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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
6
The Henry Ills Republican notes George Burt and George A. Burt as editors and proprietors in the June 15, 1911 issue. The item highlights the longstanding family leadership of George Burt and Son in the publication.
Local items report theater and social visits, school closings, and a big note on Starved Rock state park bill signed by Governor Deneen. Also covered are a fire scare at a home, cemetery vault work, and upcoming baseball and aviation events with local figures and nearby towns referenced.
Mrs Ray Daily and her young son visit their parents Mr and Mrs Daily Dr Watson and Amily and Mrs Case. Donald Martin returns to Saginaw Michigan. Henry Pletch loses a horse to lightning. Muriel Allen breaks a wrist after a cherry tree fall. A boat show draws crowds to Hennepin. musical entertainment by Miss Jessie Swein as Henry. Farmers shell corn as Mrs Art Christon plans a visit. Chamberlains Liniment promoted for muscular pain. Pure bred Short Horn bulls for sale by Wm Olto at Mag Nolan.
Central Anlo residents share a week of gatherings including a surprise wedding event for Riley Tumbleson and his bride, fishing trips on the river, visits among relatives in Henry and Lombardville, attendance at Bradford commencement exercises, and daily household help. The piece notes numerous social calls, travels, and family ties. Also mentions Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a product widely used.
In Toluca the Irish Catholic church reports 85 confirmations and the Italian church 50 with Bishop Dunne delivering the confirmation sermon in Italian. Visiting clergy include Rev. O'Brien Danville Rev Dwyer Venona and Rev H A O'Kelly Streator.
Whitefield township commissioners invite sealed bids for cement work on four township bridges. Full details available from the board of commissioners. Bids open Thursday June 15. Also a Henry township highway notice warns against littering or digging on roads under penalties. commissioners J Berry Taylor Smith William Moore.
Warning issued by Wheatland Commissioners warns against dumping trash on highways or filling highway ditches in Bureau county Illinois under penalty of prosecution. Additional readable items advertise cleaning and tailoring services, incubators and brooders for sale, a house and lot for sale on Richard street, and a used International Unabridged Webster's dictionary sale by The Republican.
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