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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
9
Henry news notes a May 29 dance at the Henry opera house, local visits from Bayne and Cromwell, school contests, a theater show featuring May Allison, and plans for river boat excursions. The piece also covers a fire at Miss Mallory’s home, baseball prep by the Henry Greys, and school awards and staffing for 1919.
Douglas Fairbanks stars in Headin' South at the Henry opera house promising a vivid journey from sunbaked Arizona to snow capped Truckee. The article notes extensive location shoots with cowboys and Mexicans and urges audiences to see Americas first across dramatic border scenery.
Rev L G Landenberger will preach at Henry next Sunday 11 a m then join M E church in evening service. St Marys Church mass times 8 and 10 a m with 2 30 p m vespers. St Josephs Church mass 8 and 10 a m. weekday mass 7 30. Mothers day observed at Presbyterian church with car nation decorations and a sermon on True Mother Love by Rev H G Dusenberg. Card of thanks from Odell family for sickness and burial support and flowers.
Ernest Wilde acted as caller in Peoria. F A Barr and wife of Lacon visited Henry. Mrs E S Sterrett stayed in Lacon with relatives. William Wheeler bought a new Chevrolet. Mr and Mrs Charles Dewey went to Chicago. Mayor G B Pace bought a Buick roadster. Mrs Walter Wombacher visited from Peoria. Mrs Patrick Dwyer came to summer with Frank Dwyer. Dr and Mrs R S Bayne and Gladys attended a Peoria dental convention. Frances Smith travels to Chicago to visit grandparents Alexander and Mrs Smith. Memorial Sunday services planned at the opera house with Rev H G Dusenberry. Kenneth King of Henry named vice president of Gnothautis at Knox College. L Frackman rents Fiedler building to open a spot cash grocery. Mrs Joseph Bogner dies near Henry. Ladies Aid meets at Presbyterian church. Lt Bert R Kays to be honorably discharged at Camp Custer. Leonard Toomey to marry Mildred Opal Hardy in Campus, NL. home in Chicago after June 1. Joseph Cook sold Whitefield farm for $155 an acre. net $10,000. Andrew Swanson of Putnam dies aged 81. Funeral in Putnam. Mrs W B Kirkpatrick visits from Elgin. travels to Peoria for Mothers Club/PTA. Stephen Garrigus and wife mark 60th anniversary in Chicago. Tribune reports. Garrigus family links to Lacon and Forest Park. Lincoln mentioned in anecdote about IL history. Great-grandfather Garrigus served Union in Civil War. couple aged 85 and 79 are among Illinois’ oldest families.
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