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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
9
Local notes report G R Williams Jersey auction slated for August 28. Other items include draft registration reminders, church farewells, Red Cross gifts, bond election results, and a Ringling Bros circus promotion upcoming in Peoria.
Mrs Zella Jones of Chillicothe visits relatives here for a few days. Ralph Bacon has arrived overseas, and Mrs Carrie Carpenter returns home from Kansas. Misses Margaret and Mabel Steimle visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Siewers. James Bromilow visits his aunt and uncle in Chillicothe. Henrietta Harney will return home soon from Momence. George Yanochowski of Chicago visits relatives. his wife underwent an operation in Henry hospital. Mrs Theodore Kaiser and family visit Peoria and Delavan. The Voice of Conscience screens next Wednesday with Francis X Bushman. Ruby Martin plans a two month visit to Sheridan. Wescott ill. Wescott serves as postmaster. Siewers and Gartner families host visitors. political sale at Gardner Williams fundraiser August 28. Moody party heads to Iowa and Okoboji for fishing. Metro stars featured at Henry Opera House on weekly Wednesday nights. George Vogelsang from Chicago visits, reconnects with local friends. Citizens urged to attend Gardner Williams sale lunch stand. Soldiers arrive on last Friday’s 9 o’clock train. reception at station.
The article highlights Charles W. Miles, Republican nominee for circuit judge in the tenth judicial circuit, as making a strong impression on voters. It argues that judicial elections should be nonpartisan and that a jurist must be learned in law and of broad character to earn public confidence, urging a large majority for Miles in the September 11 election.
The Food Administration announces the repeal of ice cream cone bans and wheatless restrictions, terminating wheatless days and meals. Beef rules for public eating houses are also lifted. Officers urge using light weight beef and report that dealers can purchase 125 pounds of Louisiana second third sugars per 100 pounds of sugar certificate.
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