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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
3
The Marseilles Grain Dump offers the best on the market and invites calls to view. They also handle machine oil lubricating oil and Sene products, emphasizing quality and availability for customers in Milwaukee.
Sparland section notes visits across Whitefield Henry Lacon and Peoria. Mrs Luft and Helen in Henry. Misses Edna Nelly Thomas in Peoria. Florence Wiley with Lillian Van Antwerp. teachers attend county institute in Lacon. Local families share Sunday visits and weekend trips.
Charley Maxwell from Chicago Heights visits home folks. Residents and visitors share travels, health, school, road, and farming news including a runaway buggy incident injuring Bert McLaughlin, and a steamer fire watch in Peoria.
The Whitefield Corners community looks forward to a church reunion picnic at Moffitt’s woods near the bridge with a home talent program and lemonade. Rev. Charles Worthington will present an illustrated lecture on Borneo Friday evening and again at 8 p.m. Sunday. Families visit, crops are strong in Colorado, and Mrs Hess plans to stay longer before returning.
Miss Cora Perkins spent time in Peoria with Mrs George Perkins who was ill but improved. Holly Cornell and family visited from Peoria. Mary Armstrong stayed with Grandpa Perkins. A baby, Robert Lyle Brainerd, died aged twenty months, prompting sympathy. A three day house party included Misses Bessie Speers Ethel Potter Florence Stisser. Dr King’s New Life Pills offered for liver trouble at 25 cents.
The Hull school board hires Alta Aman of Speer to teach for the current school year after the resignation of EB Mec Cullough. The report mentions other local notes including a trip to Hinesdale sanitarium for J W Greene’s wife, a horse death, and social visits around Lake Geneva and Chicago.
Elizabeth Minerva Broaddus guardian final receipts and discharge. Maria Engelbrecht deceased final report approved and discharge of administratrix. Percy Dunn deceased final set of discharge of administratrix. Edna Whitney deceased final report and discharge of administratrix. Amelia Lenz vs estate of Albert Lenz claim on account Elizabeth Ball deceased inventory approved and recorded. Bononcini deceased leave granted Marshall Bros to withdraw claim of 13.85. Real estate transfers list Toluca and La Prairie. Toluca Coal Co transfers. marriage licenses for Douglas Burlingame and Miss Mary A Dombart.
Eighth grade pupils from county schools present at 2 30 p m in the Lacon assembly hall under County Superintendent Perry. The program includes music recitations and a diploma and scholarship presentation for the Class of 1909 with many named graduates and the motto live for those who love you. County flower pink carnation and colors red white and blue.
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