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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
5
SPARLAND DEPARTMINT Prof. J. R. Bouton is the Local Representative in Sparland for Tua Hen ty REPUBLICAN, and all items of news entrusted to his care will receive prompt attention. He is duly authorized to transact all business connected with this paper.
Tuesday’s sleigh ride in the mud marks a lively Sparland scene as families visit, with Frank Bliss staying with Rev Bliss and wife. Tesmer Campbell visits and will resume duties in Pontiac Thursday. Miss Bessie Tanquary begins spring term at Drake School Monday. Lilly abandons Watt Burnett farm deal. Burnett seeks $150 per acre with another buyer. Otto Frank and others attend a surprise party in Lacon. Farmers haul new machinery in preparation for work. Fred Vincent recalls landing in Sparland 50 years ago this March 17. A heart and stomach illness keeps him resting better on Tuesday. A Return to School Days soda event planned Friday March 30 to benefit primary and intermediate rooms, lunch in tin pails, program, and a spelling match after lunch. Admission 15 cents, ladies with tickets admitted.
Miss Irena McCormack returns after two weeks illness while Emory Olson leaves school to work on a farm. A teacher question asks how to handle students who do not study. Second year history covers the Thirty Years War. Admission exams for the University of Chicago 1905 include biology and zoology prompts. A lengthy financial note refers to 1905 figures and a critique of poor relief policies, urging aid for the worthy but condemning able-bodied recipients. School tablets offered at two for a nickel.
At the Steuben town hall caucus on March 17 nominees were named for town offices and county central committee. Democratic selections include Town Clerk Delbert Taylor Assessor Oscar McLaughlin Collector William Kinney Commissioner of Highways B Cooper Constable Moses Parsons School Trustee D M Dunlap and County Central Committee member F A Barr with delegates Wesley Watkins Augustus Garrett James Mathias John Rooney J R Bouton Frank Kehlenbach Ben Gallup and Fred Vincent. Town Committee Augustus Garrett Wesley Watkins and Fred Vincent. Republicans named Town Clerk Louis Osborne Assessor Addison Tanquary Collector Ed Van Antwerp Commissioner of Highway George Shimp School Trustee Wm Riddell Constable George Kear four years N W Turner three years and for County Central Committee F H Gehr.
Township caucus in the town hall nominated Town Clerk Harry Scott Assessor Andrew Pringle Collector George Aitchison Road Commissioner Linus Root Constable George Aitchison School Trustee Adam Davidson Delegates for county convention at Lacon May 3 include C R Scoon John Whitrow John Pringle J W Greene C W Monier Scott Aitchison Wm Hillebrand Harry Scott Monier is county central committeeman Local society notes list visitors health updates and a school quartet performance at Sparland amid a number of family moves and admissions to hospital care.
The image of the B min and fish symbolizes Scott's Emulsion as a worldwide symbol of strength and purity. Cod liver oil provides nourishing life-giving fats, and thirty years ago a tasteless preparation was developed so all can benefit. Beotts Emulsion is praised for aiding weak, backward children and thin delicate people in wasting conditions.
The piece praises a choir directed by Miss Edith Leigh with the motto Thoroughness, and notes Sparland hosting a crowded audience. La Prairie Center is cited as a source of talent. Mrs Packingham reports 200 chickens after 60 two weeks ago, and Miss Mary Davidson recovers from an ulcerated tooth with improvements hoped to continue.
Mr and Mrs Wm Yarger spent a pleasant day with John Dally and family. Miss Julia Merdian visited with her cousin Mrs Joseph Reismeyer returning to Crow Meadow Sunday. Mike Engelbrecht works for Joseph Zeigler this season. Lily Marshall left Huffman home to assist Mrs William Smart. Friends of Mrs Henry Bornsheler gathered to sew carpet rags last week. Joe Giltman returned from Indiana and will work for Mr Ward. Various visits to Yargers, Merdian, and Huffnagle households noted. Winter weather and snow persist. ground hog forecast cited. Several local nominations announced at Caucus. Church meetings continue with six admitted on probation. Walter Henkins returned to Spokane after visiting Putnam and Milo. Henry Smith hosted visits at Wm Smith’s. Ice cutting by Mr Orwig. Clifford moved to Huffnagle tenant house. Dwight Ball of Putnam visited Adam Henkins. Stella Hopkins visiting Addie Shiniel. Henry Smith shipped a carload of baled hay from Bradford Tuesday.
Ed Monier's baby is ill while Dan Swearengen plans Mrs Reed's homecoming from Brimfield. Revival meetings at Milo M E church continue this week with six conversions and strong interest. Caucus nominations include Clerk Owen Sharkey and assessor Charles Austin. J L Read suffers a cold. Bertha McKeon remains bedridden but improving.
An anecdote quotes Joseph J Murphy recounting Mrs Lincoln demanding the president’s presence for a drive. The president returns explaining a delay and a softly framed remark about her temper, noting it does her good and harms him little, with no objections to it.
Clara Compton youngest daughter of Archie and Lillian Compton died at her Sparland home on Tuesday morning February 27 1906 aged 6 years 2 months and 21 days after a brief paralysis of the heart. Readable fragments describe her school friends and teacher, the Junior League association, and floral tributes marking her grave with a white casket and a design by Joseph Waugh.
Marshall county circuit court convenes at Lacon on the second Monday of April at 10 a.m. for regular term business with only petit juries to be drawn. Cases include debt actions against Toluca Lumber and Hardware Co and probate notes involving estates of Devlin Redman Forbush Emerick and others. Real estate transfers and marriage licenses also listed along with standard court notices and envelope pricing.
The article critiques the King Drag smoothing device as a universal road maker, arguing historical heavy rain roads persist in spring and fall. It notes better results from weighted smoothing harrows and acknowledges limited help from trolley lines and wide wagons, urging caution against impractical road reform fads. It also covers divorce law debate in Peoria, noting how signing a decree affects remarriage and potential dower issues if a spouse dies before decree.
The column extols country newspapers for prioritizing home news over royal obituaries, arguing neighbors’ stories have greater personal interest. It notes the value of local papers and advertises legal blanks available at the office.
Ringling Brothers move from Baraboo to Chicago Coliseum marking the start of their annual tour. Arrival March 28 with a week to fit up, first show April 1, three weeks in Chicago. Payroll 1,280 including 300 dancing girls. 650 horses and forty elephants. Herr Fuss and a young French woman will perform thrills with stunts in a bicycle loop and automobile loop.
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