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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1913
Page
4
Henry community news and social notes from the Henry Illinois area include visits from relatives, school activities, club events, travel plans, and local incidents. Footnotes mention local businesses, the telephone directory push, and upcoming church and civic happenings.
Advertises weeklong specials on groceries and household items with low prices and advertised quality. Lists canned goods, meats, produce, coffee, tea, sugar syrup, and snack items with price hints and emphasis on square dealing and neighborly service.
T J Se graves announces five new floor cases expanding Corner Drug Store capacity. The store adds spring cleaning products, paints, wallpapers, cosmetics, toiletries, and a full prescription department. A soda fountain, cigars, and reliable service with low prices are highlighted, with a pledge of customer satisfaction.
John C Ford born May 25 1854 in Pontiac and educated at Pontiac High School and Valparaiso. He taught, then pursued life insurance for 30 years in Henry and surrounding areas. A strong debater and reader, he was a respected insurance expert. He will be buried in Pontiac Cemetery. The column also comments on the Sherman Law and the value of local commerce and community life, noting how local spending supports town growth and public amenities.
A historic city notice endorses the Voters League platform advocating equal rights before the law, economical municipal spending, and home protection. It urges voters to support a ticket pledged to enforce laws impartially and to promote morality and good citizenship.
Granville Echo reports St Paul Coal Company's Granville mine hoisted 11 015 tons from March 10 to 15 averaging 1835 5 6 tons daily the best in the Northern Illinois field. Also notes celebrations and local notices including marriages, shows, robberies and stallion sales.
The Kansas City Star notes three late presidents Arthur Cleveland and Wilson were sons of ministers. Arthur’s father was Baptist Rev William Arthur, Cleveland’s father Rev Richard F. Cleveland, a Presbyterian minister, and Rev Joseph R. Wilson was also a Presbyterian minister. A local Missouri hog missing for 38 days resurfaces alive but thinner after being confined.
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