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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
10
Magnolia town records numerous callers and social visits from Rutland Varna and Granville. The Grange hall election carried 35 to 22 for District 532 bending funds. A church bazaar netted over 40 dollars and Children’s Day is planned. Rev Calhoun praised at Magnolia M E church. Legal blanks available.
George W. Hunt announces run for County Superintendent of Schools on the Republican ticket subject to primary voters in Putnam county. E B Wonser declares candidacy for County Treasurer on the Republican ticket subject to primaries. Lyle H Derley also seeks Putnam county County Treasurer on the Republican ticket pending primary date.
For Sheriff candidate for the office of Sheriff of Putnam county on the republican ticket subject to the action of the primaries when held Jasper Cecil.
H J Gunn and Miss Brennemann of Wenona visited neighbors Sunday. District No 532 directors went to Peoria to discuss plans for a new school house. John McNabb was in Indiana on business. J C Sutherland went to Bloomington for Leon Sutherlands graduation. McNabb school entertainment was well attended. James McNabb visited Princeton. Herbert Mills, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Milton Mills, died Sunday night after a diphtheria illness. Mills house quarantined. hope to stamp out disease. School closed Tuesday due to diphtheria danger.
Mrs Adam Deininger remains ill but improving slowly. A young boy comes to live with Charles Allen for 21 years. Lela Allen visits Decatur for two weeks with her uncle Albert. Della Davis attended a DePue commencement. Alma Smith graduated and returned home. Prof Lorens visits from DePue. Ladies' Aid met at Mrs Cassell's. next at Mrs J B Albert’s June 14. Mabel Clemens home briefly. Party at Putnam enjoyable. Anthony Lehman family with H B Allen. Mrs R L Watson’s mother Mrs Case visiting Joliet. Mrs Joseph Etscheidt’s mother ill. Mrs Simeon Beck to Missouri. her father ill. Mrs Simeon Beck to be away. Mrs Joseph Beck covers duties. Office offers various note books and ledgers.
Mrs. Jane Thornton visits relatives in Hennepin John Skeet and daughter Katie travel with friends in Gerard C J Beach left for Deer Grove to spend the summer with his son Bart and family Ben Robinson of Dwight spent Decoration Day with local friends Mrs Jessie Wood and Elsie of Granville visited Miss Richard McShane Fred Klag’s colt struck by lightning during a storm Several locals attended a Bloomington baseball game Cherokee Indians vs Bloomington at Bloomington Farm house on Lew Myers east of Lostant destroyed by fire Mrs B Comisky bought Peter Mertes farm 100 acres at 200 an acre Miss Bessie Westmeyer of Tonica visited cousins Frances and Queenie Henning Mrs Hugh Doverspike visiting Chicago Hugh installed a telephone Tom Foley bought another lot for 200 Theo Matthews delivered furniture to Mt Palatine Wm Halblieb returned from visit Corn planting finished some replanting due to scut worms
Bluffton resident M. F. Burroughs praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for bowel trouble after years of use in his family. He urges readers to buy now and be prepared before summer. Sold at J. E. & F. A. Powells City Drug Store in Henry Illinois.
At the home of Hon Charles Fasbender Miss Sara wed C J Kays of Chicago on May 26. The couple, popular socially, include a Blooming ton groom and Chicago rail line ticket agent, with a notable Wenona marriage. The Marshall County Literary and Athletic association annual meet will be held June 14 and 15 at City Park featuring an oratorical contest in a large tent, a 15 piece orchestra, and daylong athletic events.
M E Gants, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Gants formerly with Kankakee Telephone, moves to Springfield for a higher salary position. The baccalaureate address at MBE church will be given Sunday morning June 10 by Dr G D Heaver and the commencement at Armory hall on June 12 with Prof George H Howe of Illinois State Normal University delivering the address.
A touring car sideswipes a fully loaded hay wagon on a sharp turn. The wife refuses to move, the husband argues, and the farmer volunteers to back out. The tale captures a bustling town scene with constant requests for help and a note about plans to spend July and August in Rye and Ear Hospitals in Berlin and Vienna.
In a brief note from Galesburg, Dr. Parry states plans to sail on July 1, with envelopes printed "return card" at 50 cents per hundred and single packs at 10 cents. He notes the timeline is prior to June 23.
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