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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented ad item lists tire sizes and pricing codes with scattered numbers and shorthand. The readable parts suggest a sale or pricing scheme aimed at reducing costs for tires. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or brand names.
Elburn farmer Percy Meredith paid 24 a bushel for twenty five bushels of peed corn at a John Ingh am sale near Aurora. Experts note 98 percent fertility in recent crop seed and advise farmers to buy seed at public auctions if needed. Miss Frada Fecht travels to Minonk and will return to Normal to finish school.
The Prairie Farmer recounts a humorous scene in which a town buzzes with inept professionals who dispense advice to farmers around Mendelsen's stove. The refrain highlights a merchant, lawyer, teacher, preacher, painter, and other trades giving impractical counsel.
A New York dinner featured a free thinking actor at the guest table and no minister present. The toast master asked the actor to say grace and he responded with a fervent grace phrase stating there being no clergyman present Jesus thank God.
A nostalgic poem by Edgar A. Great extols the home town paper as a friendly link across miles It speaks of familiar friends scenes and joys and reassures readers that the old paper remains a faithful constant Even an advertisement for Johnson's carbon remover appears among the recollections.
Community column from Varna reports visits and illness, new Ford cars, farm work, and Red Cross activities. Residents include Helen Smith’s death, Miss Dorothy Myers returning from Peoria, and many neighbors traveling to Peoria, Rockford, and Chicago. A club meeting featured talks on home economics and pest control, with plans for Belgian relief and depot park improvements.
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