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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
5
Local notes report a Sparland school entertainment to raise funds for the high school piano fund with a varied program. Camp Grove hosts Christmas events at the school and M E church, plus a new Exchange Bank building and various area residents’ visits to Peoria and Scranton, Iowa.
At H S Edminster home on Friday between 3 and 4 pm, Edwina Edminster married Harold Spinner of Sunny Side Washington, officiated by Rev. Carr of Chillicothe. The couple, clad in a blue travelling suit for the bride, will live on a ranch in Sunny Side. Immediate families attended with a few distant friends.
A Christmas program is planned for Friday afternoon at the local school. Miss Bertha celebrates her 19th birthday with evening entertainment among friends. Oscar and Ernest Wright visit relatives in Missouri. Hazel Austin visits her uncle Hiram Allen. Anna Dickman stays with Mrs. George Hall. Tom Harris dines with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wright. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. George Barker. eight members attended. Drs. Parker and Parker of Peoria sue Fred Streitmatter for 3500. jury awards 500. George McCarty wins first prize at the Chicago fat stock show with a Belgian colt aged seven months weighing 1120 pounds. Other notes mention racing stallions near Chicago and a school day frazzle ending with a garbled line.
Probate Court handles petitions for letters testamentary and probate of wills for multiple estates including David Wilson Frederick Vousberg Haley Warhill Elizabeth Longman and John Grife among others. Hearings and administrator appointments are set with bond requirements and February term adjustments for claims. Real estate transfers and minor guardianships are noted with filings and final settlements.
Frank G Shryock and Emma Stringer. Frank W N Ireland to Charles H Ireland warranty deeds. Mike Jo to AnG whfe to Mary Leszeiork. Santae Ist add Toluca lots 1 and 2 block 36. Gasper G Stockton 31 Tamaroa and Ellen B Ball 23 Belle Plain.
State certificates are tenable during good behavior and may be suspended for immorality or unprofessional conduct. They require a public examination and must be presented to the county superintendent for registration before teaching. A one dollar annual registration fee funds the institute and secures access to public school funds.
A fragment lists moral commands for girls urging obedience to mothers, modesty, and service to God, followed by an unclear medical advertisement praising Dr. King’s New Life Pill for liver trouble and bowel regulation with mixed, garbled product claims. The piece mixes a moral lesson with an ad copy and odd typographical errors.
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