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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
7
The Republican designates Prof. J. R. Bouton as Local Representative in Spurland for The Henry Reece CAN. He is authorized to transact all business entrusted to the paper and will receive prompt attention for items of news submitted to his care.
A Varna man Joel Haws drove to Lacon with Lewis Lenz and Mrs. Will Quiram and later westward speeding through Svarland and past the railroad crossing where the car reportedly hung in the air for a stretch. Eyewitnesses described the pace as terrible and warned Haws to slow down to protect others and livestock.
Morris Perkins shipped a car load of fat yearlings to Chicago last week with them. Mrs. Jennie Swan visited relatives in Elmwood and Triyoli with Mrs. Harriet Stoyel and son. James Green bought an auto trip to Chicago with daughter Myrtle and Eva Winkler for sightseeing at $5 per hour for three hours. Elmer Wilcox fractured his shoulder in a bicycle fall. Oscar Mallory's calf was killed by lightning during Sunday’s storm. Emily Bragg and her mother will move to Edelstein for the school term. A new paper begins at Camp Grove this week. Frank Betts’s stack burned during threshing. a small firemen’s tournament followed. Mahlin Gaumer, Burt Green and Homer Gaumer toppled at the Congregational church. The buggy resembles a Ferris wheel.
L D Williams and Joe Hart traveled to Kansas City not Nebraska as previously stated. Mrs Hart remains nearby Bettain acs J Williams shipped about 20 head of cattle to Peoria the prior week. A nice rain blessed the area Sunday and Sunday night. Threshing nears completion with Thomas Williams finishing and returning his machine. There was an eclipse of the moon Monday night. Mr and Mrs Ohlman visited J R Crocker Sunday and Fred Buck and family called in Sparland.
LA PRAIRIE residents report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Noll to Hartsburg on Sunday. Miss Melisca from Wyoming stayed with Frank Calder late week. Miss Jennie Burns from Monica called on friends Monday. Miss Ruby Catlin from Peoria visits Miss Mabel Van Patten. Richard Davidson visits son James in Iowa. Miss McWilliams from Walnut visits Miss Nellie Burnett. Mr. and Miss Doyle from Saratoga and Miss Billa Watt from Chicago attended services at United Presbyterian church Sunday. Ethan Wilmot was quite sick last week.
The Lacon Democrat editor Sorrell was assaulted by saloon keeper John Grieve of the Eagle Bar after a critical paragraph about local liquor laws. Grieve was charged, a six man jury acquitted after deliberation, and the Democrat defends the article asserting the rest was truthful and pointed toward moral reform.
A Bloomington rail line foreman Cotter and his four sons built a family railroad career. One son becomes general superintendent of the Wabash system, another heads Colorado Southern, a third is Pere Marquette general manager, and the fourth serves Southern.
The Marshall County Lacon Democrat reports that the river’s deepest point is about one mile below Lacon, measured at a little over 34 feet during a government survey conducted recently.
W W Twist of Toluca Bank in Lacon says assets total 434661 with 110399 good, 278226 doubtful, 46040 worthless. liabilities 303896. He expects at least 50 cents on the dollar from the doubtful amount and notes 400 of the worthless has been collected. The bank owns real estate including the building and he hopes stockholders may recover some funds. Also notes a baseball game where Lacon defeated Magnolia 7 to 5 after a rocky start. County Treasurer H J Gregory reports delinquent taxes largely collected and deputy away at K P convention. an informal reception for Rev J R Stead and wife at F E Wilsons was successful.
Circuit Court actions include Hodge firm versus Pulah, Carleton versus Jones, and Smith against Smith. Probate items note estates, wills, admins, hearings, and guardian accounts. Real estate transfers list Henry and Wenona properties. Labor Day speech by John P. Moran planned in Cardiff, plus a quirky garden anecdote about a pumpkin growing from a geranium bed.
Fashion note warns that the old high hand shake is out and a new low forearm to forearm grip is in practice. Men and women should adopt the forward bend and knee level handshake to avoid public embarrassment among the 400 and nobility. In separate items, La Salle reports a large fortune waiting for Johann Fred Swartz, last known at La Salle, with no trace found.
Tom Webb’s boat Satan carried a party up the river and ran aground near Lacon after a wheel stripped its gears causing engine failure. A fog horn sounded for hours until a fisherman rescued the crew and towage began by the Lacon.
J. M. Breen of the Toluca Star visited Woodford, where he owns a farm. He went to inspect threshing but likely did not do much of it himself, perhaps enjoying shade under a tree.
Ream and Kelso sell their grain business and elevators in Lostant to O M Kelly of Dana. Possession is set for August 15. Kelly brings elevator experience from Dana and plans to relocate his family to Lostant soon.
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