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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
11
The Third Assistant Postmaster General defines who qualifies for second class rate under the Postal Law and urges Illinois publishers to restrict to prepaid or promptly paid subscribers. He specifies criteria a subscriber must meet and warns of cutting noncompliant names from lists.
The Marshall County contest was held Friday and Saturday at Lacon with six first class and five second class declamation contestants. Judges were Miss Margaret Poppe Prof H F Stowell and J W Glasser. Leah Weir of Lacon won first in first class. Charles Green of Henry took second. Elizabeth Marland of Sparland won first in second class. Kenneth R King of Henry took second.
C Ramp of Lacon leads a string of winners including R Garrels Toluca in the Quarter Mile and 100 Yard Dash. M Harper Washburn takes Polo Vault while J Winters Lacon places in the 50 Yard Dash and 100 Yard Dash. R Kern Henry wins Shot Put and 220 Yard Dash features Ramp and Hanley. Events list results with distances and times.
Baseball preliminaries Friday showed Lacon defeating Piemelaits and Washburn facing FIGME with Washburn beating Lacon 1-1 in the final score. Battery details list Lacon Hacker Winters and Washburn Fitschen Robinson.
An organized campaign in Canton Fulton and other counties along the Illinois River seeks to amend the state fish law. It calls for banning large seines and removing restrictions on selling or shipping game fish. Petitions circulate to influence the current legislative session as professional fishermen and sportsmen push for broader rights and a statewide fishermen organization.
The Illinois educational committee seeks two bills for the next general assembly in January. One restores the two mill tax not in force since 1873 and would raise school revenue from $1,000,000 to $4,500,000. The other expands industrial education in common schools and outlines a statewide system based on other states' models, with details to be finalized before the legislature convenes.
Commander John H. Shay of the Big Bend Veterans' Reunion announces general order No 1 naming staff Adjutant John H Campbell of Streator Judge Advocate L W Brewers of Ottawa and Officer of the Guard Alfred Mateer of Rutland. The order urges unity to make 1912 memorable and recalls sacrifices of 400000 loyal lives 200000 cripples and 1000000 widows and orphans in the cause of liberty and justice.
Boatmen and business leaders in the Illinois River Valley press the War Department to force Burlington to equip La Salle bridge under Navigation Laws. A Chicago hearing on June 4 will hear river users demand removal of obstructions to allow full river passage to Marseilles and Ottawa, benefiting travel and state recreation near Starved Rock Park.
A Chillicothe Enquirer report notes rising interest in an Illinois Traction Co interurban, possibly peoria northern, with traveling officials seeking homes here. The line would link Chillicothe to Peoria, offering all hours service and boosting local housing demand as $100,000 is spent on track doubling and city-line improvements through Averyville.
The Juniors pose playful questions about fictional links among students, while Paul Burkhart performs as pianist. Domestic science reports asparagus on toast, plus Miss Ruth Sopher visits Putnam. Seniors rehearse a play, and printer paper costs rise by ten to twenty percent with industry-wide pass-through. Rev Whipple hosts his wife and daughter Margaret visiting.
Local notes report Duke Brothers and C. M. Lucas purchasing Mitchell automobiles. Several residents undertake home improvements while the area endures a heavy rain, delaying corn planting and causing flooding concerns.
On Ascension Day a 6 am mass for laborers and a 9 am mass were held at St Josephs Church. A 7:30 pm May devotion followed. remodeling began this week including roof, belfry, painting, furnace, arched ceiling, and frescoing. Rev Fr Brennan leads with parish aid. $2500 goal, Catholic Woman's League donated $150.
M BE Church schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m A committee was appointed last Sunday to arrange a program for Children Day on June 9 The Haworth League meets at 6 30 p m with leader Mrs Mary Keller Bacon The topic is The Tragedy of the Roll Attendance was good Last Sabbath night Township Sunday school convention is set at the Christian church Sabbath afternoon and evening A good program is prepared Everyone is invited to make the convention a big success in every part
Rev. H. C. Reichel will fill the pulpit Sunday morning. The Township Sunday school convention will be held in the church in the afternoon and evening with a strong program. E. E. Hartley of Flanagan, district contest superintendent, impressed the crowd.
St Johns Church will hold the Memorial service for old soldiers this year at 11 a.m. on May 26 with a sermon by Rev. R. Bancroft Whipple. The service invites all congregations to worship together, reflecting a shared civic and religious spirit.
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