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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
4
The notice announces an agricultural extension school run by members of the faculty from the State University. Professor O. E. Smith will provide information about the program and how to enroll.
Various short notes cover a job ad for general housework in Maggie Walker’s home, a Christmas goodwill greeting from Lennie McBride, visits and church services by Rev Francis M Wilson, a teachers’ meeting in Peoria, land surveys by D B Turner and Eduardo Biedenfeld, a new manager for the Thomas House, and remarks on Carnegie’s philanthropy. Also included are priest ordination details, weather and farm notes, a stove polish accident, and land sale prices near Eureka, Illinois. The items show local society, commerce, religion, and real estate activity.
The college provides study tracks across College Academy Conservatory of Music and Oratory Domestic Science and Commercial Studies. It features a good gymnasium with wholesome indoor and outdoor sports for students.
Churches held multiple services including high mass and sermons. St Mary's and M. bk. Church hosted Christmas Eve programs with singing, solos, and gifts for children. Congregational meeting at Christian Church and Epworth League events noted. holiday decorations praised and attendees invited to finish the year in worship.
Scriptural sermon on Colossians 1 27 to 27 emphasizing Christ within as the hope of glory. It argues faith must renew the heart to transform life and endure suffering with eternal life as the goal. Hope anchors the soul and sustains believers through miseries and trials.
An informal luncheon follows the quarterly conference at the M. E. church on Friday evening. Program topics include Bible study value, Young People's League work, church and community life, church schools and hospitals, and a sermon on Consider Jesus. The Illinois supreme court has restrained the MWA from raising insurance rates.
A brief report from the Land Show in Chicago features displays of fruit and potatoes among annual bloom displays. Attendees remark on the year round flowers and the exhibition atmosphere at the Coliseum.
Henry Telephone Co employees staged a Christmas surprise for general manager HE Sterrett in the new office building. Nine staffers delivered a desk and chair reportedly valued at about 79, with gifts and a Christmas toast. Contributors from Henry, Washington, Sullivan, Carlinville, and Chillicothe gathered for the event and a chicken supper at a hotel.
The article notes politicians from the president downward debating the Panama Canal and an executive order affecting fourth class postmasters. It cites Senator elect Ollie James urging prompt action and mentions a Chicago bank failure prompting calls for state regulation of private banks. It reports women voting in Oregon cities, New York road bond approval, and obituaries for Norman F. Stevens of Paxton with reflections on his career.
The Calumet Baking Powder Co of Chicago announces a free Cook Book to anyone who writes for it. The message invites readers to request the booklet by mail, highlighting the new edition and its attractive features.
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