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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1917

Page

10

LaPrairie and area enjoy holiday events and notices

Local items report Miss Bernice Young entering LaPrairie Tuesday and winning township spelling honors. Community activities include a Christmas program at M. E. church and a Red Cross fundraiser at the LaPrairie town hall Friday night. Shippers and visitors frequent Peoria and surrounding towns. school closes for Christmas and Magnolia Grange holds meetings plus upcoming dinners and dances.

LA Prairif Bernice Young Red Cross LaPrairie Hennepin Elsie Fleming Roscoe Bumpus Robert Turnbull J. W. Green Merwin Fleming Pedria Thomas Longman Weett Hedding College Garden Sololst White Grace Powell Dna Calder Homeliess H. H. Hastings Migs Kimble LaPrairie Red Cross

Local exemption board reorganized in Marshall County

The Marshall County local exemption board is reconstituted with Dr. E. G. Cromwell as chairman and Henry A. H. Allen as clerk. L. H. Allen of Lacon succeeds I. F. Douglass of Venonr as a member, with C. B. Dersoy of Toluca also named to the new board.

Marshall County L. H. Allen Lacon I. F. Douglass Venonr E. G. Cromwell Henry A. H. Allen C. B. Dersoy Toluca

Local Notes From South Milo And Whitefield Corners

Clarence Schneider works at Moaline while John and Mrs Phelps spend winter in Kansas. Families relocate to Indianapolis Hanover and Whitefield Corners. A Conover School box social raises 29.20 for the school while prizes go to Walter Bentley and Opal Swearingen. Christmas program set for December 24 at M E church. Christmas tree plans and baby charity appeal noted.

South Milo Clarence Schneider Moaline John Phelps Kansas Silas West Indianapolis Elma Pettegrew George Barker Whitefield Corners Charlie Reid Ladies’ Aid Society Ella Shorts Nellie‘ Montgomery Arley Montgomery Ruth Hanover Orln Sherman Ethel Schneider William Bentley Harley Reese Noble Montgomery John Reid Marjorie Smith Robert Conover’s Conover School Mrac Walter Bentley Opal Swearingen M. E J. Rench Peoria

Proclamation limits malt liquor and licenses imports

President Wilson issues a proclamation restricting malt liquor contents to 2 percent and caps food, fruit, and feed use at 70 percent of 1917 averages. Production after January 1 requires an internal revenue license. import licenses from the Treasury are also required under food conservation measures.

Reelg Ee Wilson Commissioner-Of-Internal Revenue Division of Customs Treasury ‘Department Alabama United States Uncle Sam Avery Calcascu Akron Ohio Boston

Boy Suffering Appendicitis Recovered After Midnight Operation

Mr and Mrs John Heim recall a Nov ipill or letter from Nenana Alaska about their seven year old son Johnnie Oldfield struck by sudden illness. A Mayo trained surgeon performed a late night appendectomy at Nenana hospital and saved his life. Nurses flown in from Chicago aided the care and Johnnie shows signs of recovery.

Jacob Kissell Ames Hickey Wales Lacon Friay Knappe Clinton Iowa Thomas Skinner Peoria William Pyell Peorla Bert Duncan Trella Odell Nelte-Pearson Antood Maggie Flood Camp Crowe Morgan Myora Thomas Cain Frank Smith Simmons Smith Jane Wolf Malone Hickey Davidson G. M. Lombard Mary McBroom Tfathar Walsh Mra Anna Thomas . Riley Helen Katherine ‘*Cochran Thomas Kelly John Kistler Janetta West Leota Kissel Elsworth Quaker Lane F. E. Smith Hazel Boman Henry Herbert Wierman Artest Denver Colo Magnolia Grange Lancaster Uth Prisor Zella—Winchester Ida Bealer Kiler Burdette Griffith Florence Given Laura Smith Ray Bumgerner Will Griffith Sollet Swaney Morris T.J. Smith J. C. Sutherland Chillicothe Parent-Teachers' Association Ida “Boaler Ruth, Pricer Zolla Winchester Mabel Glenn Harry Kiler J. T.’ Mills W. G. .Griffith Rosora John Heim Nenana Alaska Johnnie Oldfield

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