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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1906
Page
9
Local paper announces J R Bouton as Sparland representative with authority to handle all news entrusted to him. Sparland personals note Frank Ray’s return home and others visit family, while church and school events unfold through Marshall County Interscholastic meetings.
Agnes Larson joins first year high school. Charles Luft moves from Center School to seventh grade work in the grammar school. Beck children have attended 25 days. Thomas Marland serves as janitor. Anna Lynch misses several days due to illness. A recent geometry exam mirrors a University of Chicago admission test from June 1905 with problems on similar triangles, parallel lines, perpendicular bisectors, an area of a flower bed, and right triangle similar rectangles.
George Jones suffers a second attack of appendicitis in La Prairie Center. Mrs. John Wilson remains ill after three months with serious sickness. Henry Hastings recovers from pneumonia and bronchitis under nurse care. James Davidson plans to build a new house on the current farm.
William Yeager and Mrs Anna Taylor marked their fifth anniversary with a quiet, well attended celebration in Lacon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wherry of Putnam and Mr and Mrs James Newman of Henry. Gifts featured wood items and a kitchen cabinet. Mrs George Vail traveled to Trivoli to visit her daughter Gertie Higgs.
Dora Clark and wife were in Bradford Monday. Milo tax collector will be at Milo store on Mondays and at Cash store in Bradford Wednesdays and Saturdays. Will Carrico, not well, gave up teaching but plans to return in spring term. Vic Goddard moves Tuesday to Turner’s place to work for Ed Jennings this season. Gardner Williams of Putnam rode to Yates City to buy a full blood Port Durham heifer, showing interest in stock. People who heard Rev Sunday praise his possible benefit to Princeton.
An advertisement claims no specific consumption cure exists but fresh air exercise nourishing food and Scott's Emulsion will help. It asserts millions live in good health on one lung, suggesting a controversial medical claim and relying on patent medicine rhetoric.
Local items note J Turner and family at M B H church services with a Whitefield meeting drawing Leaguers away. Bradford lodge activity rises and a box social is set at Shorts school on Feb 23. Milo Cemetery association reelects officers. Miss Clara Olson departs Sparland after visiting. Mell Griswold sells out then moves to Princeton. Revival at Whitefield under Rev. Alford continues with 16 conversions and Miss Strawick aiding.
Probate and guardianship items list letters of guardianship final reports orders and discharges. Includes minors Meckle Judd Wright Pritchard Schick and Latourrette estates with hearings and final discharges. Marriage licenses and real estate transfers also noted in Pekin Toluca Wenona and Lacon areas.
Caroline Simpson transfers to Andrew Feazel for lot 8 block 12 Lacon. Albert Boyden et al transfer to Benj F and Wm Dewey multiple lots in Sparland Assessor's addition. Elizabeth Noll et al to Theodore Lash warranty sublet 7 outlet 14. Tribbey to Owen et al warranty part of se nw parcel section 17 T29N R2W. Owen et al to Benj L Owen et al 75 by 124 feet of white half northeast quadrant section 27 T29N R2W.
Miss Mabelle Thompson hosts a bundle shower for Miss Pearl Hancock on Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5 at her home. Guests arrived, surprised Miss Hancock with wrapped bundles, then opened gifts and enjoyed luncheon and social time. Attendees included Mesdames Howard Wright Wilson Wescott Martin Lipscomb Grieves Vernay and Misses McClary Penniman Thompson Vernay Ford Heim Dillon Hancock.
State Geological Survey leader A. W. Lewis reports rapid development across a broad Westfield district from Oakland to Robinson with wells at 200 to 900 feet. Production averages about 20 barrels per day per well for a 25-well group, total company outputs reach 400 to 500 barrels daily, and gas or oil appears in most wells.
The state Republican central committee met in Springfield naming a four member panel to apportion delegates by county. Delegates total 1 585 an increase of 1 at last convention with Cook County receiving 575. Counties like Peoria Fulton Henry gain delegates while Knox Marshall Mason Rock Island lose. The state convention is set for May 14. Mr Graff delivered Lincoln addresses in Baltimore and at a Lincoln anniversary event, later presenting Miss Willard portrait at Central High School.
An advertisement asserts itch relief in 0 minutes using Wool ford s Sanitary Lotion. It promotes the product as never failing and lists J E and W A Powell druggists serving Henry Illinois as sellers.
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