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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
1
The column reports local events from a week in the area including church readings by Anna Cutter, readings by Mary Shipman, and upcoming gatherings at the Queen Esther Circle. Local residents Noah Newton and Herbert Wilson move plans, fires threaten homes, insurance plays a role, and a lone cheese factory remains unused.
Tales Out of School mentions pianist Carrie Greenlee this week and Walter Bayne’s improving health. Domestic science classes bake biscuits without recipes, study potatoes, and sausages. Civics covers Illinois courts while athletics resume outdoors. Socials feature a masquerade party hosted by Florence King and Marie Gregory with Valentine boxes and decorations.
The Commercial club lists standing committee chairs and members. Ways and Means chaired by B H Hutchins. Membership chaired by John R Paskell. House chaired by J C Coggshall. Good Roads chaired by J J Gresser. Farm Bureau chaired by Lawrence Hunt. Promotion chaired by R C Forbes. Publicity chaired by R F Burt. Entertainment chaired by J Gresser. Auditing chaired by William Duke.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy during long illness and death, special thanks to Rev. Mercer and singers. Woodford County Historical Society exhibits an ancient wooden mould-board plow at the county office, loaned indefinitely by the society, tied to McLean county pioneer lore. Also reports three auto bandits captured after a burglary, with $5000 machine broken down during capture.
A report from Buick headquarters cites four model 36 Buicks used by American Radiator salesmen with minimal repair costs. Over five months, repairs totaled 124 dollars despite three accidents and theft losses, while total running expenses including storage and gasoline were 564 dollars. The Chicago manager notes substantial savings vs rail travel and greater market reach, with drivers covering 50 to 126 miles daily. A separate study on three Buick model 86 cars shows high reliability after 7 000 to 10 000 miles, needing only minor tuning and brake linings.
Charles Larkin died at his Los Angeles home on January 27 1918 after suffering from bronchial asthma which developed into tuberculosis He was 40 born in London England married to Ora Beat Turney in Peking Illinois June 24 1903 leaving a widow two stepdaughters a father a mother a brother Walter Larkin and sister Lena Kissack The funeral at Pierce's undertaking parlors was led by the Roosevelt camp of the Spanish American soldiers and he was buried in Rosedale cemetery He served six years as a musician in the army in the Philippines Cuba China and Japan The obituary notes he was a good husband and father and was respected by friends
The 1913 city council meeting at City Hall approved purchasing 31 ornamental street posts and 46 four ampere arc lamps plus two tungsten lamps for ten years at 4641 per year. A motor for the water pump at 11065.60 was referred to the fire and water committee. The session adjourned with Mayor Pace and City Clerk Wright noting the actions.
Veterans of the Forty-seventh Illinois infantry report the death of Gen. Lucius F. Hubbard of St. Paul Minnesota. Hubbard rose from private in the Fifth Minnesota to colonel and brigadier general brevet for Nashville gallantry. He led the Eagle brigade at Red River Tupelo and defeated Gen. Forrest at Tupelo. After the war he practiced law in St. Paul became governor and led a division in the Spanish American War. The Peoria unit recalls townsmen including Major Royal Olmsted and J. Frank Leavitt among others.
A quiet 1913 Otawa Illinois wedding reception in Milo honors Alvin Wright and his bride, daughter of N B Thierry. About 80 guests enjoyed decorated rooms a four cornered red white ribboned dining table and a generous four course supper. The couple will reside on Adams Henkins farm near cmulex.
A collage of stray snippets cites Peter Ziegler from Missouri visiting relatives, Richard Mellon of Lacon pausing with business friends, Anna Morgan studios chief praising Miss Waddell, and J Lynn Downey shifting to Hutchins Downey stores. It references rural mail routes, spelling concerns, edible tuber dasheen, Samuel Wragg’s Bradford death, and school friends at a parental home, all within a dated, reflective local page.
A jumble of OCR text mixes literary misattributions with church notices. It discusses Goldsmith and Gray misattributions, then reports a General Federation women’s clubs article by Mrs Pennybacker, and lists church services, meetings, and a local marriage in Sparland with scattered biographical details and a bake sale.
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