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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
5
Sparland residents host and visit kin in Henry and Lacon areas. Miss Geraldine Hoskins wedding shower precedes her January nuptials at the Sparland ME parsonage with gifts and a social party. New Year social events, church services, and community updates cover silo news, schools, and scattered travels across the Prairie region.
Quick and complete relief advertised for coughs colds and bronchial symptoms. Claims to soothe irritated membranes and aid restful sleep with testimonials from G S Clark of Westfield Iowa and a Philadelphia mail order offer.
Miss Mary Cadell of Buda and Miss Laura Brown hosted visitors from Peoria and Nebraska earlier in the week. Local residents and friends, including A W Shriver at the state poultry show in Springfield, were noted along with health updates from Thompson McKean. The column closes with a fragmented reflection on Ireland's wartime sympathy amid Britain’s global conflict.
Public sale at Bussell farm 344 titles northwest of Sparland ten miles southwest of Henry Illinois on Thursday May 21 1915 beginning 10 a.m. features ten horses including roan mares bay horses and driving horses, twelve cattle including Jersey cows and a Jersey bull, twelve hogs, extensive farm machinery from Deere and McCormick, seed corn, clover hay, lumber and harness. Terms: cash up to $10, credit 10 months with bankable note, 5 percent discount for cash over $1. Auctioneers Col H F McVicker and John Riddell clerk lunch served by Ladies Aid.
Victor Robison and Claude Schneider left Mondey for their homes in Indiana. Mrs Ainre Longman is recovering from pleurisy after a fall. Mr and Mrs Charlice Hugnafel hosted relatives for New Year’s. Several locals visited relatives and attended a funeral in Princeton. Roy Stone is free from quarantine and families report good health. Revival meetings begin Tuesday at the M E church with Row Smith assisting Rev Neal.
John Anderson held a party for Jake Anderson as school reopened after a four week vacation. Relatives attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Anderson of Henry. Hazel Downey and Muriel Wright will board in Putnam for the winter. Robert Shipp and family moved away. Steve Merritt silver wedding anniversary celebrated. John Wright visited Lindsey Anderson.
Erie railroad president Oliver Underwood argues in the Cedar Rapids Gazette that automobiles and moving pictures reflect human unrest and that lawmakers chase popular craving with needless measures. He criticizes rail regulation, cites New Haven and Rock Island cases, and notes Illinois public utilities limits on earnings and watered stock. He warns excessive legislation harms business yet partly concedes some interference has justified public scrutiny.
Circuit Court cases include Charles Ireland and Adolph Woltzen as partners against P W Shorts. Probate actions approve a conservatorship for Thomas Yester and report public sales. Numerous transfers of real property occur in Lacon and Toluca areas with multiple quitclaim deeds and trust arrangements.
George G. Newell claims a 160 hen flock produced 18 000 eggs in a year after installing a mix of 100 watt Tungsten and incandescent lamps in two Chicago area coops. Lights simulate daylight from 6 am to 9 pm, boosting winter egg output and reducing moulting losses.
The author argues that savings grow when earnings are high but vanish when hard times hit. He cites France as a model of habitual saving and suggests Americans should save $0 per capita in 1919 to reach a billion dollars. He contends thrift strengthens a nation’s character.
In late autumn and early winter the cool evenings ease travel while roads improve for farmers. The piece notes automobile use rising as hunters spot rabbits along highways, marking a shift in local activity and roads’ condition.
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