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Local social notes and courtship tales fill Henry city life
The issue details social calls, visits, and gatherings from St. Marys church Guild women to a Putnam ton dance and square dancing nights. It notes births, a quiet wedding in South Lacon, a Hampshire sow sale, and a family birthday at Market Street. It also reports a robbery case involving William Joseph and a potential parole, with Peoria custody pending.
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Guild
St. Mary's Church
W. S. Harrigan
Katherine Doran
Charles Dille
Putnam_ton ATA
Judson Ong Orchestra
Lester Brown
Floor
Rate ‘Velny
D. G. Sullivan
We‘nona
A. J, Lindgren
Iof. Vert
William Yarger
R. Ss. Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Moline
Henry Wunder
Hopewell Township
Johnson McCulley
Rolla A. McCulley
Dauber and Son
F H Huluck
Atlanta
Ind
Lyle Smith
Manlius
John Stadel
Samuel Allbright
Tiskilwa
Stadel
Bogner
Timothy S. Hunt
Market Street
Big City
Mr. Hunt
Hunt
Callis
Rushville
Ark
Charles
Ben
Whitefield
Olie Hunt
Sparland
Earl Wherry
William Joseph
Peoria
Lacon
Joseph