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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
3
Tremendous price-cutting on all kinds of merchandise prompts questions about the originator. The reference to Mr. Lockhart suggests he is the person behind the discount program.
Names from Sparland and Peoria appear in a weekly note of social visits church services and a basketball game between Brown's college team of Peoria and the Sparland Ponies with a 17 to 40 Sparland victory. Updates include illnesses travels and upcoming weddings within the community.
The town recounts a suicide by Dicky Hoskins aged about 38, driven by grief after illness and missing his mother and sister. The coroner was absent. J G W Zimmerman stood in. A six member jury convened, funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. Rist officiating, burial beside family in Sparland cemetery. The same week the Modern Woodmen installed officers and hosted a well received program and supper.
Weather in Saratoga is warm and pleasant. Several local incidents: Roy Martin injured his right hand thumb on a buzz saw. Herbert Wilson suffered facial injuries from a rope when untangling a cow. John Murphy, son of James Murphy, was fatally crushed under a tank after an accident with shelling tools. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved.
Local court mention in Luron plus many visits and illnesses in Peoria area. Died suddenly Lawrence Boyle of Princeville. John Murphy dies after machinery accident near Ed Stange's. St Patrick’s church fair and plays draw large crowds, raffles yield substantial receipts. Residents attend, visit, and report on bank breakage and ice accident.
Wm Coon arrives on business from Iowa. Miss Scoughton shopping in Peoria Saturday. Martha Hinman ill with chicken pox. Edna Hagan returns to Peoria home. Harry McCraw sick but improving. Mrs Yokum of Peoria visits Parish couple. Erskine and Phillips travel to Peoria for winter circus. Side Hunt ends. Lester Willard wins with six rabbits. Shallow couple celebrate 18th anniversary. friends host generous dinner. Florence Stisser ill at Knox Conservatory in Galesburg. mother travels to see her. La Prairie Speer side hunt ends with Willard and Shane choosing sides. 425 rabbits killed. Ezra Hodge dies at Edelstein after long typhoid fever. Scoughton ill, returns to Walnut. replacement teacher from Walnut. Cyclone minstrels to perform at Speer hall Jan 21 with dance afterwards. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion, sold by A J Ironmarger, druggist.
In Lawn Ridge and nearby, Harry Coyle and family occupy the Calvin Stowell house vacated by Bert Wilcox who moved to the farm of Bert Shane, with nearby homes shifting as others depart. A baby girl arrives at Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Grden’s. Ezra Hodge remains gravely ill in Edelstein, with news improving. Bert Shane leaves Edelstein for Texas. Billy Shaw’s movements spark local chatter. A visitor, Mrs. Kate Clarence, visits Plymouth. Otis Hodge sells his farm at two hundred twenty five dollars per acre to his brothers Fred and Frank. Mrs. Asa Jones improves slowly. Uncle Alfred Root dies at 88 in Chenoa, a pioneer of the area. A local kidney remedy testimonial from A J Tronmonser closes the item.
Mr and Mrs John McClane and Robert Kidd and family were entertained at Hiram Allens Sunday. Miss Maude Van Antwerp the Milo teacher stays with Mrs Monier for the school year. Guy Shorts owns a black Shetland pony given by grandma Mrs Chrisman. Misses Tumey Edna McClane Hattie and Ethel Reid attended a shower for Miss Laura Bell at Mrs William Yaeger home Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Reid dined with Festus Bentley Wednesday. Frank Barkman delivered hogs in Bradford Thursday. Frank Austin and Ivan Shorts were absent sick last week. Mrs William Bentley and children visited Henry Smith Thursday. Miss Lutie Deyo spent Sunday with Mrs Hudson Reed. Byron Swarthout of Princeton visited relatives. Gladys Mallett has chickenpox.
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