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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
10
Sparland news notes an acting local representative J R Bouton handling affairs, visitors such as John Van Antwerp in Peoria, and Mrs Howe of Eureka visiting for winter. Posts about weddings rumors, farm market concerns, and community events follow, including gatherings, travels to North Dakota and Pennsylvania, and a Christmas entertainment set for Saturday.
County Superintendent Perry visited all rooms Wednesday afternoon delivering brief talks that students welcomed. Teachers praise new desks and office chairs funded by directors. Mrs. James Waugh visited last week, visiting relatives in town. Some Lacon pupils toured the grammar room last Friday. Furnaces warm the building, and Thomas Marland helped at John Van Antwerp's restaurant. The eighth grade has ceased to exist and is doing work in the seventh grade.
Rolland Blackwell and Gale Reynolds visit Denver relatives this week. Rey, Bliss and Sparland wife spent Tuesday at Wm Monier’s. A. Gallop remodels his house with a new kitchen. Colds run through the neighborhood this past week. Fred Odell from near Annawan visits relatives here. John Monier resumes Peoria school. Bethel M E church Christmas services next Saturday. Miss Jennie Watkins hosted a party for her girl friends last Thursday with dinner and social time lasting until after 1. Everyone enjoyed games, singing, stories, and dancing. Participants included Anna and Alice Monier, Minnie and Nellie Tanquary, Lesta Betts, Maud Duncan, Tillie Khelenbeck, Clara Waughop, Mrs A Watkins and Ethel Watkins. Alice Monier spent days in Lacon. Charles Scoon Jr. attends …
Brown's business college in Peoria spent Sunday with home folks. Drake and Bethel schools close Friday of this week for vacation during the holidays.
Will Hillebrand and others traveled to Chicago for a horse show. Miss Edith Leigh to teach vocal and instrumental music after January 1906. Christmas program by United Presbyterian Sabbath school next Monday at 7:30 with Miss Edith Leigh and Miss Mildred E. Greene. E R Leigh injured chopping wood. Rev J B Dille called to Shel don for illness of Rev J P Forsythe. Cattle sale at Wyoming attended. Fifty copies of new Methodist Hymnal ordered. Epworth League lecture Dec 28 features James L Loar on Mormonism with 75 Utah views. Lectures planned Jan 16 and Jan 31. Attendees listed. entertainment talent promised. Webber family to Venona for Milton Webber funeral. Brown's business college attendance. Santa visit for Miss Louise Hillebrand. Silver wedding anniversary hosted by Mr and Mrs D Caldwell.
Lawn Ridge Newton Bragg returns from Nebraska to resume work at the anvil while the local Woodmen prepare a January ninth blowout with officers installation an oyster supper a speaker music and company watch night service on New Year s Eve and plans for a Lincoln s birthday event. The Lawn Ridge chapter O E S elected officers with Mrs Blanche Burdick as worthy matron and Grant Burdick as worthy patron. The Lawn Ridge Modern Woodmen elected Consul A Caldwell adviser Robert Stocks banker Sumner Perkins clerk George Simms escort Charles Golden sentry J Emery Stewart watchman John Estell physician J A Menoher and directors O W Hurd and D Shane.
Representative Hamilton of Michigan introduced a joint Statehood bill on Tuesday to admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory as the state of Oklahoma and to admit New Mexico and Arizona as Arizona. The measure bans plural marriages and prohibits liquor sales to Indians, with no further liquor restrictions described.
George Moore and son hauled wood this past week while Terrance O Marrow aided Delbert Marshall with his work. H Marshall grows stronger daily. Burson school hosts an afternoon program and free Friday. Bonham school plans an evening entertainment and tree for Christmas. Miss Spangler learned her sister Hazel has a diphtheria attack. George Holler visited Peoria Friday. John Hofer recovered well from surgery. L Waughop and family visited Henry on Saturday. Mrs Loomis traveled via Henry on Saturday.
An emergency medicine claim praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for sprains bruises burns and similar injuries. It soothes wounds and supposedly relieves pain instantly while speeding healing to about one third the usual time. Sold by J B and F A Powells City Drug Store Henry Il.
Circuit Court actions include partition suits for McClanahan parties and Toluca Lumber against Koch, appeals by City of Toluca, probate notices for Estate of Sarah Defenbaugh and Isenberg, final settlement hearing for Smith Hill estate, and real estate transfers listing Angelo Borri to Michele Piscitelli and Charles Cusac to Comfort A Dixon among others.
A list of names drawn to serve as petit jurors at the January term of the circuit court is announced. Names include Saratoga-Lewis Shoultz Alfred Holmes La Prairie-William Russell Whitefield-W. W. Rowe Wm Fountain J. 5 Burt Val Bogner Henry-Robert Doran Henry Burkhart Henry Gresser Philip Thomas W. B. Kirkpatrick J. A. Malone L. J. Divelbiss Steuben-J. %. Lyons A. S. Bar ton Ben Russell Arthur Kellen bach August Ohlman Lacon-Henry Rowley Reddan Ames John Schulte J. W. Hancock James Craig Emil Raguet Richland-Ralph Strawn Hopewell-C. R. Pembrooke Roberts-C. H. Maleham Belle Plain-Albert McCloskey Bennington-Wm. Vosberg L. T. Emm R. BE. Dunn Evans-Albert Forrest H. G. Hallam David Dixon Henry Becker
All Run Down ww is a common expression we hear on every side. Unless there is some organic trouble, the condition can doubtless be remedied. Your doctor is the best adviser. Do not dose yourself with all kinds of advertised remedies get his opinion. More than likely you need a concentrated fat food to enrich your blood and tone up the system.
A promotional notice touts Scott's Emulsion as ideal nourishment for run down or emaciated individuals and pale anaemic girls. It claims to build up weakened bodies when other foods fail and offers a free sample.
A jury in our city ruled in favor of the Moss heirs in the old Toluca area land dispute. The case questioned whether a two year lease by Mrs Moss allowed a longer term and return of prepaid rent for next year remains uncertain. The trial featured six jurors and possible appeal.
Mrs. Ashley Judd received an 82 inch diameter mistletoe bush from Robert Ewing of Oklahoma City. The plant grows from a seed deposited in a hollow tree and remains attached to the limb. It is green with white berries and considered the largest seen by locals. Also, a Dec 13 family gathering at David Wilson’s home brought together his seven daughters from Kansas, Berkeley, Chicago, Toluca, and Wenona, with plans for a reunion before departures.
Right Rev Richard Scannell of Omaha expelled all parishioners who attended a wedding. The pastoral was read across Omaha churches before the Kennedy Pritchell ceremony. Kennedy’s divorce cited as context. The move is seen as foreshadowing broader church action in the United States and may impact vows and conduct discussions.
The Chillicothe Bulletin condemns Linn’s plea for a pardon in the Mrs. Shafer murder case. It decries the attempt by wealthy relatives and a senator, arguing the crime was cold blooded and merciless, and warns the state board of pardons against freeing a degenerate killer.
The railroads of the United States had 46,743 locomotives in service the past year, an increase of 2,872. Every owner of national bank stock is liable in case of failure for double the amount of his holdings. Speaking of fish speed it is said a tarpon can reach 80 miles an hour and a mackerel 60 miles an hour.
The Kansas state board of railroad commissioners J C Robinson A D Walker and George W Wheatley met in executive session and voted two to one that whiskey is a luxury not a necessity The decision arose as a reply to an express company seeking higher charges for whiskey shipments The article contrasts this with southern farm wealth noting crops and livestock surpass gold mine output and cites Iowa farm values and counts
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