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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
3
Sparland residents record visits from Lacon and Peoria acquaintances, church events, and school sports. Red Cross work and volunteers fill weekends with sewing, surgical dressings, and fund raisers while local families host gatherings, funerals, and a piano solo at the M E church.
A Sparland social in honor of Mrs McLaughlin included guests and a three dollar Red Cross donation. Sports at the town hall featured DePue and Sparland teams, with Sparland boys winning 38 to 19 and girls close at 23 to 21. Community notes cover school activities, civics class vibes, and local family updates, plus court house and real estate items from Marshall County Illinois.
Arthur Mills will work for Henry Smith this summer and moves to the McClane place this week. Charles Reid shipped seven hogs last week. Frank Thirkell visited Lacon for tax pours. Vidus Driver accompanied him. Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Sparks visited Greenfield Indiana. Howard Wilson visiting Indiana relatives. Lula Sherman visited her sister Myrtle Bowman. James Carrico cut wood Friday. Vidal Driver family visiting William Bentley’s home. Orin Sherman also visiting. George Barker hauled hogs to Chicago. Carl shipped his own feed. Elma Pettegrew Harold Morris Floyd and Louis Rec back at school after whooping cough. Chamberlain’s Tablets recommended for stomach trouble. 25 cents.
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