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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
3
Local residents travel for shopping and visits including Scholz, Tamquary, and Parsons in Henry and Peoria. Church services announced at M E and Sparland with Epworth League and B Y P U leadership. Sparland girls basketball win 14 to 8 in Metamora while area residents attend theatre and box socials nearby.
The Sparland community reports 3 000 2x2 surgical sponges made by workers, plus new line of dressings and abdom inal and head bandages. Epworth league plans with Miss Myrtle Hastings, Rev Bowlin attends Henry ME church meeting with prominent clergy. A mask box social raised 53 84 for war fund. Valentine social noted. a soldier letter from Camp Logan Texas describes trench life, Red Cross knitting, Galveston trip, and Kipling tribute.
Mrs. Frank Crocker of Pana Illinois praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Her five year old son Paul suffered a severe winter cold with dangerous coughing and lung involvement. After trying other medicines a neighbor recommended Chamberlains Cough Remedy and the first dose showed benefit, leading to a full recovery.
Hughie Russell moves his household goods from Peoria to Steuben, returning to the neighborhood. Roy Dinson and wife move from Streator to take charge of the Lipe tack mine and stay in the George Snell house in Gimlet Hollow. Emma Kear announces her marriage to Edgar Moore after returning from Arkansas where she taught. Clifford Doran’s death shocks the community. Louis Justice and family receive two surprise parties before leaving for Terre Haute. An ad seeks a representative for Henry and Lacon with salary and commission from an old firm.
Mrs. Warren Prather and her daughters visit Tiskilwa. Frey brothers plan to move to Bureau County farm owned by Herricks brothers. Scott Osborne and his son visited George Waughop. several residents report absences and travel.
A hint to the aged recommends going to bed at the start of a cold and staying there one or two days. It claims quicker recovery, especially when using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and fewer chances of subsequent long illnesses.
Miss Beulah Barker visits family as others move homes and start new jobs. Charles Reid ships livestock and plans Timothy hay sale in Bradford. The Ladies Aid Society to meet March 7 at Mrs. Conover’s for Red Cross sewing with 25 cent dinner. G. E. Fenwick, Funeral Director.
Henry H W May offers guaranteed satisfaction with payments contingent on results. Readers are urged to write for dates and details.
Walter Sutherland stayed at George W Bean's home for a few days last week. Anna Barry returned to Henry after caring for her sick brother James Barry. Mrs Barry is recovering well. Emma Schmitt and Hazel Bal enseifen visited Mrs Henry Hank. Mrs William Yarger hosted an afternoon with Mrs James Barry. Young people visited Amree Longman last Saturday and enjoyed the evening. Rench's young folks received a surprise at their gathering last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Rench plan to move to Chillicothe soon. Mr and Mrs Joe Reismeyer visited Henry Birch's to see Grace, now improving from illness. John Hominghouse and Elmer Mor tell of Henry built a new hog house for Mrs William Yarger. Mrs Floyd Holmes and relatives were overnight visitors at Mrs Holmes' brother’s home near Speer Friday night. Frank Balenselsen and Emma Schmitt spent Sunday at Jake Beach's. Mrs Mattie Cook attended the goose dinner at Will Yarger's Sunday. Edith Yarger is ill with bronchitis. Dr McBroom has seen her. Oscar Steer of McNabb has enlisted as a truck driver in the U S Army aviation section and is stationed at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis.
The Saratoga M E Church notes Sunday school attendance 29 with $144 collected last Sunday. a year ago 338 attended and 88 cents were collected. Easter Sunday March 31 will feature the Gastersons program with listed participants. Ladies' Aid meets March 6 with Mrs John Elliott. all invited to services next Sunday at 2 pm Sunday school and 3 pm preaching. Rev L M Thompson will discuss funds for worn out ministers.
A three member committee appointed by Director General McAdoo to study Inland and coastwise waterways of the United States. Major General W M Black, chief of engineers, heads the group which has begun work to find advantageous uses and solve transport problems including canals and Mississippi and lake traffic.
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors will convene at the courthouse in Lacon on March 12 1918 at 1 30 PM. Each bill must be itemized and certified by a town supervisor and filed at the county clerk office by noon the preceding Saturday. Bills not filed will be carried to the next meeting.
Probate court records show inventory and guardian actions for minor George Sperry and Kellogg estate matters with guardianship bonds and letters testamentary issued. Local court actions include liquor violations, fines, and hearings. plus real estate transfers and marriage licenses listed for Sparland Toluca and surrounding towns.
The piece laments global misery caused by imperial ambition. It cites widespread unrest in Europe and fear of famine as German plans to dominate France and beyond collapse after the Battle of the Marne, expressing warning sentiment toward Kaiser and United States stance.
Ormond L. Moore of Bluff Point presents a journal entry dated March 1 1739 asserting George Washington cut his plum tree with a small hand saw. The document claims Washington’s son owned the deed and that the act was a confession of honesty. The piece additionally notes a hint of upcoming federal oil regulation.
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