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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1917
Page
11
Pigs sired by Big Silko from the 1916 Spring farrow sold by mail order at 50 to 150 dollars each. Limited supply left. this is the only chance to obtain the large Hampshire type bred by Big Silko.
If Quality and Price interest you order a Marker or Monument of Thebes Sons of Peoria. For sale a 1925 six room cottage with bath city water electric lights three blocks from business section inquire at Republican office. Seven passenger Haines Car to trade for small home property in Henry. Car stored in garage ready for deal J J Barnes Henry Ill HORSES FOR SALE one black mare five years old two half Shire geldings five years old one four year old gelding one three year old black mare sound and a good one owner E R Fairbanks Varna Ill
The Woman's Club met at Mrs. L. Clift home with Mrs. J. W. Adams presiding. Secretary pro tem was Mrs. Nettie Morgan due to Mrs. Sparling's health as Mrs. S. May Sticker headed Household Economics. Mrs. Paskell spoke on lightening household burdens, noting simpler cooking and lighter chores. Performances included songs by Misses Cromwell, Allinson, Duke, Anderson with piano by Esther Hunter, plus readings by Miss Lillian Merritt and Miss Lolita Bell. Decorations featured autumn leaves and the gathering closed warmly. Ad for mules for sale appended.
Two sets of single harness and two sets of double harness are listed along with a truck wagon, nearly new, three shovel cultivators, a Tower cultivator, a Go-Devil barrow, a John Deere disc, a 3-section barrow, a Hayes planter, a breaking plow, walking plow, a fanning mill, a seeder, a tank heater, and a water tank.
All sums of ten dollars and under paid in cash. For amounts over ten dollars a credit of one month will be given on bankable paper with no interest if paid when due. otherwise six percent interest from the date. A discount of five percent per annum will be given for cash on all sums over ten dollars. Property may not be removed until terms of sale are complied with.
A Kingston area note outlines how a wandering man, arrested for vagrancy by a Magnolia constable, received meals after being questioned by C. Griffin of the Queen Insurance Co. The letter from New York City dated January 31 1917 asks about debt for two lunches on September 5 1916. The piece also reports the death of Mrs. F M Jenks of Savanna and promotes Henry music events and a local operetta with community details.
W W Dewey and Sons of Chilliothe have appealed Judge Niehaus's circuit court ruling in Marshall County. Thomas Williams was awarded 214 39 against the firm for docking 700 bushels of wheat. The grain outfit filed a bond for twice the judgment as required by law. Dewey and Sons also run grain operations in Henry and Peoria. Remember Henry's First Class Job Printing Office and good equipment.
The tenth annual Illinois State Academy of Science meeting is set for February 23 and 24 at Knox College in Galesburg. Delegates will come from Illinois and neighboring states. Speakers include Dr. J. H. Beard William Trelease and J. L. Pricer among others. Sessions will be held in George Davis Science Hall and invites scientists from the central west.
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