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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
2
Local notices detail visitors and callers from Wenona Granville and Granville to Magnolia. Community events include a Valentine gathering at the Ward home with music and games, a Rosary drama by the Cranville club, and a large Sunday school picnic with 105 attendees. The Putnam County Teachers Institute features talks on community expectations and school improvements.
Magnolia collector Fred L. Defenbaugh states he has received the books and blanks and is ready to receipt Taxes. The township will be at McNabb on Thursdays each week and otherwise at Robert Mann & Co.’s store.
Magnolia School notes show new scholars in Primary Room under Miss Ray. Second grade studies Hiawatha's Wooing, third grade focuses on The Children's Hour. Valentine’s Day activities filled boxes. vaccination absentees return. Sixth grade reads Snow Bound. fourth grade covers Illinois counties. botany and Latin classes progress.
Hennepin residents share updates from Miss Lavenne Stanton visiting Mrs Walter Boyle to grain hauling plans for James B Bush, and news of Mrs Rosa Hamill ill at her parents home. The Hennepin Dramatic company to perform Moonshiner's Daughter. Fr Frank Wolf weds Julia Childs in a large ceremony with 796 guests and plans for a Chicago bridal trip.
The McNabb lower grades start new books mirroring the upper grades to build a shared curriculum. The NecNabb box social on February 23 invites all, promising a humorous program. A Magnolia teachers meeting featured practical talks on manual training and school funding expectations with Patrons urged to support teachers.
A man was arrested during the mud spell for lifting street debris and carrying it away on overshoes. W Hohnston runs a lumber business for a few days replacing P R Howard. Box cars of merchandise opened at Alton switch with possible theft risk, warning parents to curb railroad meddling. George Ziegler sold two EMF cars last Saturday, with more deals in sight. WHH Johnston becomes McNabb elevator manager, joining the post office duties for a busy period.
Mrs Who Brown and family move to McNabb to occupy the hotel property once owned by Peter Stanton Alfred Benson of Iowa visits his sister Mrs Edward Devereux. John Heckendam moves to a property he bought from Mrs Nabe. John Schubert and John Heckendorn are ill. John Bishop’s sale attracted many buyers as he ships to Iowa with his son Edwin.
Charles Wooley is sick. Frank Hight visits from Leadwood Missouri. A Harth and wife and Miss Anna Flanagan go to Chicago. Bert Child buys a team and hauls. Charlie Buffin returns from Iowa visit. James Patterson family arrive from Missouri. Woodmen install officers and hold an oyster supper. G B McCaleb visits J L Barton and Miss Sue McCaleb. Charles Sattersfield returns from wintering in the south. Mrs Eugene Moore and Mrs James Moore return from a funeral in Henry. Mrs E R Moos of Bardette ...
Mrs Major Hay and Mrs Reynolds hosted guests for a few days. Mrs Charles Hartenbower is able to go out again after illness and visited Tonica for her mother’s sickness. Alice Barber thanks the Royal Neighbors WCU and Woman's Literary club for bouquets that brightened her illness. Brownie Thierry returned Thursday from Virginia. Mae Vandergrift and James Pettit wed in Chicago on February 3. J M Hannum helped with Masonic work in Lincoln. R W Phillips attended an insurance meeting in Rockford. Dick Champ and wife hosted a large Sunday dinner. N J Hillabrand returned to Tonica after two weeks with relatives. Anna Kelso has been ill since Saturday. Robert Reeves opened a meat market last Saturday. The building will be improved by paint and paper later. Mrs Dr F Hagg spent seven days here then returned to Princeville. They plan to move to Lostant when a residence is secured. G B Hager of Dwight was in town last week. Otho Wade and family from West Virginia visited N B Thierry and family. Wade is Thierry’s brother. Eva Merrifield, visiting her mother, left for wait more Md, Percy Phillips accompanied her to Chicago.
Lumber sawed to order for twenty dollars per thousand at my mill northwest of Magnolia Oak and red elm not included. Ra Spencer Magnolia Ti November 9.
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