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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
3
Classified snippets show listings for sale items including phonograph records in good condition with cash or trade options from E Fenwick and Henry Lil, plus a notice about 20 acres of timber land with a spring and a 10 room house on adjacent lots. Also mentions a practical nurse Nettie Jarman and real estate offerings by D W Horrom.
SALON imported 1911 by Dunhams pedigreed dark grey draft stallion. Sire line includes Pelletan and Voltaire bloodlines. offered for 1918 mares and foals with insured living colt for 15 dollars. Sales at multiple地点 including Charles Wheeler Tim Fogarty Dave Bachman J B Cook and others. terms require insurance and risk of loss.
Pure bred Percheron stallion Meteor, chestnut, born 1914, bred by W. E. Prichard & Son of Ottawa, Illinois. Sire line includes Oscar, Germanicus, and Saint Germain. dam line includes Fashion and Parfait INT. Meteor weighed 1900 pounds, won first premium as a two year old at the LaSalle county fair in 1916. Standing 2 miles north of Henry for the season, $12.50 for a good colt. insurance terms apply with notices of risk and immediate payment. DAN HORROM, Owner.
A large crowd of mothers attended a Sunday evening service at E church. The Og orchestra led the program with sacred songs and a Kipling poem song by Prof. Ross Stephens. Rev G E Tilton spoke on motherhood, stressing maternal influence and trust, closing with a tender poem and a final orchestral number.
Men who have reached the age of 21 since June 5, 1917 must register in the near future though no date is set yet. Two registration centers will serve Marshall County Toluca at Bennington township city hall and Lacon at the local board office. Falls under Local Board for Marshall County Lacon Illinois and details indicate outlines for Bennington township residents. Also mentions Liberty Bond sales updates for Putnam County and an election notice for June 3 1918 appointing a Supreme Court election judge in the fifth district with voting from 7am to 5pm in Marshall County Illinois.
Estate of Patrick Kennedy deceased filed in Marshall County Illinois probate court. Creditors must present claims at Lacan courthouse on the first Monday of July 1918 and all debts owed must be paid promptly. Signed Frank Krenz conservator and ex officio administrator May 11 1918. Amos Paxson obituary and family tribute follow with Masonic rites noted.
From 8 m to 1 p m and every third Tuesday forenoon of each month thereafter, arrangements are set at the Camp House for fitting glasses. The notice specifies a recurring schedule for eyewear fittings conducted in a community space.
Feature tribute to Red Cross aid during wartime, praising donations for woolen comforts for troops, sanitation work, and aid to dependents. Calls on readers to contribute and uphold American wartime solidarity and pride.
The Red Cross is the largest efficient relief body, run by volunteers and funded by members and donations. It aids military and civil populations in wartorn countries, supports soldiers, and plans global restoration with vast resources and nationwide backing led by Congress and President Wilson.
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