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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
3
The Sparland area reports community events including church observances at Memorial and Decoration days. Neighbors attend graduations at Chillicothe and Lacon with student Cecil Parsons among leaders. Warren Jones and Millie Jacobs wed after a village shower. brides and families receive gifts as the eighth grade and high school commencements highlight the season.
An old advertisement urges keeping Chamberlin's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for cholera morbus. A Huntington Indiana resident claims the medicine gave immediate relief to ill children, noting past deaths in the neighborhood and praising the product as the right treatment before a doctor or medicine could arrive.
Community updates cover visits and travel of residents to Hopedale Peoria and Northampton. Memorial services at Lawn Ridge and Ua Prairie M E church. Red Cross women plan to form a charter with 65 members and city headquar ters at O W Hard building. An entertainment by Miss Minerva Manchester drew a large crowd.
Joyful news of Dr Pinkerton and his wife taking residence near Harry Monroe's with household goods arriving soon. Miss Anna Hufnagel returns home for a two month visit after three years in Bouller Col. Miss Carrie Teagarden visits relatives here and is linked to the scribe through Sarah Ann Bonham. School closes with a Debgh timber picnic. Falmers may take a Pontiac school, Viola Herr to teach Marseilles next year. Grandpa Herr's health is a concern but not serious. Henry Hufnagel and wife visited relatives Tuesday.
Pedigree notes for a dark grey draft horse foaled April 24 1909 bred by M Monthulé Sarthe details sire lines and dam lineage. The owner shows the season 1917 with defined breeding times at multiple named farms and a fee of 15 to insure two living foals, plus liability terms and payment conditions.
The Henry community enjoyed a home made country baking sale held Saturday afternoon with strong support. Local organizers Milo Whitefield and Bro. Meneka announced plans for a June 18 meeting. Frank Thompson of Tiskilwa acted as secretary for the Milo Wheatland and Tadan Town Insurance Co. Also noted are probate court actions, adoptions, and several property deeds and marriage licenses in the latest Courthouse News.
Sugar Grove community notes list visitors and family updates from Granville Camp Grove and Princeton. The B M Fulk and Hufnagel families host relatives while the Sugar Grove school closes for summer with Miss Mary Schubert slated as next year’s teacher. A sudden death of Mrs Albert Trobaugh shocks locals. funeral held at the family home with Rev Mercer speaking and interment at Sages Grove Cemetery.
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