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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1890
Page
6
Today opens a two week sale at Reynolds Bros including men women and children shoes and slippers. Prices start at two dollars and fifty cents and one dollar ninety. J H Jones and Sons report strong trade from the Tiskilwa excursion to the event.
Local notes report Mrs W E Cook ill with heart trouble and Mrs John Griaven visiting relatives in Chicago. Will Whiffen spent time with his mother, and Mrs Helen Warner visits from Montana. The new photo gallery is busy. Mr and Mrs Arnold Ansk and Carrie Subker to be wed Wednesday. At the Republican county convention Geo Hutchins and H J Dopue named delegates, G A Bangs to Congress with Thos Ellis as alternate. Streator ministers and Epworth League hold a convention with Roy and Mia Johnson among delegates. Normal students home for vacation and Frank Troakle wed to a wealthy lady while at school. Strawberry and road show at Horticultural Hall drawn large crowds with new seedling strawberries and top berries displayed.
A garbled local item notes family births and visits. Mentions Ed Orimszc’s child born on the twelfth, Martland returning visiting Streator, Fred McClanahan and bride in Peoria, fence work on Church Street, Watt’s fence, Mrs Waugh visiting a sister in Ne brakes, and Miss Pos from Pekin visiting Rev Hearn’s household.
The column reports Oscar Erakine’s trip to Peoria on the Deat to conduct business, a Republican convention in Lacon, and various town notices. It mentions a Dey planning a new livery stable, large arrivals, farming success, a death and funeral, and improvements at the coal shaft and railroad area. A two story dwelling with seven rooms and a three‑lot property near the upper elevator are for sale.
Warner and Mr Ayer visit for an Osborn binder expert. Children's day services at the M E church. Simonton family from Magnolia attends a show with Ralph Vorhees and Gertie Spangler from La Rose. R W Justico works on a building for Dr A C Angue. Mrs Hoge of Venona visits Varna. Monaghan ships four carloads of hogs. Walter Trone from Oxbow joined the last lot. Reed's canvas show draws crowds. boy contortionist and trained dogs delight. Local churchgoers include John Olaon Core Winger and others. Mrs Roberts, widow of Lifington Roberts, ill after nervous prostration. Dr J W Evans attends. She is 76. Ad for Ayer's Haw Vigor hair loss cure quoted from Saratoga Springs.
Crow Meadow reports visiting relatives, neighbors and a burst of community activities. Social calls, school events, anniversaries, and a strawberry festival are noted along with church and Sunday school plans. A local death, farming, and travel anecdotes populate this week’s community diary.
In Whitefield, the Crow Meadow Grange hosts a full meeting with 12 members advancing through degrees and visitors from nearby granges. Music and a feast follow, as preparations begin for a June 18 Cane Grove children’s picnic and other community notes unfold.
George Snell builds a summer kitchen and Mrs Lucy Clark remains very ill for a week. Annie Smith of Kansas visits Lillian Runnells. Dr Willis handles mail cartier duties to Henry Thomas Runnells. Wesley Runnell and family, Arthur Brode and Lottie enjoy the lake. Emma Swift reports recovery in Morris county Kansas. Mrs Carrie Fosdick owns a six octave organ. Willing Workers of Whitefield Corners host an icy cream and strawberry festival at the parsonage grounds next Wednesday June 25 with music and all are invited.
La Prairie Center reports Dodd and son under doctor care while Mrs Referces visits her old home. Frank Simons tends corn for T E Scott. Jumel Root attends church with improving cough. Edson White from Princeton spends Sabbath in La Prairie returning with wife. A vrange festival proceeds despite evening rain with successful supper and recitations by Estella Rayfield and Miss Hurd. Young people present papers on educating the young and ministry, reflecting on moral progress.
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