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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
10
Community briefs from Henry and Granville area detailing residents shopping travels visits social gatherings and church activities including theater nights and a Sunday school installation with 25 pupils, 75 cent contribution, and star award to the Bible class.
A Greensboro notice features K Allsbrook praising Vinci cool liver and iron tonic for restoring appetite sleep and energy. It claims the tonic helps run down or debilitated people and offers a free bottle if it fails to deliver as claimed.
The FA Bergner Co announces the Lockhart Mill End Sale featuring remarkable reductions and extraordinary values. The event promises deeper discounts than any previous sales and highlights the store’s capacity to secure exceptional bargains for shoppers.
The notice advertises the Genuine Lockhart Mill End Sale to run for ten days, reminding shoppers to remember the date and visit the store during the sale period.
McNabb reports a failed ice harvest due to a leaking dam leaving second crop ice at the pond bottom. A rural carrier civil service exam for Route No 2 out of McNabb was held at the schoolhouse on Saturday January 2. W H Johnston served as examiner and papers were sent to Washington for grading. Miss Mary Moreland spoke on The Stainless Star at the schoolhouse Thursday night. A leaking gasoline lamp caused a minor fire. McNabb boys helped contain the blaze. Local youths have been loading props for Mr Hecht of Magnolia, becoming a notable local industry. Elsie Dissinger visited her parents last week and was missed at school.
R W Spencer of Magnolia Illinois offers lumber sawed to order for 20 dollars per thousand board feet at his mill four and a half miles northwest of Magnolia. Oak and red elm not included.
W T Hamilton farm northwest of Wenona was sold to Carmi and Artemus Swartz for 180 dollars per acre. The 200 acre tract, 80 acres cut by a road adjoin Carmi’s home, with Artemus taking the remainder containing improvements. The Swartzes will reside on that portion. their residence in Wenona sold to Miss Fannie Everley. H M Taggart and wife depart for San Francisco to sail February 6 on the Hamburg American Cleveland for a 110 day around the world trip stopping at Hawaii, Japan, China, the Philippines, Java, India, Ceylon, Egypt, Italy, Gibraltar and Madeira. They plan to return via New York, stopping in Phoenix for a visit with Mrs Young.
Putnam county residents attend visits and parties in Granville and Swaney. The Swaney school hosts a vaudeville show and a carnival fundraiser for the library with proceeds for the Mighty Wgress and other acts. County corn show honors go to W. G. Griffith and others with top prizes for yellow corn.
Died were Marie Whitaker age 5 3 months Mrs Mary Miller age 73 and America Reddick age 73 with funerals in Congregational and M B churches and interments at Union Grove and Granville. marriages include Henry Bonges and Darlene Zenor to be married at Catholic parsonage with a 6 pm dinner at the Zenor home. Local events note furnace fire delaying school, residents visiting, and a chicken show in Granville.
Florid Herman Chance visiting sister Cleo in Henry during mother’s absence returns home Saturday then to Henry Monday. Mrs. H. E. Allen and Miss Blanche with Miss Ella Cramer socialized with Mrs. Lela Deininger. Floyd Allen and Pluma visit. Pluma stays week with grandmother Mrs. Allen who is ill.
Fred L. Defenbaugh announces receipt of books and blanks and readiness to collect Magnolia township taxes. He will be at McNabb each Thursday and at Robert Mann & Co.'s store at other times to issue receipts. January 28.
Charles Johnson died at his Wenona home after several weeks illness. He was born in Sweden and aged 57. He married Miss Hilda Engstrand less than a year ago. Funeral services were held at the Swedish Lutheran church with Rev Petersene officiating. Widowed wife and several siblings survive. Townspeople note extended travels by local residents and a forthcoming wedding in the Mulvihill family nearby.
Large attendance marked the wedding reception with many presents and a joyful gathering. Births noted include Jan 14 a son to Mr and Mrs Ben Morgan and Jan 19 a son to Mr and Mrs W H Tallyn. Albert Morton and family left the Turner's farm for Jessup Indiana to start a new home. Misses Alice Marland and Cora Dickey attended a funeral in Minoak. Mrs Joseph Lanning returned to Dana after visiting her Axline family. Misses Anna and Mary Toemmes of Lostant stayed with W T McAdams family last week.
Mrs. Michael Grady is in poor health and several residents, including Miss Eva Burgess en route to her western claim, visit from Chicago and Rutland. Family illnesses, funeral attendance, Masonic work, and travel to Eureka Springs and Sturgeon appear amid weather notes and a sales medical ad for Foley Kidney Pills. Local officials note quarterly conference satisfaction with the Lostant charge.
The Judd school district No. 4 in Evans township has met state inspector A. J. Hoffman's recommendations and is listed as a Standard school. Evans township now has two Standard rural schools with 16 pupils enrolled. Teacher Miss Ethel Judd earns 47.50 monthly. tax levy is 45 cents per $100. Directors are Emerson Dunlap, Alfred Judd, and C. J. Palm.
Toluca Star reports Glen Spangler shipped three cars of hogs and four cars of sheep to Chicago, the largest single Toluca stock shipment on record. It also notes local obituaries and a political race brewing between Mayor Packingham and Hd Haugens, plus social visits and Richard Burroughs celebrating his 92nd birthday with greetings.
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