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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
3
R Bouton appointed as the Laest representative in Sparland to handle all paper business. He is authorized to transact matters and promises prompt attention to all duties entrusted to him.
A jumble of names, visits, and travelers fills a busy social column with items from Septembers past. Mentions include Mrs Prancia, Miss Bidhie Cumming, Dr Royce, Mr Gapen, John Vak Antwerp, Camp Grove, Lily and Eisde Simpson, Rev and Mrs Biss, Leta Maxwell, Mamie Green, and various locals on trains and at weddings. The text blends community notes with a lengthy meditation on childlessness and enduring hardship, ending with scattered garbled lines and editorial asides.
Local column reports Miss Minnie Nellie and Bessie Tanquary visiting cousins in Whitefield and a new driving horse. Frank Ray returns from Chicago, Bessie Hageman and Arilla Watt visiting, Handford to Colorado, Harrison Thomas and John Van Antwerp travel to North Dakota. William Monter ships steers to Chicago, Ed Corcoran visits his mother, and Robert VanPatten buried at Yankee Street. Sparland notes include showers at Tuenda, band leader Jalen Delvalle, and Charley Maxwell's treatment in Chicago Heights.
Local notes report a baseball game between Sparland and Houry Majors, with warm weather and game plans continuing. Updates cover residents Frank Hamilton back from New Mexico and multiple community events, funerals, school activities, and local visits across Heary and nearby areas.
The Saratoga Epworth League will host a reception for the La Prairie Epworth League at the Saratoga church on Friday evening August 24 with all invited. Local visits include Adolph Renzi and Charles Gibeny from Wyoming and Miss Olive Dillman becoming Camp Graveacon central operator. Residents report quiet afternoons, a pool room intrusion, and various town activities from brimming races to Old Settlers events.
Mrs. Amanda Ketchum and two children from Shickley visit relatives in the area along with George Pace of Henry. Mr and Mrs Sanford Miller and daughter Alpha of Dunlap returned home after a few days with their daughter Mrs Edward Rowe. The Ketchums and Hazel spent Sunday with Henry Aukland. Perry Griffin and family from near Magnolia visited Saturday and Sunday with his brother Charles Griffin. Mr and Mrs Jacob Green returned home after a few days with daughter Mrs Serthe Rowers. Mr and Mrs Harry Shorte spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Holler. Mrs Amanda Ketchum and children and Mrs Seelye spent Tuesday at Harry Blackburns.
On Sunday Aug 12 at noon the death angel claimed Mary Catherinn Sayder after a long illness. She died at age 723 years, leaving a husband and extended family. Funeral held 2 PM Tuesday at Milo Christian Church with pallbearers Charles Moore Perry Siderus Sherman Buard William Hopkins among mourners.
Emma Glenn Retz minor final report and discharge of guardian Anron Shafer deceased letters of executorship issued to Susan Shafer without bond October term fixed for adjustment of claims Bridget Kane deceased final report and order for final settlement
A garbled OCR fragment references recalling "old days" and mispelled phrases. The text hints at nostalgia for past times and mentions Gimeris and piling memories, but lacks coherent context or clear event details.
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