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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1888
Page
6
Lacon society pages report meetings and socials, alumni plans, a burglary scare near Rev Wm Tracy's home, and local weather. Sizable schedules include horse sales, sleighing, and a new coal shaft project. Community figures like Mrs Gale and Judge Ong appear amid civic notices and school alumni planning.
Simeon Doyle moves to Whitefield. Wesley Doyle and daughter visit Peoria county relatives. Rev Smith travels to Boyd's Grove for a revival and Saratoga meetings continue indefinitely. Protracted meetings in Sugar Grove school house led by Malone and Hannum. James McManus of Dakota marries Miss Mahaney of Blark county. Roy Hazzard leads indefatigable efforts to curb wickedness. youth choir improves. The slaging class to reorganize at the church.
Ad Dawson visits Fulnam Iowa. church affairs, repairs, and farming plans fill Putnam items. Obituaries recall Mia J. R. Taliaferro and Rebecca Condit, with Beltline notes on Elder Vawter sermons, local editors, and a quirky calf tale.
High Prairie and surrounding communities report harsh winter with many deaths among older residents. Updates include church appointments, local meetings at Putnam, Bracken and Wherry attending events, and Putnam coal field prospects expanding. Also mention a golden wedding, measles in families, a lyric-organ purchase, and a leap year dance with low attendance.
Warid Coomerine of Rutland passed through Sunday en route to Tlennepin. He heard a sound at night which scared him, but it proved to be only a dog. The Haan mill is running full blast in Happy Holler. People are urged to haul their wood to Mr Tungren's mill. his horses helped unload his wood.
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