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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
9
Davenport business leaders urged creation of a factory getting corporation to attract new plants. E M Sharon proposed a six to twelve member board of specialists and lawyers to vet projects, with stock in multiple ventures and a large, installment funded capital pool to minimize risk.
The Republicans of Henry township will hold a caucus next Tuesday March 4 at city hall at 8 o clock to nominate township officers for election on Tuesday April 3 1907. Order of Town Central Committee.
John H Dally born in Pennsylvania May 14 1818 died February 24 1907 at his daughter's home in Dunlap Illinois aged 88 years nine months ten days he married Emaline Haeline in 1848 and Elizabeth Green in 1866 with a total of eight children and fifteen grandchildren. William H Lash born January 9 1844 in Farmington Connecticut died February 17 1907 at his home in Bennington Kansas married Anna E Paxton in 1865 and had nine children with eight surviving members. services conducted at Presbyterian churches in Bennington and Henry with interment in Bennington cemetery.
Irene McCormick is reported very. the physics class enjoys a light recitation schedule when experiments are not underway. Section IV presents on March 1 with Lens 24, Lauretta Meridian, Helen Kane, Agnes Longman, Bert Mead, Lennie McBride. current events and food principles. Debate favors increasing the Standing Army. Ellsworth Jones and Leigh Lincoln lead the affirmative and negative sides respectively. The athletic association names baseball captain Fred Knight, baseball manager Harry Stoner, and track captain Horace Kern. Wm. Ziegler and family of Losant visited his mother in this city.
A horse owned by farmer A. L. Spencer near McNabb died after rolling from a Henry dike embankment into the river while a buggy with three intoxicated riders crossed the Henry bridge. The animal struck a telephone pole, fell into cold water, and died despite quick rescue efforts. The drivers blamed a fit or “high balls” but the true cause remains unsolved amid town talk of missing harness parts and alleged automobile rumors.
All telephone accounts are due March 1 and a heavy spring expense is planned for underground wiring and system improvements. All accounts must be in by April 1. Souvenir writing tablets offered at 10 cents each at this office. Apply.
Georgiana Cunningham aged two died after a brief illness at her La Salle home. Born July 11, 1904, she passed Feb. 19, 1907. Funeral held Feb. 21 at 2 pm. Poem by Gertrude Thomas accompanies the notice.
Charles Monier and his wife of La Prairie spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Thomas Monier and his wife in this city. Charles is slowly recovering from a long illness, still weak and thin but in good spirits and expects to regain his health with no further setbacks.
Mrs. John Broaddus is taken to a sanitarium at Peoria. An entertainment in Putnam town hall on Thursday, March 7 benefits Putnam school. Albert Swanson moves to Rose Plains Canada. Several local social events and visits are noted along with health updates and a Panama Canal delegation plan.
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