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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
4
A Century program showcases twenty girls in a vaudeville lineup headlined by ten acts of superior excellence. The stage features performances from a diverse troupe of entertainers delivering variety and charm.
Mrs. Spencer Ketchum arrives from Fairbury Nebraska to wait on her mother Mrs Wm Van Buren. Mrs C M Dawson slips on a walk but no bones broken with a severe shake up. Henry lodge K P to hold a special meeting July 29 with six candidates for page and two for knight. Presbyterian services next Sunday by Rev H W Burger. lawn social at John R Wabel on Case farm with ice cream and cake Aug 3. Nicholas Kuhn of Clifton dies at home last evening, funeral details scarce. Electric lights out overnight for repairs, but eclipse visible tonight. Dr E A Wilcox and son and W W Ingram visit Henry. Wilcox buys Rambler. Miss Victoria Halbleib escapes a horse incident on the pike. rescued by auto men. Mike Balenseifer supplies blackberries cross between blackberry and black raspberry for The Republican office. Fall ready-to-wear skirts at Watercart Co. Rev and Mrs George Lloyd of St Louis attend wedding of their son Harry to Miss Anna May Wyckoff. Lloyd and Wyckoff family guests plan stay through week. Bernard Yaeger, Mrs Mattern at Mrs John Schick funeral at Peru. Magnolia package: Henry Republicans post office delay explained. Eclipse watchers report totality around 11 with moon reappearing at 12:41. Coroner W J Thomas and party attend in Toluca for Caetana Costelli inquest after fatal freight-car incident. St Johns Episcopal wedding of Harry Lloyd and Anna May Wyckoff performed by Rev George Lloyd. bride given away by Edward Wyckoff. Future home: St Louis. A stray notice hints at next week’s edition.
A reader from Lawton Oklahoma relays the agriculture secretary's report noting wheat and oats at 75 percent of normal, corn thriving in Comanche County, and cotton and fruit yields strong. Lawton shows rapid growth with railways, utilities, churches, a business college, and plans for expanded sidewalks.
Thomas Kennedy of Varna recounts a summer trip with five companions to Haswell Kiowa County and Pike's Peak. Five homestead claims were located four to five miles from Haswell. The party traveled from Varna to Haswell then Pueblo and Colorado Springs, rode burros to Pike's Peak summit at 14 147 feet, enduring cold and heavy effort but enjoying dramatic mountain scenery and a visit to Lake Minnequa and other sights.
A sermon at the New Church house discusses hell as a state within, not a literal fire. It argues evil originates with self love, explains spiritual heaven and hell, and asserts punishment is remedial yet interior change determines whether one goes to heaven or hell.
The TM Herry Republican highlights Gajline cards and wedding stationery options, noting availability of traditional styles and modern touches for invitations and related paper goods.
Hennepin authorities jailed two gasoline stove repair men and Harry Bentley after they tried to extract a $1 overcharge from Oscar Ruberg of Bureau to ferry him. Judge Turner fined each $20 and costs. The incident occurred about 11 PM Saturday night after the ferryman had gone home.
Martha Jennings visited Sugar Grove last week at Johnson Lutes home. Mrs John Diverbiss ill two weeks. Dr Coggshall improving her condition. Elmer Diverbiss and Edward Bogner joined the MWA initiation. Woodmen hosted a supper after the meeting. John Perdew and wife of Spring Alley visited Sunday, dined with Charles Griffin. Will Rickey family and Thomas Hubbell family visited. John Wallace of Kewanee visiting relatives. Mrs Clyde Gregory, son, and Kate Peyton called. Albert Clarence's two children ill this week. Clyde Dawson badly injured by a horse kick, eye at risk. Dr Bradley of Peoria treats him and hopes to save the eye.
Magnolia and her girl friends visit Miss Van Horne and Mrs Joel Otto’s sister Mrs Mok gomery, with three children from Peoria. Jeanette Balders stays with Tom Bishop near Sparland. Laura Curtis of Peru and Minnie Miller, Duane and Ella McCulloch family visit the Wille home. Roland Travis was in town Thursday morning.
Sealed bids will be received by a secretary or Fr. Zumbuchi until As '16, 1907, for installing steam heating plant with pipes and radiator in a brick church 110 feet long, and for electric wiring and furnishing and installing light fixtures in the same. Bids to be made separately. The committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Peter Merdian, Sec. Henry, mL. 7-25-29 Ay
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