Henry Postoffice Books Show Shortage and Shakeup
Henry post office books reveal a $473.75 shortage charged to assistant Lee Gilmer who made an $800 carry forward error earlier. Inspector Gilbert ordered a probe. Gilmer’s brother repaid the deficit and Gilmer collapsed, while Theodore Disosway took over as postmaster with Claude Doran assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Gilbert
Henry Postoffice
Lee Gilmer
John Kline
Gilmer
CG. A. Camp
Camp
Department
Henry
Henry Post Office
Uncle Sam
Orril Gilmer
Mr. Gilmer
Theodore Disosway
Claude Doran
Mr. Camp
Theodore
Disoswey
Messrs
Disosway
Local Public Sale Of Car Load Of Horses At Paskell’s Barn
Atwood Sloan announces a public sale of a car load of horses at Paskell's barn in Henry Illinois on Tuesday March 12 1907 at 1 oclock p m He thanks Henry residents for past favors and promises the best car load ever unloaded in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ill
Paskell
Atwood Sloan
Box Society Box social at Putnam town hall
Dry Hollow school hosts a Box Society social Friday evening March 15 at Putnam town hall. Ladies bring baskets and everybody is invited. M Arleene Hunter, Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Box Society
Putnam Town Tall
Dry Hollow
M. Arleene Hunter
Henry Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Evening Talks
March 4 meeting of the Henry Woman's Club drew thirteen members. Mrs W B Kirkpatrick presided as secretary vacancy filled pro tem by Miss Wanshop. Papers by Mrs Hendrick and Mrs T L Jones explored universe and other worlds, with musical interludes by Mrs Effie Sale and Miss Fay Wabel. A luncheon followed, hostesses and guests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Miss Wanshop
Ilia
Hendrick
T. L. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Theo. Oesten
Effie Sale
Fay Wabel
Meschamas Jones
Williams
Harter
Henry Township Republican Caucus Nominates Clean Ticket
Henry Township Republicans met at City Hall to nominate township officers led by chairman H B Hutchins and secretary J A Williams. The ticket includes Town Clerk F B Lovett, Assessor L V Smith, Collector Frank Dennis, Highway Commissioner Stephen Smith, Justice of the Peace Clayton S Rolley, and School Trustee S B Merritt. Democrats met to name their ticket with Dennis Hartley as Town Clerk and Conrad Meridian as School Trustee, among others. The Marshall County board of supervisors will meet March 11 1907 at the court house in Lacon. town bills must be itemized and filed by noon the Saturday before the meeting. A program and box social at Rickey schoolhouse Feb 23 raised about $21 for school purposes. Miss Cora Wyckoff teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Township
BE. H. Hutchins
J. A. Williams
F. Eb, Lovett
L. V. Smith
Frank Dennis
Stephen Smith
Clayton
Rolley
Merritt
H. B. Smith
F. W. Potter
A. L. Hupp
C. B. Smith
H. J. Gregory
Dennis Hartley
Emer Haines
Peter Merdian
Chester Woodward
Conrad Merdian
Board of Supervisors
Marshall County
Illinois
Court House
Lacon
Thomas A. Connell
Rickey
Cora Wyckoff
Corn Pest Conquered Says State Entomologist
State Entomologist Dr Forbes reports corn rootaphis root worm and white grub devastated 161000 acres in central Illinois. He promotes seed treatment using lemon oil and wood alcohol, yielding about 27 percent more ears and shielded seedlings for weeks, at under 10 cents per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. A. Forbes
Illinois
Quincy
Forbes
State Farmers’ Institute
Horn Hills
Near-miss poisoning from mistaken alum dose to Louis Bogner Sr
Louis Bogner Sr of the western city area swallowed an ounce of powdered alum by mistake and faced a life threatening reaction. Dr Coggshall treated him with antidotes and he slowly improved though hiccups persisted for days. Friends note he should avoid alum substitutes in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bogner, Sr
Coggshall
Bogner
Mr. Bogner
Funeral Notices and Obituaries in Local Column
The community lists multiple funeral services for John Colligan aged 77 a retired blacksmith Rev M A Dooling officiating at St Josephs church. Andrew Bulleyment aged 80 will be buried after a 1 30 pm service at M B church with Rev D S McCown officiating. Mary Powell aged 77 died March 4 funeral at M B church Rev D S McCown officiating. Jennie Barnard wife of Charles Barnard died aged 50 with internal cancer funeral at residence Sugar Grove Interment there. Kellogg couple obituary to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Colligan
St. Joseph’s Church
M. A. Dooling
Colligan
Andrew Bulleyment
M. B
D. S. McCown
Mary Powell
Eli Pyle
Loton Frisbey
Henry
M. B. Church
Col. Snyder
Crow Meadow
S. L. Case
Jennie
Charles Barnard
Whitefield
W. Burger
Sugar Grove
C. H. Kellogg
Coldwater
Kan
Mrs Edward Carver dies at 22 in Putnam Nebraska
Rosa Cordelia Medearis Carver born Sept 8 1884 in Johnson County Nebraska died March 1 1907 in Putnam Nebraska after a long illness of consumption She married Edward O Carver May 1908 and is survived by husband two children mother five brothers and two sisters Funeral services were held at the Putnam Methodist church conducted by Rev D S McCown and burial followed in Putnam Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Cordelia Medearis
Martin and
Belle Medearis
Johnson County
Neb
Putnam
Edward O. Carver
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Henry
Henry Church
Putnam Methodist Church
D. S. McCown
Putnam Cemetery
Illness notes and local health updates in the community
The sick show improvement with Mrs. Hiram Hunter gaining strength and R. B. Hills and TY F Lash recovering. Several others suffer grip and colds, including Miss Rena McCormick who moved to her parents’ home after illness, and Mrs C B Smith who collapsed. Mrs H G Clwright’s mother and Mrs Henry J Herder are very ill. Miss Mabel Hanrahan visits to assist. J J Herry installs a new wall soda fountain at his restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Hunter
R. B. Hills
F. Lash
Rena McCormick
C. B. Smith
W. P. McCormick
la Prairie Township
Local City News Highlights and Social Notes
Bishop Spalding returns to Peoria from Hot Springs on March 18 and typhoid recovery news. St Agnes guild sale Saturday in Hartley building. Several residents and visitors mentioned, church work advancing. Henry bridge improvements and public road work praised. Local social at L M Lincoln home with euchre and songs. Henry chapter O B S meeting notes and cemetery warning against shooting in grounds. Fashion updates from Hutchins Lincoln Co through Anna Schick and Miss Johnson.
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Bishop Spalding
Peoria
Hot Springs
Charles Dewey
St. Agnes’ Guild
Hartley Building
L. V. Emerick
Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Frank Wood
The
Christian Church
Swan Lake
Coe
Elias Herr
Roy
Nettie Angle
San Francisco
Cal
L. M. Lincoln
Market Street
Leigh
C. R. Jones
W. W. Dewey
Dr. Jones
T. L. Jones
John Brown
W. B. Kirkpatrick
J. A. Swem
Bayne
Melick
Philips
Johnson
Springfield
Henry
Henry Cemetery
Anna Schick
Chicago
Paris
Hutchins-Lincoln Co
Minneapolis
Literary Society elects officers for three months
The literary society announces officers for three months with William Dewey as president Anna Brown as vice president Fay Wabel as secretary treasurer and Harl Ertle as librarian. The county meet is planned for Washburn around June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dewey
Anna Brown
Fay Wabel
Har! Ertle
Stine
Lacon
Interscholastic Literary and Athletic Association
Washburn
Jessie Swein
Alta Humphrey
Forrest Huffstetter
Robert Elliston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Postoffice Books
Henry Woman's Club
Astounding
DR. 8S. A. Forbes
Edward Carver
J. J. Herry
J P. Sparling
Evanston
Meridian
Miss
Powers & Folsom
Morris
St. Mary's Church
W. H. Mutton
J. J. Trayer
A. B. Connor
James McAllister
Joseph Ziegler
A.P. Webber
Saratoga Township
Joseph Bogner
Thomas Higgins
J. O. Hill Agency
Mesdames
John and
Joseph Bender
Humphrey
Simon Wunder
Wm. Russ
Henry Bridge Company
Henry Dike
Ed Smollen
Wm. True
Whitefield Corners
Jasper Cecil
Putnam County
Henkins
Hennepin
George Hillabrand
N. J. Mathis
Indiana Territory
Hillabrand
Mathis
William Mathis
South
Tim Wood
Muskogee
Henry Republican
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