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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
4
Prof. J. R. Bouton serves as the Sparland Local Representative for the Henry Republican, authorized to handle all news items entrusted to his care and to transact related business promptly.
Sparland items recount daily moves and visits from residents including Dean Jarman Frank Hamilton and Harry Bonham. It covers farm work changes, family travels, dinner benefiting band funds, and local caucus warnings about election day behavior with a call for principled candidates.
The Symphony Mandolin Club with local talent performs at M. E. church under Epworth League auspices on Friday March 16 featuring Dixie Rube March, Mendelssohn quartet, Under Cover from Harrigan, Flower Song, Al Fresco, Summer solo, Goddess of Night, A Day in the Cotton Field, Legends in Mendelssohn arrangement, and a Descriptive Over ture of cotton field and river voyage with Darkies singing and dancing aboard a steamboat.
Mrs Black left for Kansas on Santa Fe train due to sister illness while Robert McCullough travels to San Antonio as son in law Mr Stickney heads to Chillicothe for a new Santa Fe post. Mrs Easton Wood remains very ill with poor prospects. Mrs James Davidson also ill under Dr Royce care. Young Ladies quartet and Edith Leigh to entertain in Sparland Friday night. Chases of Toulon visiting relatives. John Turnbull rode to Wyoming by horseback and Andrew Calder, deputy tax collector, returned to Lacon. Robert Scoon of Denver visiting relatives here.
A prominent druggist backs Scott's Emulsion with remarks about its ability to restore lost flesh and vitality across ages. The ad notes nourishment as its mechanism, claiming no system is too weak to benefit and citing testimonials as occasional justification.
Latter part of the week brings poor road conditions delaying Sparland mail carrier who can only attempt trips every other day. Speer carrier misses one day. Elmer Manock at Grand Prairie Seminary recovers from measles. BE. R. Leigh improving and soon expected to be well. Wyckle family planning move to Peoria when roads permit. Wm. Hillebrand makes a Peoria business trip.
Whitefield community reports visits by Elsie Hill Anna Klein and others. Ladies' Aid met with Abbie Griffin. next meeting with Lara Bourdette. Bazaar success thanked contributors. Local farm work, cattle dehorning and various callers noted. Snowstorms hindered attendance. church services limited. Rev. Alford spoke in Princeton and Boyd's Grove with many conversions. next Center service planned.
News from Whitefield Corners reports a belated coat of moisture signaling spring, sewing for Alice Clawson, and Lucian Fosdick’s jaundice improving. Dr Patch treated a sick cow saved by a vet, locals move with roads improving, baby girl born March 1, church membership by George Barkman, and hopes for an electric railway from Princeton to Peoria or Henry to Bradford. Mr Sunday plans a November Kewanee visit.
Under the new primary law the bounty clerk and election judges are Spre to have an immense amount of work to perform and as few have a proper understanding of the various provisions many disputes are going to arise that will be difficult to set tle.
In Marshall County Probate Court the will of Erastus D. Fenn is to be probated with a hearing scheduled for Monday at 10 o’clock. The record lists fines reported by justices to the school fund totaling 101 dollars, including 60 dollars by State's Attorney Jacobs. Real estate transfers are shown across multiple townships, including Roberts, Richland, Henry, and Sparland, with numerous lot and fractional parcel descriptions. Petit jury lists are provided for the Marshall County circuit court term beginning April 9, naming jurors from Henry, Saratoga, Lacon, Steuben, La Prairie, Richland, Bennington, Hopewell, Evans, and Whitefield. The issue notes the Chicago Daily Chronicle and Henry Republican price and a Farmers’ Advocate poultry tip about comb color indicating bird health.
Camp Grove News notes shipments of hogs to Peoria and local horse sales as communities discuss marriage licenses in Stark county. Prof. W W Campbell asserts life beyond Earth is plausible, while referencing Swedenborg. Mourning stationery advertised.
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