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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
4
Sparland items include society visits and homecomings with Eva J Sweet and Bernice Snyder. Local ads promote Moler Bros. poultry supplies and a Galumet vacuum sweeper. A measles illness concerns the Forrest family, while a sugar bush yields maple syrup near the river.
The LaSalle wealthiest citizen F W Matthiessen died recently and his will opens new gifts totaling 200000 for LaSalle public purposes and 100000 to a permanent fund for the 108 congressman project. In nearby Lee County oil prospects excite farmers south of Lacon as leases push drilling with a two year well requirement. Meanwhile C M Johnson of Putnam fails to enlist in Peoria after draft issues. Granville board approves permission and he rushes toward service to “get in” and fight the Kaiser.
Local items note Circuit Clerk Fred Garrela as a quarantine case and highlight family news. Lieut Floris Nichols reports transfer from Camp Greene to Camp Merritt and likely departure for France. A Chillicothe union mass meeting featured a temperance address at the Methodist church. Additional notes cover Ivy Way route changes near Marseilles Ottawa and road safety plans, plus slow progress of Putnam county exemption board and WWI draft questions.
Don t neglect your garden. Mrs Walter Traver spent Sunday with relatives in Peoria. The Republican office solicits orders for wedding invitations and printing. Ann Eliza Nurss wife of Newell B Nurss died at Lawn Ridge farm. Funeral at home followed by service. She was a longtime Peoria County resident beloved for charity and hospitality. Cause of death apoplexy. She was near seventy. Ann Eliza Root married February 22 1872. They had two sons Meade who died in Iowa and Frederick living in Peoria.
The Republicans of Whitefield township meet at the town hall Friday March 16 at 2 30 PM to select candidates for the township election on Tuesday April 2. The Republicans of Henry township meet at the city hall Friday March 15 to choose candidates for township offices to be voted on April 2. Township Central Committee.
A Republican caucus is scheduled at the Saratoga town hall on Saturday afternoon March 16 at 2 p m by order of the Central Committee. A Democratic caucus will follow at the Whitefield town hall Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
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