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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
13
A dense digest of local items covers civic plans, postal rules, tax changes, hunting licenses income, and community milestones. Highlights include the city considering a new saloon license, walnut log shipments to Hamburg for veneer, and Nebraskan gubernatorial candidate Charles W. Pool. A Christmas reflection closes the column with seasonal sentiment.
Rev H W Burger writes from St Anthony Idaho describing a pleasant move from Petersburg Indiana. He notes generous local welcome, arrival of household goods, a five room house, and storage for extra items. He shares Sabbath attendance figures and a Christmas party plan, plus local scenery elk hunting, ice making, open Snake River, and warm Christmas wishes to Burt.
The article recounts the life of George B. McClelland known as Diamond Dick a tall stylish man who ran a front room in Hotel Annex and treated people from the county He drew attention with a tale of a Varna stop angering local doctors who accused him of unlicensed practice He reportedly worked and moved on before fines were paid He claimed cowboy roots with Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack and was said to have been killed in Kansas City last week by a train while crossing a railroad. His body went to Ogdenburg New York for burial with his parents listed there.
Advent service next Sunday morning ushers in a historic Episcopal festival. The interior will be garbed for Christmas Eve with a midnight choral celebration and beautified music planned. Vespers, Christmas tree and carols Monday night at 7:30. Rev. R Bancroft Whipple, Priest in Charge, invites all.
Ottawa dispatch reports the Illinois State Park Commission completed purchase of Starved Rock from Ferdinand Walther for 146000, securing a 290 acre tract 10 miles west of Ottawa. The site promises scenic canyons and historic lore, boosting La Salle county as a Midwest recreation center.
St Marys Church outlines Christmas rites with high and low masses, vespers, and children’s programs led by Sisters. A parish library project, a gift to the pastor, and a 88 dollar donation fund new parsonage electric lighting. Henry National Bank renovates its building for the new year.
News of smallpox vaccination in Henry and surrounding towns. Local social items include visits from Mr. and Mrs. Wert Hilton, Harry Camery, bazaar sales by Presbyterian ladies, and congratulations for Bert Sleater’s new daughter. Also reports on parsonage taxation cases, family health updates, and Milwaukee Peoria & St Louis Railway propels expansion plans with capital increases and leadership by Frank B. Reed.
The Bardolph News notes over 70 boys in Pontiac reformatory and questions fault and responsibility for their upbringing. It asks how many had decent homes and wise parents, how many spent evenings uptown, and how parental and school discipline influenced their paths. It also considers influence from peers and urges parental reflection.
Springfield dispatch reports the supreme court granted a writ of superseders in the James McMahon murder case in Bureau county. McMahon, convicted of killing Mary Hetrick and sentenced to 15 years, is freed on bail of 15000. A prior reversal and retrial led to another conviction and a October verdict. a motion for a new trial was denied December 8.
A December 18 1911 city council called meeting in city hall reviewed a saloon bond and license request from John Strocker for a license through May 1 1912 with bonds from Thomas Dwyer and EH Woolner. The motion to grant passed with five ayes and one abstention and the session adjourned.
The Ely Concert Company fulfilled its contract with a well received performance at the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening. Mrs Ely’s singing drew high praise for enunciation and expression, with enthusiastic encore demands signaling strong audience appreciation. The Cambridge Chronicle notes the event as a standout, predicting a large audience if the troupe returns.
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