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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
10
Henry Illinois listings include Dr R Bayne dentist attorney Barnes Magoon W Dewey Son grain coal market Hartley meat Swem physician Hall physician Weatherly osteopath Maulfair veterinary Jacobs attorney Henry telephone 14 and 16 addresses and office locations across Henry Granville and nearby areas.
Local residents recount Thanksgiving gatherings and church events at Magnolia. Miss Elizabeth Brenneman, planters, and families visit, while the Ladies' Aid, temperance programs, and school activities dominate week ahead. Obituary of John McKirgan noted for next week.
Miss Ellen Lippert visits Eva M Zimmerman and Mrs Harry Hayes visits her mother. Burdette Griffith wins seed pumpkin contest. Gladys Glenn and Lee Zimmerman win popularity prizes. A 5 cent Brush College social nets $14.10. The Phillips home carpentry and interior painting work is underway. An unusual “Biggest Tater” contest offers spectacles or cash as prizes through December 25 1915.
Mrs T B Foster of La Rose was Varna caller Wednesday. Miss Grace Kelly and Maud Bell joined Proctor hospital duties. Dr. Rogers of Chicago visited his parents. La con visitors included B V Smith and family. Many locals hosted and shopped with friends in Varna and nearby towns.
Miss Edn Stercki visited Granville and spent time with Mrs. Ida McCoy and daughter. Willis Justice of Normal visited Thanksgiving with parents Mr and Mrs D M Justice. Miss Myrtle Bell and Olney Hurl wed in Peoria and returned to the bride’s parents home at La Rose. We wish Mr and Mrs O M Hurl happiness. Herman Schiefflebin of Peoria visited his mother Mrs F Schiefflebin. Dickerson was a Washburn caller. Mr and Mrs H H Hayes spent the weekend with his parents at Brimfield. Mrs Monefay. Smith hosted the Phileatha class. Mrs Hammer and daughters of Chicago stayed with sister Mrs George Norton for recovery efforts. Mrs Joe Kelly of Peoria visited her parents. Mr Lackland of Magnolia was a caller.
Richard McShane is ill Amil Hanson returned from Montana Mrs Emma Lenhausen improving Russel Fowler infant dies from strangulation funeral held in Streator Mayor services at J K Phillips home Riverview cemetery sympathy poured for the Fowler family Carl Nelson and wife visiting McNabb Mrs Frank Morgan returned from Putnam W L C meeting with Mrs Gertrude Will Booker T Washington noted W G Wilson from Granville George Koehler family to McNabb Thanksgiving visit interlocking tower work resumes Miss Bessie Golden at Schiffbauer Kelley vacancy farm west of town sold at 290 per acre high price for Hope township buyer G F Griffin
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