Local items recount holiday visits and community news
Anna Schick returns home for holidays while local farms offer eight head of three year old cattle for sale. A R Fairbanks advertises cash or time terms. The tale mentions car trouble, a visit by Lee Smith of Kansas City, family news on the Wood family, and various social events including teachers, piano gifts, and a church meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Schick
A. R. Fairbanks
Warn
Lee Smith
Kansas City
Frank Wood
Hartley Music Store
Joseph Moubach
Kurtzman
Vehildren
Althea Allinson
Ronera House
Arents’ An. Deagon
Hall
Springfield
Mira
Rigen
Hopedale
Central
Henry: Telephone Company
Bisen
Dorn
Fifty Year Birthday Surprise At Lawn Ridge Hall
Parishioners and neighbors gathered December 17 in Lawn Ridge for Rev A B Curtis fiftieth birthday party serving abundant foods and decorations. The civic scene contrasted with past charity events, as Curtis hosted a joyful, innovative celebration for his congregations Trinity Congregational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Curtis
Trinity Congregational
Lawn -Ridge
Edelstein
Speer
Lawn‘ Ridge
J. C. Blaisdell
Stark County
Toulon
W. M. Winn
Nowlan
Winn
Galva
Peoria
Gaiva
Public Sale of Horses and Mules at Varna Barn
Public sale at Smiths livery barn Varna January 7 1914 starting 12 noon. Seventeen head of horses and mules sold under guarantee with strong descriptions and weights. Cash discounts 6 percent. terms with credit available. removal after sale upon payment. Auction conducted by Col Carver Brewer and McCulloch clerk at Bay Broadus.
For Sale Classified Ads and Notices from Henry Illinois
A collage of rural ads lists sale offerings in Henry and Varna Illinois including 800 seasoned oak posts at 10 cents, Duffield farm at Whitefield township 112 acres with H J Gregory contact, seven Duroc Jersey boars via Stephen Appel, 110 acre farm joining the city of Henry with Mer cian notice, a new six room home with modern amenities via John Hartley Real Estate, 80 cords of oak wood at 1.60 per cord east of Henry, and a no hunting notice by Alvin and Ivan Barry on the Robert Davis leased farm. Also listed are Jersey bulls from J B Stansell Magnolia Illinois with Stockwell sires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffield
Whitefield Township
H. J. Gregory
Henry
Varna
E. x. Fairbanks
Robert Davis
Alvin Barry
Ivan Barry
Putnam
E. R. Fairbanks
Telephone Investments Ad for Bonds and Stocks
An advertisement offers permanent income of 6 to 8 percent from telephone bonds and stocks. C A Camp invites inquiries at once. Also notes white oak posts and timber near Putnam and Varna. Separate notice: stockholders of First National Bank of Henry Ill to meet Jan 13 1914 to discuss bylaws amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Camp
Henry City Bridge Co Annual Meeting Notice
The Henry City Bridge Company calls its annual meeting in Henry Ill. on Saturday January 3 1914 at 10 o clock a m to elect a nine member board for the coming year Joseph N Krenz secretary Henry Ill December 11 1913 11 31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City Bridge Company
Bridge Company
Henry
Ill
Joseph‘n. Krenz
Henry City Bridge Co
Henry, Ir
Public sale near Whitefield Corners by Swift and Snell
Joint sale conducted by Clark Swift and Harry Snell at the Old Eight Mile House residence Whitefield Corners on Saturday December 27 1913 starting 10 a m. Descriptions include seven head of horses four mild cows sixteen head of cattle forty six hogs plus farm machinery and tools with wagons buggies harness and tanks. Payment options include cash with some credit terms and an interest rate clause if payment is late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Clark Swift
Harry Snell
Whitefield Corners
Poland
Gums
Public Sale Listings Include Horses Cattle Hogs Farm Tools
Auction notices detail a Tuesday sale featuring four head of horses including Billie Thomas Hill sired stock, cattle, sheep, hogs, and extensive farm machinery from grain binders to mowers. Additional sale books describe a second sale in Illinois with multiple livestock, farm implements, and household items with cash and credit terms and local auctioneers.
Public Sale Tiny Auction Listing With Various Livestock and Farm Goods
A public sale advertisement lists cattle including a bay mare of about 13 years, a brown mare aged 13, a suckling colt, five cows with one fresh, hogs described as three good hogs, hay and fodder amounts, plus numerous farm implements such as plows, cultivators, mower, harrow, wagon sets, harnesses, and miscellaneous items. Terms: cash on sums under ten dollars, 10 month credit on larger sums with note and security, 6 percent interest if not paid, 6 percent cash discount on cash payments over ten dollars. No property to be removed until terms are met. Auctioneers and clerks named. lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billié
Thomas Hill
Andé
Billie Thomas Hill
Reed
Poland
Cc. C. Smith
Henry, Ill
Spainand
Jersey
Avery
Surrey
McCormick
U.S
Carl Sendelbach
R. K. McColl
Elmer, Quinn
Aanee
Bath
Hayes
H. L. Aubbard
Lisle Fox
Elmer Quinn
John Ball
Roy Rowe
Public Auction Seeks Wide Variety of Farm Goods
The undersigned will sell at public auction on Tuesday January 6 1914 starting at 10 am at a remote rural location. Items include a team of horses several single and tandem harness horses a bay horse and a black blind horse plus a spring colt two wagons a corn elevator a Deering binder with 100 acres cut a gang plow cultivators a corn planter a disk harrow and other farming tools. Also six cattle four good milch cows ten shoats two thousand bushels of corn and assorted equipment and supplies including a cream separator a pump jack and a 18 foot line shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Jil
Broadmoor
Camp Grove
Marseilles
Fairbanks & Morse
Sutton
Bryper
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Henry Opera
Hubert
Angel
Devil
J. H. Hubert
THE
John Hardin Hall
E. A. Hall
Peoria Conservatory
Charles Motter
William Slowers
Joseph Klinger
Toluca
Mottér
Chicago
Lacon
Klinger
California
George ' Brown
J. .H. Jones
Deacon Hills
Woodmen’of
America
Talboty
Pal
Bert Esb vMurphys
Anne
Americas
George P. Johnson
Western Life Indemnity Company
Clyde Ay Stoner
Clyde A Stone
A. M. Stoner
Advt
Smith’s
Éwell
Carver
Wonedri
B. R. Fairbanks
King
Stephen Appel
John Hartley
Stockwell
Gilidge
Cupid
Golden
Stockwell’s
J. B. Stansell
Magnolia, Ill
Telephone Investments
First National Bank of
First National Bank
Clark
Swift
Harry
Tae Hee
George Vail
Miles Fox
Chamberlain ¢ Silvesy
Ndetsignen
Harley. Cooper
McNabb
Te Saldiland
McNabb i
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