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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
8
March 14 1918 report describes W R Broaddus Lynn Broaddus and Ollie Roberts posing with five generations including the baby of Mr and Mrs Lynn Broaddus. Local notes cover visits, miscarriages of weather, school activities, political caucuses, and community siblings across Varna LaRose Washburn Streator and Joliet.
Local notes from Speer and South Mita regions recount a postponed meeting at Speer church to decide on a minister. Guests and callers, visits between Peoria and nearby towns, Red Cross events, church activities, and community notices fill the column with names and small-town movements.
Reading shows a regular gathering at the Camp House from 8 a m to 1 p m with meetings on every third Tuesday forenoon of each month. Notation indicates ongoing periodic events and a fixed daytime window.
A vast exhibition showcases colonial drapery fabrics curtains couch covers curtain nets rods and related items in Henry highlighting the broadest ever display for collectors and home decorators.
Lige Osborne dies at home in Bureau after appendicitis. Funeral held, burial in Bureau cemetery. About 30, Osborne’s death mourned by Hennepin friends. Rebekah lodge in I O F hall held school of instruction led by Grace Henry of Sandwich. Pineapple refreshments followed. A Putnam county group of seventy left Granville for Peoria for medical exams. results unknown. Florid and Putnam names misspelled in list. Ivan Cremena omitted. Conservatorship case heard. jury denies petition. Magoon represented petitioner. Daniel O’Neill born Hennepin 1852 died Rhinelander Wis. Feb 17 1918 after three weeks illness. Married Etta Craney in Rhinelander 1883. she died 1899. Five children listed. funeral at St Mary’s Rhinelander. Survivors include two brothers and two sisters. Rose O’Neil of Hennepin among attendees.
Conrad J. Held, president of Lacon State Bank, appointed farm labor administrator for Marshall County by the state council of defense. E K May cites the gravity of farm labor issues and Held’s fitness, while locals praise the selection. Also an advertisement notes a new two story cottage for sale in Varna, Illinois.
The Masons of Illinois vote to add a three story brick wing to an old folks home in Sullivan. The project costs 60000 for construction and 30000 for furnishings. the facility will house up to 160 residents after completion. Secretary of State Emmerson attended the meeting where the decision was made.
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