17 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
1
The item records town activities including library site plans, charitable gatherings, a Christmas bakery note from Hubert, a Mothers' Meeting recap, and a local obituary for John J. Kapraun aged 90. It also mentions a resident moving to the county capital and various community events.
C G Lampman, promoter of the Henry Kewanee interurban, is arranging contracts for right of way toward Kewanee. He says build depends on local support and reasonable prices. An engineer’s estimates are pending, and possible use of the old roadbed through Magnolia area would widen routes via Toluca Wenona and Rutland toward Cambridge Geneseo and Rock Island, creating a major interurban system.
The Breed is sale at Streator Illinois on February 23 and 24 1915 will be the season’s most important horse sale All breeds and classes of horses will be offered for sale Entries close January 9 1915 Consignors are sending choice animals to the Stre ator sale Buyers should attend all three days The sale opens at 930 a m Tuesday February 2 1915 Fred Reppert of Decatur Indiana opens the sale Streator offers strong railway links and nearby hotels for attendees
The Silver Medal contest by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the M B E church on December 11 drew a large audience. Milford Marshall of Sparland won the medal. Maynard Bell, Arthur Newell, Frank Huffstetter, Wesley Deel, Virgil Robinson, Milford Marshall and others performed with a male quartet and soloists. A notable plea to vote against liquor appeared in the program, urging local option.
The Woman's club held its Monday gathering at Mrs Ho Wy Adams home on a cold December afternoon. Mrs Adams acted as secretary pro tem as Miss Evans arrived with a telegram urging support for the Hobson resolution, which the group unanimously backed. The program featured philanthropy and an essay by Mrs Clark, and plans were discussed for the January club entertainment.
Sabbath school begins at 9 45 a m with M L Coan as superintendent. Morning service at 11 a m and evening at 7 80 p m with sermons by the pastor 6 30 p m Epworth League midweek prayer meeting Wednesday. Christmas Eve marks the Savior birth with trees and a program led by Sabbath school invites parents and friends to attend pastor J B Mercer.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School meets each Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock with a large attendance. Special Christmas cantatas and Bible studies are planned. Pastors announce Advent and Christmas observances and invite all to attend worship and study.
A well attended W C T U meeting on December 16, with Mrs side presiding, featured talks on the harms of liquor. Mrs Mercer read a leaflet on the harms of liquor and Mrs Blackwell discussed a farm saloon's ruinous effects, plus reports from the national convention and fundraising plans for prohibition campaigns.
The ad notes Seelig's orchestra will play at Toxti ca dance on December 22, 1914. The piece also mentions engagements of Geraldine Seelig to B Ransom of Henty and other local social notices, with various school and library plans and community updates.
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