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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
8
A roundup of social visits and health notes from Varna Lacon and Henry area including Broaddus family items. Red Cross activity. Green fields as snow melts. local clubs and church events. deaths and funerals. and upcoming services and social gatherings.
A 1918 advance notice states coal payments must be made in cash and all outstanding accounts salued by March 1 1918 from Farmers Elevator Camp Grove Illinois.
In North Saratoga butchering is active this week. Visitors include Miss Ethel Bornsheuer and Edith Yarger from Chillicothe, plus Mrs. Bell Martell of Henry and Emma Schmist of Hopewell staying with relatives. Wilbur Bornsheuer and Floyd Holmes' visit the Yargers and Balenselfens accompany well digging and helper work.
The Saratoga M church Ladies Aid met with Mrs Edward Dunbar on February six with four members and two visitors present. A comforter was finished and $1.40 added to the treasury. Plans were made for the Elliott sale lunch counter. Sunday school attendance was 17 with 56 cents collected. a year ago 36 with 68 cents. No preaching services. The obituary notes the death of Marie, oldest daughter of the Sunday school superintendent, with funeral services held at Paxton and Henry, led by Rev Var nar Jacobs. The community offers sympathy to the family and Sunday school.
New pupil Guy Walker attends Quinn school while Mrs. McLaughlin returns to Saragousta after two weeks of weakness. Florence Ball missed Henry high school for illness. Willam Shull hosts parents in Winchester home of Allen farms. Residents clear snow banks to improve roads. George Harney slips into a ditch with his car. Olive Winnegar visits from Peoria to help Mrs. Shull recover. Dr. Willett treats a sick horse at James Case's. Elmer Rollins visits Shefield. Loyal and Nina Howard, Alden and Grandparents Case share time, Sophia Thicker stays at Fred Ely's, John Gray and wife enjoy piano music, Eddie Ransom back at school after two-week absence.
Community updates include sickness return from Florida, farm management during absence, new Washington move for Jerrel and Mrs Ketchum, spring weather, workers in Block and Kuhl store, funeral of Martie Aukland, long obituary for Mary Van Dyke of Eureka with emigrant background from Ireland, church service details, cemetery fund notices, and school activities at Sugar Grove.
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