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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
1
Local Sparland column lists residents visiting in Peoria Lacon and the country, notes a coming wedding, weather turning springlike, scarlet fever scare, church remodeling at Sparland Methodist Church, and community events including a fire scare, school openings, and a miners convention trip. Residents mentioned include the McGee, Duncan, McLaughlin, O’Brien, and Olson families among others.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung healing. It warns to refuse imitations in the yellow package and lists A J Ironmonger as the seller.
Mrs W J Scott and Misses Lucy Smith and Lois McCullough attended dedicatory services in Sparland Sunday. Grover and Fred Drummond of Hammond N D visiting relatives. Miss Lucy Calder and Mary Scoon weekend guests of Miss Mayme Sparr. Mrs Charles Collins and Miss Lucy Smith Peoria visitors. John Low under doctor care. Harry Gallup injured when wagon wheel ran over his foot. Miss Quile Scoon improved after hospital stay. Julius Barnes of Wyoming visited Hi N Wilmot. Mas Scoon to Peoria for Proctor hospital treatment. Bazaar at Bethel enjoyed by many young people. Grace Marshall teaches Collins district but ill and unable to teach. John Turnbull at fat stock show in Denver. Frank Calder visited Paxton. Edith Waugh and Ann McFarland visited Luye Smith. Hull school to host entertainment and box supper Fri Jan 31. ladies bring baskets with lunch. gentlemen bring corpulent purses. Admission 10 cents for non-basket bringers. baskets sell for 50c or more. Proceeds to library and decorations. Miss Dorothy Scott under doctor care.
The Lawn Ridge MFE church will be sold at public auction on Saturday February 1 at 2 p m for cash or bankable note. The sale includes the building and foundations only and the seat and desk may be sold separately. Two coal stoves will be sold. Sale ordered by Central Illinois Conference with a minimum price.
Edna Hagen and her father visited their Peoria relatives, surprising Mr and Mrs J By Smith. Farmers elected officers and discussed buying the local elevator. Gotlieb Eberly and wife celebrate a new baby girl. A Miss from our area winters in Seattle as a teacher. A wedding at Grant Burdick’s home featured pink and white decor and a six course dinner with many relatives present. Osmon d Thane rents Mary Peterson’s farm for next year. W Coon sells stock and implements and plans to move to town in February. Mrs Wancy Hodges remains poorly after a long illness.
Andrew Jacobson advertises a public sale at his Sparland area farm on Friday January 31 1908 starting at 10 am. Items include horses cows hogs farm machinery and tools with terms cash for small sums and 12 month credit for larger amounts. Auctioneers McColl Smith and clerk J H Riddell announce lunch by the Ladies Aid.
The undersigned will sell at public sale on Monday Jan 27 1908 at his farm 2 miles northwest of Sparland Illinois and 7 miles southwest of Henry. Eight head of horses include Shire Stallion Captain Lukyn foaled in England 1899 plus mares colts and a driver. Also six milch cows five heifers one Aberdeen Angus bull 14 months old. Twenty seven head of hogs and various farm implements including a Deering binder cultivator pulverizers Hayes planter wagon buggy harness mill and more. Terms cash under $10 and 12 month credit on larger sums with bankable paper at 7 percent interest. Five percent cash discount on some over $10. No property to be removed until terms are met. Julius Meister auctioneer. Las sauttioncers i relerk.
The undersigned will sell at public sale in Whitefield township commencing promptly at 10 o'clock. Seven head of horses include a black mare, three years old, eleven hundred to fifteen hundred pounds, a foaling black brood mare, a gray draft suckling colt, and several driving mares with safe-for-lady driving notes. Thirteen head of cattle include four cows one milking, five yearlings, two steers, and two bulls. Thirty head of hogs comprise Poland China brood sows and Red sows bred to a Duroc Jersey boar. Farm implements listed along with 14 tons Timothy hay and 500 jars seed corn. Cash, or credit 11 months on bankable paper. discounts for cash. Lunch served. EDSON LUTES, Col. H. F. McVicker, Auctioneer. Elmer Quinn, Clerk. 1-9-36
The undersigned will sell at public auction on February 4 1908 at the Pat Collins farm near Camp Grove La Prairie Sparland Illinois. The sale begins at 10 o clock. Included are five horses a bay mare eight years old upcoming black gelding fifteen roan gelding twelve gray mare twelve in foal blind gray gelding seven years span of brown Jennie mules seventeen head of cattle plus milk cows heifer two years old spring calves yearling steers four spring calves and a short horn bull two years old. Twenty seven head of hogs and sows barrows and a Poland China boar. Farm machinery and tools included. Household goods two stoves garland stove kitchen items and more. Terms cash on all sums under ten dollars with credit up to ten months on approved security. A six percent cash discount on cash purchases over ten dollars. Property to be removed only when terms are met. By L Dodd and L Weber.
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