Notable Local News From The Republican February 12 1914
Local notices cover entertainment at the opera house with moving pictures Monday Wednesday and Saturday, a church meeting of the WCTU, and school and community events. Reports include injuries from a steam burn, road repair fundraising progress, auto dealership plans, Argentine corn notes, a funeral band anecdote, a sleigh ride accident, and a preview of The Deep Purple at the Henry Opera house on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
James Smith
Charles Smith
la Prairie
G. L. Schultz
J. M. Cornett
Kewanee
Church of the New Jerusalem
Harold Hennefeld
Times Plant
Hennie
Republican
Calvin Starliper
Henry-Lacon
George Zeigler
McNabb
John
Granbure
Studebaker
George Ziegler
Robert Doran
Edward Street
Doran
George Nicholson
New England
Nicholson
Hazel Clift
Marselles
Dickens
Clark
Henry Opera House
World view on equality voices and political rights
The piece surveys women’s suffrage in New Zealand and Australia, noting New Zealand’s 1893 enfranchisement and Australia’s provincial progress toward equality. It also touches on varied topics from road inspection rules to Marconi’s wireless lamp, stock moves, and Panama Canal governance under Col Goethals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Pacific Ocean
China
Japan
New Zealand
Australia
Col. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
W. EF. Mason
United States Senate
Simplified spelling debate and school updates
A school column discusses simplified spelling as a logical reform supported by educators and authorities. It lists spelling changes and examples, then shifts to student activities, class notes, and a short advertisement for Electric Bitters, praising health benefits and urging readers to buy.
Henry Rendering Co announces new plant and patronage request
Notice states Henry Rendering Co plans a modern plant near Henry and invites patrons to supply hogs, sheep, calves, or cattle, with prompt calls for livestock and top cash prices for hides, tallow, and wool. Managers T W Hunt and L Be Stetzdr oversee operations and road logistics, Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
T W. Hunt
L. BE. Stetzdr
Ant
Far South Detroit letter touts climate and growth in 1914
A Detroit Prairie Valley correspondent extols the semitropics of south Florida near Biscayne Bay, praising mild winters, year round fruits, and rapid town development. The note previews Detroit’s canal and boulevard celebration on Feb 20 21, with parades, a fish fry, music, and performances, inviting friends to visit. It also advertises civic groups and local boosters amid a mixed tone of pride and nostalgia.
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Detroit
Hentry R Publican
United States
U. S
Detroit Prairie Valley
Dade County
Florida
Epworth League
Lke
Pines
Biscayne Bay
Southland
Tropics
Illinois
James MM. Powers
Heating stoven and farming harness for sale
Classified ads list several items for sale and services including heating stoves and coal heaters by F B Rotter. handmade harnesses offered by Jos N Krenz with calls for orders. farm harness, collars, bridles, and related gear advertised. Also notices for tax payments, land and house offers, and investments. References to Newell Bros line and J R Robinson collector.
Administrator's sale of personal property in Illinois
The administrator will sell at private sale the personal property of Enoch T. Baugh at the old Lake Gregory place six miles west of Henry, Illinois. Sale begins 10:00 AM on Saturday February 21, 1914 and includes horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, hay and corn, household furniture, and a Winchester rifle. Terms: cash on completion of purchases, some credit terms with note and 6 percent interest. Auctioneer Lisle Smith. clerk Elmer Quinn. lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch T. Baugh
Gregory Place
Hentry
Ill
Hayes
Reid
Elmer Quinn
Dse
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Gorge A. Bire
George Burt & Son
Paul Armstrong
Wilson Ammer
Chicago
New York
Wm. J Burns
America
Poland
Pilot Hill Farm
Henryings Sale
Nelson
C. R. Jones
Walter W Reed
W. B Duncan
Standard Oil Group
Marconi
John Leitch
LaFayette
Stark County
Denmark
W. H Smith
Bureau of Education
Biografy
Bibliografy
Dorothy Stapp
Helen Phillips
Mr Wells
Jesse Stringer
Robert Molsen
West Burlington
T J Segraves
A. J
Ironmonger
Advt
Staff of
Life
Telephons No
IDL
En Eo
Hobson
P. Gakwell
New Orleans
Mail Pfeiffer Chemical Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Ottawa
Waller
Congress
Hls
Enoch T. eRede
Haing
Enoch “T.“Baugh
Marshall County
Lacan
Said
Andrew Merdian
Fred W. Potter
F. B. Rotter
Eléttrician
el Partles
Newell Bros
Cols
Jos. N. Krenz
Jos
Tex Books
C. B. Vogelsang
J. R. Robinson
Saratoga Township
James Campion
C. A. Camp
Jacob Glatz
Funk
Banner
Kherson
J O Winship
Putnam, Ill
Peoria
Columbia Dye Works
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