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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
7
Local notices report community life in Henry and nearby towns. Families visit, hospitality at homes, and church events fill the week. Weather and crop conditions, autos and travel, plus upcoming church reopening at Miles ME church are noted along with social visits and farm work across the area.
Mrs Ketchum remains very ill with nurse Mrs Hess of Henry. Miss Reavy of Springfield visits, Mrs Joseph Bogner recovering from foot troubles. Miss Tess Elmer Hunt visited her parents and Mr Ed Huffman with Lawrence Hunt hosted. Mrs Jennings ill, plans to recover. A cement bridge project west of Id Rowe’s begins this week. Relative travel from Paxton en route to expo.
Community notes recount visits of 8B Mills to Chicago, Irma Bumgarner at summer school, and multiple Streator and Weona visitors. Masonic brethren, Beatrice Massie, and Miss Lucile Watts appear among local social rounds. Readers hear of tours to Henry, White Sox fans traveling, and summer-related gatherings at Magnolia Grange with debates, receptions, and hospital stays.
Mrs Lulu Fry returned home after nursing Mrs Friday in Henry. Earl Zimmerman visited from near Milo. Crow Creek yields many carp with 18 caught by Nick Gray and Samuel Howard. some carp reach 18 inches. Elmer Quinn sick with tonsillitis but improving. Esther Rollins visiting Elmer Rollins family. Galey Williams and family visiting Samuel Howard. Mack Shirbach and George Daniels families visited George Harney. Shirbach child dislocated elbow in fall. Dr Coggshail attended and reports steady improvement.
Big business men prepare to issue hundreds of checks for incidental expenses as Ford Motor Co readies to mail about 390 600 checks at 50 dollars each to owners worldwide. A staff of 80 handles the operation, with a ten week timeline for completion.
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