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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
10
The article profiles Bob Onward a bright bay trotter foaled in 1899 and 16 hands high weighing 1200 pounds. It details his bloodline including Onward descendants and notes his season schedule and terms for sale or insure. Also included are local notices about sales eggs and town news and the memorial day observance in Magnolia plus a sudden death.
A packed page records local life in Granville and nearby towns with wedding notes Miss Ethel Bumgarner and Ralph Mills marry at home and plan China missionary service. Baptisms, visits, sickness and travel items thread through social rounds including Miss Lillian Dale at Normal University and Rev. Hutchinson’s baccalaureate address. Community events include school commencements and decorations.
Little Olive Noel who has attended the blind school at Jacksonville for several years returns home Saturday evening to spend her vacation. The report notes Miss Franie Heider suffered a poisoned face from poison ivy while in the area. Passengers listed include Misses Mary and Anna Toemmes and Minnie Neifing, Messrs Baryl Barber, Harry Dugan, Henry McKenzie and Mr and Mrs John Gentert bound for Wenona. Bernice Phillips was in La Salle between trains. Peter Dumbauld his wife and daughter Evaline, and Perry Shrock with his wife from Pennsylvania visited Silas Kreger and relatives. Stephen Appel spent Sunday with his uncle Nik Appel. Joseph Becker of Testant married Miss Mayne Staunton of Wenona at St Mary’s Wenona Thursday morning at 6 30 officiated Rev O Dwyer. They will reside in Chicago where the groom works in the cigar business. Rev Fr Hand went to La Salle Sunday afternoon.
Town entries record dinners at the Cecil hotel and visits by Wm Weeks and wife of Jackson Michigan. Mrs Read and son from Washington Illinois visit relatives in Hennepin. Etta Cassell returns from Des Moines to Chicago for a sister visit. Local events include Decoration Day attendance, choir and brass band performances, and a run in Granville where George McLean was injured. Commencement reserved seats are selling quickly.
June 9 references to Mrs Moots illness and Lyda Tures called to Ottawa for a niece. A Friday windstorm blows off the Anhauser Busch building roof at Court and Front, causing interior damage and minimal town harm. Senior class 1908 to visit Durley home. Decoration Day at Grand Opera House draws 1,500. Community news covers donations, farm corn activity, judge Murphy, road lumber, and local travel notes.
On Saturday morning May 28 at 6 30 in the Episcopal church Rev A W Higby joined Dr William Carrell of Granville to Miss Elizabeth Shaw of Streator in marriage. The ceremony was witnessed only by immediate relatives. They will honeymoon in Chicago then live in Granville where Dr Carrell has practiced dentistry for two years.
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