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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
3
Sparland notices report revival meetings, visits from Addison Tanquary to Peoria, and several residents traveling or attending events. Local funerals, church activities, and social gatherings fill the column, including updates on Jay Garrett’s funeral, Miss Edith Leigh’s class, and residents moving or hosting guests.
Report of Mr Jacobs sale and a horse loss, upcoming sermon by Rev Whitmer at Bonham schoolhouse, attendance at Chillicothe school, visitors Montagne and DeWalt, Garrett funeral at Sparland, birth of a daughter weeks earlier, Raith Hielm visiting George Holler, Holler moving to farm, and a nearby church con vival.
Incomplete text shows names such as L Klein, Charles Thompson, Henry, Molle Meinter, C B Marshall and references to a sale on Tuesday and Sunday evening callers. Details are garbled and obscure.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Lyman Hunt on Wednesday January 24 all day to join quilts. They will meet with Mrs. Lassman February 7. The bazaar is scheduled for February 14 with details to follow. A crowd gathered at James Somers home for a surprise party last Thursday evening, though the plan failed. Somers plans to move to Peoria soon.
A Bradford social at Mile held to fill an appointment with Rev Bradbury drew attendees from Bradford and Whitefield, raising 2950 dollars. Attendees included Joe Merritt and Earl McKee. Ed Peareth attended Sparland for Mr Allen Moffitt's event. Maude Taylor married at groom's home by Rev G E Alford. Laura and John Bell of Lone Tree visited A McKeon's. Church activities include revival meetings, communion, quarterly conference, and mission class gatherings with Mrs James Turner and the Misses Schwab.
F H Cornell visited Peoria on Friday while Avam Mallary and companion from Kansas attended the Nettie Suscer funeral. George Chapman gave his daughter a Windrar organ as a gesture of fortune amid ongoing concern for a very sick boy at the central office. Local clubs held meetings with programs and banquets, and a community effort to support the telecommunication workers continued.
The text shows a damaged Bulletin snippet describing timber cutting work and a man’s chest injury amid poor cushions and fragile conditions. It mentions Perak winkeett and Gyed Boh in unclear context with faint references to dates, Duman treleht, and local scenes.
The article details W G Gresscup selling 160 acres near Wenena to China Stansel for 26000, then buying 784 acres near Coppick, with sons Lawrence and Clarence laboring there. Family plans to move to Iowa by early March. Also notes births deaths fires and local events including a bank payout, an election in Toluca, and proposed game and poultry initiatives.
A poultry association plans a public meeting at 2 30 PM in Lacon to form a permanent body promoting better poultry in Marshall and neighboring counties. John Watt in Lacon and J N Young in Whitegeld coordinate details for interested attendees.
Iva adds lots 5 and 10 in block 406 Sante Int to Toluca. Peter Supon transfers lots 1 and 2 in block 75 Dugan's subdivision Banta to Toluca. Mead Narss transfers to Frank Green 1% acre on quarter 31 La Prairie.
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