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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
A stream of short notices covers daily life from visits and guests in Peoria to local business for sale. Mentions of trains, depots, and a telegraph operator job share space with theater ads and forthcoming Paramount and Triangle features.
Peoria YMCA prepares for a summer camp at Lake Senachwine from July 14 to 24. Men and boys will enjoy entertainment, music, and camping activities with volunteer staff, camp management handling logistics, and the Delco lighting plant donated for facilities. Camp runs two sessions: boys July 6 to 14, followed by a ten day men’s period.
Murphysboro leaders urge an artificial six mile canal from Fountain Bluff to Sandridge and a Big Muddy link to Plum Field to supply Chicago with coal at 26 cents a ton. Officials cite river navigation as preventing future coal famines and stress cross party cooperation in the army registration effort.
A Richmond reader reports high opinion of Chamberlain's Tablets noting they delivered relief from indigestion and constipation. The advertisement urges others to try the remedy when troubled by similar ailments.
James A Harrison born March 18 1847 near Princeville Peoria county lived much of his life on farms and in Marshall county He was active in Odd Fellows Rebecca Degree and Modern Woodmen and was a longtime M B church member He passed after a serious neck operation at Proctor hospital Peoria Funeral held at Wirt street home with Rev D S McCown officiating and burial at Henry cemetery in a large Odd Fellows and Rebekahs procession Numerous relatives from Dunlap Princeville and Camp Grove attended
Miss Evange Len Lovett hosts a story hour at Pavilion Park on Saturday June 16. Children must obtain two credential tickets from the credential committee to attend.
A Henry Illinois letter from J J Barnes calls the Henry Woman's Club to rally support for funding the Ladies' Rest Room. He urges a citywide canvass, subscriptions, and a bank payment plan to prevent its closure by July 1 next year. The note mentions commercial club involvement and businessmen's expected support. A July Fourth celebration plans include raising a 75 foot steel flag pole at Edward and Front streets with public contributions.
South Carolina reports experiments showing cane seed ground into flour yields bread that closely resembles German bread and is claimed to be superior to wheat flour in baking results.
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