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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1897
Page
3
A historical record shows the Henry and Magnolia Telephone Company forming with officers named and a five-member board. The document details duties for President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer and outlines meetings notices and eligibility for new members.
The Woman's Club met with Miss Clara Hatchine on Monday afternoon March 22 to discuss poetry and ethics. Mrs Evelyn Jones opened with music and Mrs Ida Jones read Eugene Field notes and a discussion by Mrs Fyffe on the rhythms of poetry. The program featured essays on poetry's influence and its ethical power with remarks on Whittier Wordsworth Browning and Hebrew poetry. Members Mesdimes Lee Paskell Humble contributed to the discussion and Miss Clare Waughop joined the club. The next meeting will be at Mrs Amanda Niece's home.
Mrs I W W Card offers thanks for aid during husband and father’s illness and burial. The obituary details Marie Helpers born in Bremen Germany on March 4 18215 married to Louis Frederic Helper and Bokstein, immigrating in 1854. Five children survived two predeceased. Funeral held Monday at 3 30 pm with Rev L G Landenberger and Rev David McLeish, burial at St Patrick's Catholic cemetery.
Community mourns as Patrick Monahan aged 98 dies between 10 and 1 at home. Born in Loughrea Ireland on November 8 1823 he immigrated to America in 1844 and married Ann Gilroy in Duchess County New York in 1854. He and Ann raised eight children six daughters and two sons before his death on his Sparland farm leaving his widow and surviving kin in deep sorrow.
Obituary notices from Putnam camp 2107 MWA and Utica Sentinel report Frank Daugherty died Feb 27 at his sister Mrs Chas Leroy’s home in Patnam camp Illinois. He was unmarried and survived by three sisters Mrs Leroy Cisco Mrs Austin Romeo and Mrs Smith Colorado. Funeral at 10 am Wednesday with burial at Utica Michigan. Memorial resolutions express sorrow and praise his character. Frances Weaver wife of Wm H Weaver died in Trenton New Jersey on March 17.
John Hutchins Co. opens a Central Illinois department store in Lincon building with a 70 foot plate glass frontage and 5000 square feet on the ground floor. The well lit premises feature extensive stock in dry goods, boots and shoes, groceries, and furnishings. Ample rear sheds host team and carriage storage. Hutchins, with 40 years in Central Illinois, supervises all. The store aims to benefit Marshall County shoppers and beyond.
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