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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
5
Sparland residents report moves and visits from relatives and neighbors, school and church activities, repairs and new buildings, livestock losses, and local business notes. An adjunct advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments with testimonials.
J E Taylor spent days in northern Iowa while Dr Artin and Dr Hook visited Hennepin. La Salle and Granville figures were mentioned, with church dedication and graduation plans. A Granville Echo is planned by new publisher Blosser. A lengthy Magnolia Magnolia trip described with hospitality at Ramage House and visits to McNabb, Florid, Magnolia, Magnolia cattle farm, and local sites.
A fragment from a local paper recounts clubwomen at a van of social pleasures, reception for graduates, and a choicer musical program with pianists and singers. It mentions W L C meetings in Lacon, Varna quartet, and social events at Held and Meister homes, plus small-town happenings from Wenona to Henry.
Granville dental head Dr L D Granville offers full dental surgery in Lincoln on Thursday afternoons and Fridays. At Congregational church last Sunday a duet sung by Nellie Gunn Bertha Opper Mrs A J Robinson and Julia Harper impressed attendees. Various residents and visitors including Miss Jessie Colby in Peoria and Lena Sickenger in Chicago were seen around town with several trips to Urbana Wenong and Des Moines mentioned.
Magnolia high school commencement occurred last Friday evening with pink and white decorations and cream gowns. The Magnolia G A R plans a May 30 ceremony at Manonia Hall then cemetery tribute, while a Junior League was organized at the M B E church with new officers and weekly devotional meetings.
Two Eureka College students pleased the audience with morning and evening talks by Mr Green and Mr McCoy raising support for the college. Putnam expands to a three year high school. uniform textbooks adopted. Local moves include O P Carroll and wife visiting Kewanee. Mrs A L Kildon hired for advanced room. senior editor of The Republican and Rev Landenberger visit. Memorial services, church notes, and Kellogg recital attendance are reported.
Adam Brown and family visit A Melfoon's with Mr and Mrs O J Russell where Mr Russell is noted as Elder Abner Russell's son. The piece mentions long-ago settlers and a 45th Annual Sunday School Convention in Taylorville. Various local residents, health, and travel updates follow including Mrs Pleasant Anderson and the Deans trip to New Mexico via El Paso.
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