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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
3
Candidates announce runs for Putnam county offices on the Republican ticket. George W. Hunt seeks County Superintendent of Schools, E. E. Wonser runs for County Treasurer, and Jasper Cecil aims for Sheriff, all subject to the April 28 1906 primary.
Mrs Massie is sick this week and many Magnolia residents travel for visits and business. Frank Wise plans to move to Wauchope Canada. the Ladies Aid held a successful fundraiser clearing 37 dollars. Frank’s 15th birthday party was hosted by Mr and Mrs Moffitt with Rev Bliss assisting. The Oxbow Gun Club forms a large shooting and fishing preserve lease of 500 600 acres. several residents plan primaries and new stock buys in Chicago.
News items list illnesses and visitors in Magnolia families, a Grant Trone election victory at Clear Creek, a wedding at Mrs Hattie Hiltebrand’s home, and a long community theater summary recounting Joe the orphan in a mining camp, Adonis and Patty schemes, and a successful show with strong ensemble performances.
Reports from McNabb note Sunday school organized to meet each Sunday at 2:30 in the school house. Various local movements include residents visiting Wenona Princeton Normal trip s, town folks changing telephone connections, and Emily Evans moving into the Wise and Huff house. Several residents, including Mrs. W H Johnston and Olga Sess Olson, are mentioned with health and family updates.
The ad proclaims a wide stock of single and double seeders disks harrows sulkies planters wagons trucks harness paints oils and washing machines. It promises summer prices on heating stoves sleds and tank heaters and touts skilled tin work slate and composition roofing services.
Monday notes from Normal report Mrs Allan Smith visiting kin in Normal while others welcome relatives in Clarion and Dille households. Harmony club oyster supper drew few patrons due to bad roads though all who attended enjoyed it. Receipts 10.50 offset expenses as local notices warn trespassers on 540 acre Allen and Poole estate leased for years by the Oxbow Gun club. 3-15-4d. Seed potato sale listed by Albert Swanson Magnolia Central at Magnolia Ill. 15-3
Mrs Jeremiah Ong born April 9 1827 in Baltimore moved with family to Illinois and Magnolia later married Jeremiah Ong August 23 1849 in Hennepin. She died February 26 1906 after a fall. Funeral services were held in Pontiac with burial beside daughter Harriet Damon.
Long Beach Evening Tribune reports J B Thornton, an Illinois native from Putnam County, came seeking Los Angeles then Oregon but chose Long Beach. He bought a home at Second and Esperanza streets and his nephew Joe Thornton works in real estate here. Thornton formerly starred at the University of Illinois.
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