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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
8
AAITEFIELD CORNERS notes harvest in full swing as threshers near. Local social items include visits among families, church news, and a note on ice cream at the Herr home. Community updates cover neighbors in Central City and Detroit, school staff, and a funeral attendance list.
Local residents from Chinwagu to Peoria visit relatives in Andrews and Atchison towns. Camp Fire girls in LaPrairie hold first ceremonial meeting led by Miss Mildred Edminster. Various families welcome new births, gather for social events, and plan fundraisers for Red Cross. Several residents travel to Rockford for exams or camps. A boy’s finger amputation occurs after hay rope accident.
America safeguards the war aim of justice not land or riches. A Spartan General’s pledge to France declares the troops fight for what is right and will return empty handed except for their dead. Also an advertisement seeks a five room cottage listing features and contact.
Alfred Carlson returns from Delavan. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith shop at Henry. Mrs Hominghouse visits with her mother after illness. Ruth O'Brien visits Rockford with William O'Brien at Camp Grant. Families visit Washburn and Pratt relatives. Silk cushion from Edward in France celebrated by Mrs Kroeper. Red Cross drives and town hall meetings noted. First load of new wheat arrives. threshing begins at Wheeler farm. Church news from Putnam M. E. Church with Sunday activities. Nearby visits and travel to Rockford Camp Grant.
Nico and Mrs James Case and Mr and Mrs Logan Barrett visited Peoria on Saturday and spent the day shopping.
A large Hennepin crowd on July 18 enjoyed a service flag ceremony with music by the Jackies band from the Great Lakes naval training station. John F. Lyons hosted a barn dance for Red Cross. Receipts totaled 90 dollars and attendees reported a good time.
Mr and Mrs Lindsey Anderson and Mrs Effie Ziegler visited from Thursday to Sunday with cousin Mrs T 8 Baldwin at Quincy. Maggie Spratt visited Robert Shipp’s last week. Edna Shipp returned home Sunday for a visit. Hazel Downey called on Velma Anderson Thursday. Dorothy Cromwell of Henry visited with Muriel Wright. Mrs Frank Anderson returned home Sunday after visiting Mrs Dora Simmons at Magnolia. Multiple names mentioned at Camp Grant and Whitefield tent show. Putnam county service flag dedication and Red Cross sale noted. Funeral director Eb Fenwick advertised.
The department of trade and commerce mails letters to county clerks and county boards urging adoption of standards for weights and measures. County clerks become sealer of weights and measures and counties may test, condemn, and charge fees to cover apparatus costs. Officials urged to seek December meeting approval and public support for the law.
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