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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
13
Local notes recount residents visiting Peoria and Chicago, family visits in Chillicothe and La Prairie, and church social events. A lawn gathering hosted by the Epworth League, a M. and M. club meeting, and a streetcar of young people attending a Bloomington track meet highlight community life amid home improvements and upcoming benefit performances.
Community notes report visits, visiting friends, and shopping trips in Speer South Milo and nearby areas. Names include Miss Elizabeth Marland Miss Opal Euard Miss Veda Grove and Carl Countryman among others with events from Aug 30 picnic planning to local clerks and travelers.
Lyle Classon describes a method from the Farmhers' Review to tame morning glories clogging corn fields. Using a hay rake across a 10 foot width, then plowing with better rows and windrow dumping, the technique speeds plowing and reduces clogging. Observations cover when to rake, how to align plow direction with raking, and root-cutting effects. La Salle County Illinois.
Mrs W C Young visited Peoria on Saturday. Virginia Blackburn of Lacon stayed with Irma Thirkell last week. A W Shriver and wife visited Putnam relatives on Sunday. George Bean and wife visited relatives near Lombardville over Sunday. James Powers and sisters and Orlo Quick visited Lake Senachwine Sunday afternoon. Mrs Bert Boles and children left for Indiana for an extended visit. Wilbur Ervin and family visiting relatives in Chicago. Celia Malone of Peoria recently visited Thompson McKean. Irvin Snyder and family visited relatives at Princeville Sunday. Mary Stephens of Henry was a guest of Mrs Francis Quinn last week.
An exhortation urges motorists to venture beyond their town limits to learn from new routes and landscapes. It highlights Ottawa’s viaduct over the Fox River and a 16 mile no turn road between Streator and Ottawa, noting hard roads, roadside signs, and growing auto influence on towns and farms.
The supreme court affirmed a Morgen county circuit court ruling in a case against the Chicago and Alton railroad for delivering beer into a dry city. The court held the city cannot enforce an ordinance restricting intoxicant delivery in anti saloon territory. The recipient may keep or transport the liquor as personal property even if the seller cannot sell it locally.
An old advertisement from the Wolf Chemical Company of Quincy Illinois promotes products including Wolf's Liquid Poultry Tonic Wolf's Egg-Maker Wolf's Evaporating Liquid Lice Remover and Wolefs Rapid Louse Killer. The copy urges readers to ask their dealer and mentions a post paid trial offer.
George Harney buys a new Dodge in Peoria and a piano for his family. Edith Humphrey visits relatives in Deer Creek after meeting her grandfather in Peoria. Many locals visit relatives, fish, or travel, including Miss Humphrey, Mrs. Nick Gray, Mrs. Ellen Beckett, and Dr. Burt’s family.
Probate actions include wills admitted to probate for Mary Sewards Rora Keifer James H Taggart Clarissa McManners George Helper John R Chase Lydia Manock and August Bade with administration and claims adjustment set for October. Real estate transfers list several transfers in Henry Wenona La Prairie Richland and related parcels and quit claim deeds to the City of Henry.
Illinois counties outline road construction for state aid funds including Monmouth-Roseville Ogle Kankakee and Kane districts. Adams and St Clair consider bond issues totaling 2.68 million. The Illinois State Register warns Chicago Democrats risk hogging nominations and skewing tickets.
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