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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR note outlines a person named Wardis the Bacal Reprecentative traveling to Hagools for a treatment of Buwat Roroparoan. It mentions duly authorized Sea AD badness connected with unspecified matters.
The Magnolia column lists residents and visitors including W Skelton of Eureka, 3. Boman of McNabb, F. E. Smith and family of McNabb, and Mrs Masate. It notes trips to La Fayette, Toluca, Dwight, Chicago, and Peru, along with church socials, Sunday school attendance, and local entertainment plans.
Misses Mevere and Bartlett attend recital by teacher Anna Morteson. Théo returns to town. ball boys injured twice last week. Kewanee defeats them 11 to 8 on July 12, then Tokawa ousts them on July 15. Carrie Bruder hosts Memphis friend. Nellie Bartlett visits Peru. Silas Horton travels via Bedford to visit sister in Hennepin. Charles Skerd and family visit relatives in Bedford. Helyn Martini hosts friends, Icabel Brokab entertains Champaign visitors. Little Dale Milter under doctor care. Western show and pet ldeese Serrene entertain townsfolk. Serrene ill with stomach trouble in Tonton. CBH delegates return from Baltimore. Dr Henry Hawkins, 92, dies July 10. burial follows. Baby girl at W F Smith’s ill with pneumonia.
Miss Votau hosted a guest among relatives while Miga Ewing of Kansas City visited J C Sutherland’s. Mrs Leroy Mills and children returned to Pearsall after a few days’ visit. Manon Wilson’s son Jim from New York City paid a visit. Barry Mills of Springfield made a short visit to his uncle W E Mills and others attended a dance at Henry. Telegram mentioned and Emroye Tyids visited in the evenings.
Scattered OCR fragments mention various garbled terms and names, making it difficult to identify a coherent event or subject. The legible parts show no clear persons, places, or dates to anchor a factual summary.
The Sun day schools of Putnam county hold their annual convention in Magnolia on Tuesday and Wednesday August 9 and 9. A full program includes devotional exercises, addresses, reports, discussions on Sunday school value, attendance, and education, plus committees, songs, and a dinner. Delegates will be hosted by Magnolia residents. The report notes sobriety in Japan and criticizes drinking in the U S Army.
Three Chicago creditors file for Devlin enterprises bankruptcy in Peoria U S Court. Names include Charisse Deviin and multiple Devlin holdings. Judge Humphrey in Springfield notes Kansas adjudication and appoints Walter Reeves of Streator as receiver to manage business properties and debts up to 360000. Court orders continuation of coal supply contracts to Western Coal and Coke.
Obituary notes Henry Hawkins long in frail health and feeble aged over 82 passes away Monday July 10 at his son in law A C Moore granville home. He reputedly the oldest resident of Putnam county and a deacon. Also mentions Fay Rose Breou dies after illness at Toluca home, cremations and interments at St Aums church and Catholic cemetery at Las con.
A long profile traces Jim Hurley’s rise from a 12 year old Wapella Iowa student to a top railroad executive. He sold his watch to fund college, funded his studies via Bloomfield Normal and janitorial work, then progressed from telegraph operator to railway supervisor, gaining a reputation for discipline, sobriety, and relentless work ethic. His career path illustrates persistence, self-improvement, and steady advancement through every role he held.
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