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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
11
The Republican notes Prof J R Bouton as Local Representative in Sparland for the Henry Republican and states that all news entrusted to him will receive prompt attention and he is authorized to transact all business connected with this paper.
Recaps Sparland and surrounding areas with visits by Ernest Kline, Andrew Aitchison, and Daisy Ording. multiple Peoria trips. ongoing farm and building work. a carnival ending in La Salle. 4th of July quiet. sheriff activity moving insane patients. and a humorous tale of Teddy awaiting prayers. Includes household movements, visits, and local weathered events.
The fourth quarterly confernee will be held in the lecture room of the Sparland M E church Saturday next at 2 30 p m All members are expected to attend The sacrament of the Lords supper will be administered next Sunday at Bethel in the morning and Sparland in the evening We urge all to attend Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 45 Choir practice at the close Friday afternoon the Epworth League will meet at the home of Mrs Evans It is hoped that all will attend
Miss Blanche Davidson visited relatives in Galesburg last week. A. P. Webber remains ill. Ollie Scoon resigns as La Con Home Journal correspondent. Mrs. J. R. Davidson to carry on. Mrs. Calvin and Eugene return to Chicago after visits. Vivian Armstrong stayed with uncle Clarence Calder. first trip away from parents. Mrs. A. S. Armstrong heads to Denver for months with daughter. Linus Root and Herman Webber took stock to Chicago. Rains hurt hay crops. Will Russell cut 19 acres, a loss for several farmers. Marsden Calder improving.
The Springfield Journal remarks that great lawyers serving trusts corrupt the law by stealth. It compares trust attorneys to pirate pilots, noting high salaries and industry evasion threaten public respect for law and risk anarchy. It cites Roosevelt’s Harvard speech and warns of legal lawlessness ruling commercial fleets.
An unidentified man, possibly James Masten from Bradford, was found dead beside the west side of the railroad track in Sparland after a passing freight struck him. Coroner W. J. Thomas held a jury and ruled death due to being run down by a train.
A philosophical discussion on death argues there is no single moment of death as breathing ends first and the heart stops from lack of air. Experiments show animals can be revived after respiration ceases, raising questions about when a man truly dies. The piece suggests death may hinge on consciousness or personality rather than physical heart action.
A twenty mule team caravan advertised Twenty Mule Team Borax passing through here on Saturday. The party notes Death Valley California as a harsh historic route. A 1891 agricultural expedition recorded July temperatures averaging 102 F with a peak of 122 F and extreme dryness, marking Death Valley as one of the hottest dryest places in the United States. Subscribe for The Republican.
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