Notice to Subscribers on Second Class Postage Requirements
The Henry Republican urges subscribers in Illinois to pay in advance or indicate when they will remit to maintain second class postage. It warns a cut in nonpaying names and describes a Mud Trail incident involving Albert Hecht and others on the Lacon Varna Wenona route.
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One Trip Would Be Sufficient
A clipped note from Lacon and Varna residents warns Henry will push the Trail through despite an almost impassable road from Lacon to Varna. The letter urges the route be laid out differently and urges readers to subscribe to The Republican for full coverage.
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Final Examination List for 1912 County Pupils
The final exam before County Superintendent Perry on Friday April 26 lists 67 pupils by name including Elmer Bogner Roy Day Ida Grady Dora Schubert Blanche Jenkins Lawrence McMahon Clark Johnson Shearl Rowe Ralph Gustafson Etta Schulte Grace Coffman Christine Satchwell Edward Manski Lewis Justice Charles Rees Rudolph Strawn Emma Schulte Alma Calder Bessie Munson Pearl Cook Harrison Culbertson Lester Lewis Roga Brandt Freda Ensign Gail Carrithers Clara Iliff Marie McCoy Edna Jesse Ruth Hanchett Eva Russell Hdna McMahon Glen McCully John Kissell Lyle Duncan Raymond Zilm Edna Calder Kathryn May Zella Kimble Lawrence Fairbanks Harry Duffield Eugene Calvin Anna Marks William Rudolph Mary Wilson Emily Smith Clara Staab Rebecca McAllister Alma Hendricks Dewitt Wright Dorrus Norwood Agnes Kane Eldon Lane John Leonard Johanna Stefins Ray Snyder Elsie Holz Edmund Stuebing Ed Harrington Orval Cavanaugh Marie Steffins Vernon Stuebing Lewis Wabel Loretta Wallace John A. Moore Margaret Mallman David Watkins Lucile Carrithers.
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Perry
Elmer Bogner
Roy M. Day
Ida Grady
Dora Schubert
Blanche Jenkins
Lawrence McMahon
Clark Johnson
Shearl Rowe
Ralph Gustafson
Etta Schulte
Grace Coffman
Christine Satchwell
Edward Manski
Lewis Justice
Charles Rees
Rudolph Strawn
Emma Schulte
Alma Calder
Bessie Munson
Pearl Cook
Harrison Culberson
Lester Lewis
Roga Brandt
Freda Ensign
Gail Carrithers
Clara Iliff
Marie McCoy
Edna Jesse
Ruth Hanchett
Eva Russell
Hdna McMahon
Glen McCully
John Kissell
Lyle Duncan
Raymond Zilm
Edna Calder
Kathryn May
Zella Kimble
Lawrence Fairbanks
Harry Duffield
Eugene Calvin
Anna Marks
William Rudolph
Mary Wilson
Emily Smith
Clara Staa
School Chimes and Senior Activities at Lacon High
Carrie Greenlee plays piano this week as domestic science classes bake sponge cake and share new recipes. visitors from Roger Lovett and Edwin Kane attend last week while seniors prepare class day exercises and motto colors and flowers are chosen. extra items cover sermons, Epworth League plans, and community club remarks.
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Carrie Greenlee
Roger Lovett
Edwin Kane
Lacon
Edna Bell
Irving Stevens
Jenness
Downey
Odell
Sparland
Goldenrod
Illinois Progress and Problems Addressed by Sixteenth District Federation
The Sixteenth District Federation of Women's Clubs met in Princeton with delegates from nearly all district clubs. President Mrs. Howard H. Priestley opened the session as reports, music, and speeches followed. State Senator Hugh S. Magill spoke on Illinois progress, conservation, and the home’s central role in shaping future citizens.
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Illinois
Henry Woman's Club
City
Federation
C. L. Lucas
Julia P. White
Peoria
Minnie Starr Granger
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
Theodore Disosway
Priestley
Lucas
Henry
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Hugh S. Magill
The
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England
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Rome
Egypt
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Starved Rock
Weather, river high and town notices from Henry Ill
Wet Monday with high water flooding river areas and a mile wide stream. Reports note barn raising in Saratoga township to replace a burned barn, barge and ship movements for Pekin, cemetery cleanups, O E S social, and legislative talk on Woodmen rates and coinage changes. Community events include a Sunday school convention in Henry to be held May 19 1912 and local real estate moves by Prof H C Reichel.
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Woman's Club
Magill
R. L. Vivian
Lenora Ellis
Abbie Becker
Jean Henry
Normal
Quincy
Evelyn Hartley
Albert Quinn
Saratoga Township
James Barry
Pekin
Turner-Hudnut Co
Henry
David Swain
David
Barge
Percy
H. C. Reichel
Deal
Mary H. Whetzel
Senate
Donahue
Marshall
Putnam
Stark
Deneen
Dr. Powell
Cemetery Avenue
Henry Cemetery
Order
C. A. Camp
Dr. Jones
Treasury Department
Representative Bulkley
Ohio
Treasury
Christian Church
Henry, Ill
Hearing set on Burlington bridge at La Salle
June 4 hearing in Chicago will consider Swain Packet Co. petition to convert the La Salle Burlington bridge into a movable span blocking upper Illinois navigation. War Department invites business clubs and associations statewide to attend with shipowners civic groups along the Illinois River.
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Inspectors Pass Illinois River Vessels For New Licenses
U S inspectors from St Louis surveyed upper Illinois boats and barges this week issuing licenses for the year. Charles Thompson hulls and Will McDonald engines inspected steamers Swain Florence D Peerless City of Pekin and Swain’s barge Con sort at Chillicothe. They stated jurisdiction extends to Marseilles under War Department rules declaring the river navigable to that point.
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Board of Education selects officers and committees
At its April 25 meeting presided by Fred W. Potter the Board elected Dr. Rh S Bayne as secretary. Committees named include Finance Bayne Downey. Building Barry Phillips Hall. Education Phillips Bayne. Visiting Downey Barry Phillips. Supplies Hall Downey Bayne. Grievance Gregory Hall Downey. Commencement Bayne Barry Gregory King. Henry high school commencement set for Friday June 7 with a class of 10.
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Fred W. Potter
Rh. S. Bayne
Bayne
Gregory Downey
Barry
Phillips
Hall
Barry Bayne
Downey
Gregory
King
Henry High School
Dashing New Hats Exhibit at Graves Big Millinery Peoria
The Summer Girls present an exhibition of new hats at Graves' Big Millinery Store in Peoria this week. Hats are touted as the latest Broadway fads and 25 percent cheaper than rivals, with national pride from Graves' New York office at 604 Broadway.
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Peoria
Broadway
Mr. Graves
New York
Metropolis
Historic Steps in the Society of Friends Comprise Series
The Henry Republican announces a six part series on the Historic Steps in the Society of Friends. Two installments appear in this issue with the remainder to follow in future issues as space allows.
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L. R. Phillips
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H. F. Andrews
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