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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
1
A local Republican slate lists Harriton J Gregory for Supervisor and Johnson for Town Clerk, with Frank Morgan for Collector, Taylor Smith for Highway Commissioner, A Williams for School Trustee, and vacancies for Justice of the Peace and Constable. The piece urges voting the Republican ticket for efficient, economical township government.
April elections list township county state city and school dates. Henry township has three candidates for Town Collector two regular nominees and Frank Dennis an independent who claims unfair caucus treatment and seeks voter support despite disability. He previously held the office.
Julia M. Lippmann advertises a free display in the woods of sunsets floating clouds and a grand array of blossoms in a vivid nature-themed event. Madame Nature offers her foods free and invites all to view the stock before it fades.
Mrs Mayne Cassell Worley of Henry Illinois died Friday March 22 after a life devoted to church and art. Born New Albany Indiana she grew up in Berwyn where she joined First Baptist at fourteen and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. She married W Clyde Worley in 1907 and lived in Henry where she supported Sunday school drawings and church work. Funeral services were held at the Henry home conducted by Rev Ws Abernethy with burial in Henry Cemetery amid flowers from the Girls' club and community friends.
Mrs Charles Dietsch died east of the river in Putnam county of organic heart disease at 3 pm Monday March 25 1912. She was born August 13 1828 in Germany and had lived in the country for 46 years. A German Lutheran, she was 83 and loved by all who knew her. The funeral was held at the home in Putnam county yesterday at 10 am with German Lutheran clergy officiating and burial in Henry cemetery. Funeral director A B Smith handled arrangements.
Bureau County State’s Attorney L M Eckert campaigns as Republican candidate for state central committeeman from the Sixteenth District. He opposes Peoria’s Garret DeF Kinney, elected four years ago, with Peoria backing his ticket while Bureau County seeks recognition for itself in the district. The piece notes local school life items and a Rock Island pay car visit to deter pay fraud among section foremen.
On Saturday evening March 16 at 8 o'clock in the home of Mr and Mrs T E Gallaher the marriage of Lenora L Koehler to Frank R Smith took place. Rev T R Egerton read the service. The couple will reside in Mt Palatine. Also noted is the death of John Simington in Chicago on March 14 from pneumonia and details of survivors. A public notice by James R Robinson seeks votes for tax collector in Henry township for the upcoming election. A Buick racing prize table from 1911 is detailed, highlighting Buick's national performance and listing many automobile makers.
Mr and Mrs John Merdian move to the Merdian homestead near St Marys Catholic church. Elsie Potter of Bradley Institute at Peoria spent last week. Henry John Stocker quit his saloon and shifted to other work. Allan Williams of Milwaukee visited and praised the city and his job. A bank limits liability to signature genuineness. F T Brown of Geneseo spent Sunday with Andrew Hunter. he visits his daughter Anna at J Watercotts department store. Voters advised to vote the same party primary as August 1910. illegal voting risks. The Christian Endeavor social planned at Mrs Clifford Haws home April 1. Jed S Sturts visiting. W Eastbeer seeks local Mitchell agency. CM Lucas garage to host. Garden advice to plant weekly for tender vegetables. Henry City Bridge Co reflooring the draw. other spans serviced. Lincoln Trail preparations underway. Roy Randall resigns as city marshal. George Pople named interim. Fred Williams of Milwaukee welcomes a baby boy. now three boys and a girl. Julius Watercott in New York buying spring and summer goods for the department store. Mrs Fred Schaeffer and daughter of North Yakima head to Chicago then westward. they settle in their adopted home. If ice clears, steamboat Swain may run from Henry to Peoria next Sunday. navigation season expected to open. Businessmen warned on check raising. Pinkerton reports 10,000 checks stolen totaling $5,179,125 in a year. Supreme Court rules makers must guard checks against alterations. Public Service dam at Wilmington burst due to ice. Kankakee river ice gorges form. plant idle.
Monday evening an explosion of gasolene in a tub of gasolene near Amasa Joyce’s cleaning rooms caused a brief scare. The tub was dumped outside by Joyce, both Joyce and stepson Lewis Murphy suffered minor burns, no house damage occurred, and fire crews were sent back en route.
L E R W HI Agnew of Hedding College and President Frost of Onarga Seminary will speak next Sunday on behalf of the Forward Movement. Augustine's cyclonic zeal for Christ's kingdom is noted and his Sundays are given to churches. Prayer meeting tonight is led by Mrs. Blackwell. Queen Esther girls plan a social at the parsonage Monday April 1 to raise funds. Vivian expects to return to pulpit by April 21. Easter services require practice for the Waster service Thursday and Saturday with children participating to honor the resurrection anniversary.
The rector lists Lenten services in Galesburg early week. Lenten Friday evening service at 73 Palm Sunday services follow usual hours. Holy week events include Wednesday service three hours Good Friday litany and evening. Hoyle to sing the Palms next Sunday morning conducted by Rev R Bancroft Whipple.
Last Sabbath the M E congregation heard Otto H Augustine of Peoria speak in morning and evening services. He is a business man not a clergyman and used dramatic delivery to stress repentance and Christian duty. Audiences enjoyed his lively, humorous style as he urged love of neighbor and church support.
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