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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
2
At M. H. Church in Hennepin on July 30 the convention outlines a two day program. Sessions include Bible study for all times, child focused talks, devotional periods, and discussions on home outreach and organized temperance.
Local representative Ward in Magnolia attends to paper business. Community updates include visits, births, injuries, and social events across Magnolia McNabb Wenona Toluca LaSalle Granville Peru and Pontiac. Notable stories: Jacob Charles injured by a train near Bureau. Gaylord family fatalities. camp meeting postponed.
Magnolia and Strawn host Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Caledonia holds Sunday school at 2 p.m. with services on the second and fourth Sundays at 3 p.m. Epworth League meets 7 p.m. with preaching at 8 p.m. Fourth quarterly conference in Magnolia Tuesday July 30 at 9 a.m. W C T U met in Magnolia church Wednesday. meetings are biweekly and open to all.
Miss Sue Wierman returns from Bloomington while Miller Barnhart and wife visit Oglesby with family. Mrs Whitney hosts sister Miss Mitchell from Michigan City. Mrs Richard of Ottawa leaves after visiting her daughter Mrs Victor Baker. Mrs Wm Clark of Pontiac visits Wright family. Wm McCoy and Wm Corcoran of Chicago stay with grandfather Wm Horbach. Grandma Appel spent a week with her son. M Hannum travels to LaMoille for a Masonic funeral. Merle Osgood and wife arrive from Portland Oregon to stay with Adelbert Phillips. Rev Fr Hackett of Marseilles visits Rev Fr P E H, and gttert RieGeleb of Chicago visits his aunt Miss Susie McCaleb. Mrs Bert Childs of Granville visits Mrs B H Graves. Mr and Mrs M J Thommes visit Odell and Pontiac.
The governor plans a statewide petition drive to place the administration issue before voters, following a Cullom-style campaign. Roosevelt warns western resource interests to reserve lands for settlers. Amb Bryce promotes Oklahoma’s rural beauty and warns against defying public sentiment. Alaska sales and population growth cited as a nation’s expanding value.
A Hennepin party visited Chillicothe to inspect levee work and a new steam shovel for reclaiming bottom lands along the river. Attorney H C Pettee outlined steps to form a drainage district while local leaders predicted strong benefits and urged statewide support amid questions about outside competition and financing.
The piece notes Canada’s proposed Georgian Bay to Montreal and Winnipeg to Hudsons Bay canals, claiming a shorter Liverpool crossing and earlier European grain shipments. It cites Lincoln Star and says Canada has spent about 100 million on waterways and will spend more, with a 105 million cost estimate for the Georgian Bay to Montreal canal.
Adam Matern returned from an Iowa visit Thursday of last week. Mrs Harth and her granddaughter Gertrude Droll visited Fort Wayne Indiana to see relatives. Mrs Wiley Gallaher and her Chicago children visit TE Gallaher's. Rollin Travis stayed in Hennepin last week to showcase his Cadillas automobile.
The Henry Republican notes Illinois ranks high among coal producers, with West Virginia and Illinois swapping places. It cites a planned 2.5 million dollar purchase of coal cars to handle growing traffic, and predicts Illinois may surpass West Virginia to become the second largest coal producer with about 45 million tons this year.
An old colored preacher discovers his cupboard is bare and, on a Sunday, admits he cannot preach due to a void in resources. He pleads with his congregation asking if they expect him to preach on earth or heaven, concluding with the refrain it can't be done.
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