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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
2
Local notices report for sale advertisements by Wm Moffitt and F E Smith, plus farm stock for sale from McNabb and Magnolia. Community news covers visitors, illness, and deaths, church events, a snowstorm, and school and town developments. Officers named for the upcoming Putnam County Farmers institute include Gardner Williams, John Gunn, and L H Durley.
Mrs W H Johnston visited in Henry last week while Mr and Mrs FP Nervis attended Masonic installation in Magnolia. Holdy Mills of Ladd visited his parents Milton Mills and wife. N G Griffith made a quick trip to Princeton. George Honts is here this week packing. People are urged to attend the Merry Milkmaids concert Saturday night January 19 at the new Consolidated school house.
The report lists P. W. Zimmerman’s sale at Mt Palatine with good prices, visits by Mrs. Dill and others, a Royal Neighbors box social at the M. W. A. hall, and various townspeople’ travels and homestead movements. Additional items include Sunday school and church meetings with Mr Snyder, and multiple residents planning trips or leaving for Dakota or Peoria.
Tonica banker G D Lostan and Hillabrand were business visitors on Thursday. John Phlibson couple welcomed a baby boy born Jan 1, a New Year’s birth. Mr and Mrs B Childs had a son born Saturday Jan 5. Mrs Wm Davis remains seriously ill needing day and night watchers. Tommes family hosted Mr Brandenburg of Peoria last week. Henry C Barton couple left for Hot Springs Ark for weeks. Dr T W Gillespie sold his residence to Alec Kelso Sr for 2700 dollars. new occupant to be the doctor.
Gould announces changes at his paint and wallpaper store now in the office building beside the north elevator. Ruble moves into Miller Barnhart property west of the school and sells adjoining opera house lot to Albert Ryan for 1250 dollars with possession early next month. Frank Patterson ships three cars to Blackwell Oklahoma and relocates with Alec Henrick and Henry Melick aiding. Mrs Patterson and children depart Tuesday. John Busch son of Michael Busch of Leonore, age 18, dies from injuries after a tree collapses during work, remaining unconscious until death. Mrs Fred Perdew suffers neuralgia. Dell Huston, longtime worker for Alec Kelso Jr., assists J M Patterson with farm work. Mr and Mrs Casper Weber, Harrison Boyle and sister Mesa Boyle travel to Eureka Springs Arkansas for the winter.
Toluca resident Mrs Will Dolan visits her mother Mrs W W Twist in Galveston Texas Rev P Walsh hosts St Ann s choir luncheon and a pleasant evening follows Mr and Mrs James Mannix return from two months in Campus with notable health gains Miss Margaret Slattery returns home after Beald visit A reception honors Mr and Mrs Fred Klinger and family at Royal Neighbors club room Dainty tea service presented by Fr Walsh for the company Klinger family to move January 15 to Camby Minnesota Chauncey Ball listed as sick Don t forget the dance Friday January 18 with Ford s orchestra
Herald reports the city council awarded a 550 contract for two bridges to replace unsafe structures, one on the east and one on the west side of the city.
A Victorian advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for female weakness with pelvic organ displacement and related symptoms. It claims proven composition, ethanol free formula, and medical endorsements, urging readers to demand the product over substitutes, plus mention of Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original Little Liver Pills.
Appraisers arrived from Peoria to price E. E. Wonser's bankrupt hardware stock for trustee disposal. Edith Coford wed Ralph Miller of Tonica in a Sunday ceremony. John Henning and his wife died seven hours apart after Christmas illness. funeral at Congregational church Friday. Several local social visits, travels, and small events reported amid first snows and seasonal ailments.
The first meeting of the creditors of E Wonser the Hennepin hardware dealer now bankrupt was held in Peoria last Friday Jan 1 J B Taylor of Hennepin was appointed trustee with a bond of 7000 among Peoria creditors are Cummings Emerson Jobst Bethard Co Clark Queen Morse Culter Proctor We lack total local claims and stock appraisal The Gail land 80 acres sold to William Gale at 60 per acre total 4800 Pool land 387 acres sold to Peter Etscheid for 15925 Wonser resigned village treasurer Henry Dack appointed to fill the vacancy pending May first term The party of sanitary surveyors
Workers who used the Cecil hotel as head quarters for four to five weeks were forced to stop due to high water, leaving only a few to finish upland tasks. The hotel hosted a pleasant Saturday banquet with Hennepin youths and local residents. Stephen Smith and families attended related to the Catherine Shepard estate. The Hennepin Bureau mail route bid process, postponed since December, reopened with bids due January 29. locals hope a resident wins to improve cross-river service.
Charles O. George a Peoria mail carrier was arrested by a post office inspector for rifling a letter entrusted to him. He carried a decoy letter with 20.25 dollars sent by the inspector. The letter, mailed in Springfield, was to a vacant house. George posted bond for the April federal court term. James Dobson was killed by lightning at Wyanet while entering a coal shed during a storm. The Ottawa jury disagreed in People vs Sibald of Morris over a girl’s death following an operation. La Salle county spent about 3000 dollars on venue changes. Nick Scheid of Streator posted 300 bond for Louis Puskar, who disappeared and faces bond collection.
The Henry Republican notes it can provide appropriate waiting cards and wedding stationery on short notice, ensuring timely printing and delivery for events.
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