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Newspaper

Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1918

Page

4

Saloon Vote Issue Moves In Chilliothe Township

Local citizens in Chilli cothe township petitioned the town clerk to place a spring election on the saloon question. The note cites a county context with other small town concerns as rail lines and plow problems are mentioned amidst broader community notices.

G. E. Fenwick H. F. Andrews Red Cross Fenty Dawson Glenn Tuésiay Arkansas Murray Chillicothe Yaen Alton Lacon Spring Bay Meleter Zilch Enquirer Anna Whettal LaVern Marshall County Automobile License Department Secretary of State Putnam County

Weather Report From Government Recorder

George Halbleib provides week long weather readings with cold temperatures and high/low marks. The record shows Friday through Thursday values with daily highs and lows, noting extremes of 34 above and 10 below during the week.

George Halbleib Government Mercury

Knights of Pythias Install Officers at Lodge Meeting

Knights of Pythias held an open installation of officers last Monday at the lodge rooms with wives and friends present. Afterward the group met at the Star restaurant for oyster stew and announced no meeting next Monday with a reminder to attend February 11.

Knights of Pythias Star

Mrs. Agnes A Blackburn Finley Dies in Putnam at 68

Agnes Amelia Blackburn born February 26 1849 in Marysville Missouri died January 25 1918 at her Putnam home aged 68 years 11 months widow of George W Finley. She leaves five children Harry Carrie James Agnes and Fred four sons and two daughters plus two sisters and eighteen grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev G E Tilton at home with relatives as pallbearers. interment in Putnam cemetery. A B Smith mortician.

Agnes Amelia Blackburn Marysville Putnam George W.finley Harry Carrie ‘Anderson Lone Tree James Dunlap Agnes Scaggs Potndm Fred Mankato Minn Alexander Speers Fraer Iowa Martin Perkins Florence Colo Finley The Christian Church Aid Red Cross G. E. Tilton Henry A. B. Smith

Last of Lacon pioneer Garretts Isabel Garrett dies

Mrs Isabel Cook Garrett longtime Lacon resident and widow of attorney Garrett and former state s attorney died last week in Lacon. She was the last of her father W E Cook's Marshall county family with her sister Nellie Warner surviving in Montana. Her son C C Garrett serves as city clerk.

Lacon Rome Chillicothe Enquirer Jewels Cotton Blossom Otto Hittner Parkersburg W. Va Mt. Vernon Ind Lawn Ridge Telephone Company Theodora Roll Grant Burdick W. R. Peck BH. Roat J. W. Green O. W. Hurd Jane Jones Sanitary District of Chicago Niehous Marshall County Sanitary District Isabel Cook Garrett Isabel B. Garrett Nellie B. Warner St Butts Mont W. E. Cook Harney Place Henry Ohio Benjamin F Samuel Eldridge Mr Warner Butte, Mont Isabel Garrett Marshall Putnam Tazewell Woodford Board of Education Martin C. C Garrett

School Notes and Lessons On a Tuesday

Visitors in the first three rooms include Mrs Friday Mrs Nichols and Mrs Hoininger Cecil Tideback joins the fourth grade Teachers Mr King of Newson Book and Mr Morrig of Appleton interviewed the grade staff Tuesday. Household science girls conducted an experimental lesson using pork gelatin and leftover meat to craft Mock Fried Oysters.

Friday Nichols Hoininger Cecil Tideback King Newson Book Company Morrig The Appleton Company Harry Blackburn We Education Httle Miss Brown Miss Arp Chicago

Adolph Klein dies after illness at Henry home

Adolph Klein died at his Western avenue home at 1 50 Monday January 28 1918 from internal hemorrhage after weeks of illness. He was born at Uber Castle and moved to the United States with his parents at age four. He farmed near Henry and later retired in Henry. Surviving children include William Klein Louis C Carroll Harry Leon E Benjamin G Davenport and several daughters. Funeral services were at St Marys church with Requiem High Mass. The community mourns his loss.

Adolph Klein Western Avenue Mr. Klein Uber Castle Secember United States William Klein Henry Elizabeth Trerweiler Hen‘hepinggn Spencer Whitefield Township Western Catholic Union Sacred Heart Society St Mary's Congregation Holton Mich Louis C . Carroll Harry Leon E Conrad, Schwarz Theodore Bickerman J. N Krenz B. Merdian V. Bogner Peter Merdian

For Sale Cottage and Local Notices from Henry Township

A collection of small ads and notices includes a six room cottage for sale inquiries at the office and a remodeled five room cottage with electric light bath and water. Tax notices from Henry township and Whitefield township list tax collection dates and locations. A card party is announced for February 7 at the opera house with 25 cent admission and refreshments. Trade checks redeemable at J M Arnold grocery through February 16.

Adama Opera House J. M. Arnold Grocery Wurst & Knoll Advt

Notice by grocers on Food Administration pricing impact

A group of grocers led by C E Vogelsang and partners protest Food Administration pricing rules. They describe reduced profit margins and increased delivery costs, arguing the policies prevent maintaining past service levels while delivering affordable food.

U.S. Food Administration

Statewide hog census aims to gauge health and feed for pork supply

Frank Prather heads a state agriculture panel pushing a comprehensive hog census across all counties. The study will assess animal health and feeding, guiding projections for future pork production and exports. A meeting of county agents will set records and coordinate the data collection.

Frank Prather State Department of Agriculture Advisory Committee Prather Cen

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