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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1906
Page
11
Prof. J. R. Bouton named Sparland local representative for Toa Henry Repus Can. He will handle news entrusted to the paper and is authorized to transact all business connections.
F H Gehr receives car nails. Blackwell sells two horses and delivers them in Henry. Becker and sister Anna move into Durflinger home. Tesmer Campbell visits family. Sheriff Barr and F A Barr transport patients to Watertown. Harney taken to asylum. Osborn and Kinney families visit Barr home. Chris Larson moves to village as superintendent. Sparland band plays for The Deestrick Skule in Lacon. Joe Noret strikes coal vein at 50 feet. Epworth League social at Gehr home. Drinking water quality questioned in Lacon. Tim Van Antwerp hosts party for former telephone workers. moon eclipse observed. Fred Blackwell falls through ice. Bruce Frisbey assists. Bethel school social with supper Feb 20. T H Gehr buys Anderson harness business. adds harness department. Riddell family sailing Liverpool 10th. expect home next week. Relief corps and G A R reception at Frank Barr home with guests from Lacon Henry Sparland. Wright Meier orchestra performs.
Miss Mary Schulte sails to Europe with Mrs. Clara B Fort after a surprise invitation. Catholic ladies host a successful supper and dance at K of P hall netting 79.95. A bazaar by Congregational Aid draws over 200 attendees. Birth announced for Lou Hawks and family welcomes a son as Dorothy Hawks visits. Mrs Elizabeth Young sells property to Wm Monahan for yard and barn work.
City resident married in Battle Creek to Dr. Potter an optician who travels to Lacon regularly. Prof. H. J. Bassler of Wenona traveled with his basketball team to Henry. they met County Superintendent Perry and toured the jail, courthouse, and school building, a notable treat for the players.
Cyrus Root and family attend the Lincoln celebration in Lawn Ridge Monday. J. W. Greene and wife travel to Peoria for the funeral of his cousin John Proctor. Anna Stowell visits Chicago relatives and plans to attend her cousin’s wedding. The infant son of Frank Stephens (nee Dille) and Winnie Dille Stephens is born February 5 and dies February 10, buried in Farmington cemetery beside uncles Seward and Charles Dille. The Dilles accompany the remains. Rev. B. F. Eckley conducts services. Carrie Cook is very ill with slim chances of recovery. Happy school days are recalled at John Russell’s home. Lecture by Dr. Stephen L. Herben at M. E. church February 21 on “Wagons and Stars.” Admission 25 and 15 cents.
The Republican office seeks to upgrade its materials by outsourcing printing work. Contractors are invited to submit proposals to enhance stationery quality and presentation.
Invitations are out for the wedding to be held at the bride’s parents home Wednesday evening. The couple will reside on Joe Ohlman’s father’s farm near Salem and attend from Mrs. Ohlman’s sister visiting from near Peoria.
A farmer notes that different grains need varied soils and handling and that timing matters for crops. The passage urges preemptive care, comparing seed timing to preventing body decay and recommending Scott's Emulsion to restore wasted tissue when ordinary foods fail.
Local notes report a postponed Center church bazaar to Washington's Birthday February 22. Walnut Bros. advertise blacksmithing and horsehoeing in Whitefield. Several community events, sicknesses, and moves are noted including weddings at St Mary's Henry and a Saratoga Epworth League entertainment.
Whitefield Center hosts Mrs William Yaeger and son John last Wednesday. Tony Weber and family visit Princeville. they plan to return this week. Ladies' Aid gathers. next meeting March 7 with Mrs Charley Griffen. Several residents relocate within Crow Meadow area as listed. a 35‑person gathering at William Johnson’s marks a lunar eclipse viewing and raffle draw with Minnie Maubach winning the quilt.
February reports from Saratoga note many on the sick list including Mrs Hawksworth and Mrs Jergueson kin, Dr Blough kept busy, plus Albert Longman recovering from bronchitis. Roy Newman injured from a wagon strike with a pitchfork, several measles cases, carpet rag sewing at Mrs Hubbell’s with a large crowd and a hearty dinner.
Sunday afternoon and evening gatherings at South Milo and Whitefield are reported as ongoing with good turnout. Funeral plans for Oscar Denton’s sister are noted in Bradford. Local social events including a Valentine postposed, a box social at Ed Jennings, and ice house preparations are mentioned with residents attending surrounding meetings and sales.
Miss Anna Smith visits Missur Milner while Miss Della Denton dies of spinal meningitis. Funeral held Monday. Fred Manangi aids Melvin Griswold in preparations for a February 16 sale. Local residents Foster and Lord shell corn. Laura Ribbley stays with sister Mrs John Kitterman. Mrs Charles Morse and Mrs Schammel visit Mrs Mattie Foster. Anna Smith hosts friends including Carrie Moore and daughter Dolores.
Probate court continued hearings for John F Carlson and others, with proofs of notice and final settlements filed. Adoption petition for Edgar Nehemiah Large approved, real estate transfers listed including Frank Donati to Adolph Rasponi and Elizabeth Young to William Monahan.
A series of land transfers in Henry and nearby areas includes Priscilla A Meier to John Kraus Jr lot 183, Henry. John N Cooner to Lafayette Bir kett 7.75 acres in swar sec 35 La con. Theodore Bickerman to Wm D Bromley lots 219 220 221 Lombard’s addition to Henry. Wm D Bromley to Sarah A Leech lots 219 220 221 222 222 and 224 Lombard’s R R add to Henry. Henry H Orendorff to Wm D Bromley lot 222 railroad add to Alexander Brown to Wm D Bromley lots 228 and 224 railroad add to Henry. Sarah A Leech to Mary C Deck sublot 3 lot 179 Henry. Marriage licenses issued for Wm R Burroughs of Evans 24 and Mrs A Colligan of Bennington Christopher B Schwiderski 21 and Lillian Hank 21 Belle.
Under a new primary law the candidate with the most votes in a county wins all delegates from that county to the congressional convention. With three or more candidates, deadlock is possible and only a majority vote can break it, risking long stalemates.
Albert N. Hume of the University of Illinois notes that field corn and pop-corn can cross if pollen and silks are receptive at the same time. He doubts reports of non crossing when they grow side by side and ripen at different times, but confirms cross fertilization is possible under favorable conditions.
James E. Noyes files a formal withdrawal from the canvass for re nomination to the legislature. He cites support for a rival candidate who was to secure the nomination if he pursued it, signaling a strategic shift in the race.
A San Francisco publisher extols the country editor as a central figure in rural life. He notes editors write birth notices and obituaries for families, shaping memory as decades pass. In towns, the editor’s name and work carry weight at conventions and in local information gathering.
The circulation of petitions is underway and citizens should beware of individuals representing themselves as post office petitioners. A well known local figure may seek signatures to place a candidate on the primary ballot. The petition count is already high and rising.
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