Mammoth W A Eller Show Visits Lacon
The W A Eller cattle show halted in Lacon last Friday with two mammoth show cars and a 14 musician band. A street parade at 11 45 attracted a modest crowd due to stormy weather, followed by an evening performance.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
10
The W A Eller cattle show halted in Lacon last Friday with two mammoth show cars and a 14 musician band. A street parade at 11 45 attracted a modest crowd due to stormy weather, followed by an evening performance.
The notice extols Wegman pianos as superior to expensive uprights, claiming others up to 1000 dollars lack their tone. It cites a Pearis printer and requests orders for printing services for Henry Hts. 6-2-2, promising best quality and rapid execution.
Roy Park comes back from Bryant to a farm setup with Walter and family to occupy a tenant house when finished. Mrs Williams and family were seen on the northwestern county streets. Harmon Stickler of California visits. Enid Carroll visits Michigan. The ladies aid hold a first summer tea at Mrs Kelso’s May 18 from 4 to 6. Anna Bobby teaches our school which closed successfully. A surprise party for Mabel Taylor occurred. Roy Parks, home from Bryant, notes a lively community with visitors from Henry Princeton Putnam.
Garth Runnells suffered a severe eye injury at a Denver ball game when a bat struck him causing a bone fracture and deep gash. His family traveled to visit Flora as he recovers. Lee Brokaw has measles from a Oklahoma trip. Leon Fosdick has chicken pox. Harry Monroe injuries from a buggy incident involving a rifle trigger and a broken wagon tree. Odd Fellows meeting postponed due to rain. Orphena Knight returns from Providence assisting Miss Bacon. Gale Reynolds travels to Ada Clement’s in Bureau to visit Beulah.
A North Dakota schoolteacher Emily Fawcett was surprised by students and staff with a Thursday afternoon party at the house after planning activities with scholars. The event highlighted her 2004 service and dedication as a credit to the school, with tidy classrooms and bright children noted.
Fragmented dispatches from Rome and Springfield describe a small theft at a depot in Mossynj i and a robbery of 24 cents at a ticket office. Reports tally Illinois tax receipts and expenses for the year, including saloon licenses, dog and sidewalk taxes, with saloon revenue noted. Legislative and political updates mention Speaker Cannon, railroad improvements, and proposed deep waterway bills, plus a hospital name change.
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