter, Apple husband, Venia, Y Dilts, Mr Gulp, Mort Bullman, Winters, Judson Durham, Adrian DeLone, A Knopf, O J of beer, and Brownie.
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Hopewell
Tax School
Blair
John Stadel
Y. Dilts
Tax
Triffia_neigh- Lon ae ena
Venia
Canada
Republican Corps
Gulp
Mort Bullman
Mr Gulp
Judson Durham
Adrian DeLone
Durham
Miss Bruce
Mt Palatine tile factory expanding with new moulds
Our correspondent visited the Brothers tile factory noting progress with a large loan or ging and a new tile mould. They report making a splendid article and holding several thousand on hand to meet demand. Enos Colvin enjoys the ride, and George Koon bought the Chris Wood place about three miles southwest of Mt Palatine.
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Mount Palatine
Is’ Brothers
Enos-Colvin
Atine
George Koon
Chris, Wood
Mt Palatine
Fire destroys barn and shed near Charles Hin
A barn and shed about three miles northeast of town were consumed by fire. The barn held two tons of hay and several bushels of corn, causing damage to the nearby Ouse area. The house and outbuildings were insured.
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Charles
Ouse
George Woodford
William Strawn
Cora Morse
Princeton
A. Woodbury
Anna
Grace
Juciata
Nebraska
James McNabb
Lincoln
Neb
Boon
Mother Hubbard
R. Gallagher
Frank Kunh
Jennie Laughlin
Emmet
Alison
Iowa
Nellie Mr. Barr
Jennia Laughlinn
Eliza Nuse
Minnie Davis
Fannie Barr
Leutant
Httleburg
Arora
Jerry Stansell
James Ross Gold Watch Case Solves Weakness in Gold
The piece explains how gold alone cannot provide stiffness and fit in a watch case. It states most metal is wasted in engraving and polishing and introduces the James Ross Gold Watch Case which blends gold with another metal to increase solidity and reduce cost by about half.
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James Ross
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