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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
11
In the Sparland area on Tuesday and Saturday residents shopped in Henry and attended local events. The community notes a birth named Hda Blanche and a funeral for Henry Shaw at Shaw's Point, with travel to Peoria for the Thomas orchestra concert and visits from relatives in Denver and Chicago.
Arn supplies Case and Moline plows planters and implements.
Items for graduates include fancy stationery hand painted china cut glass and keepsakes. Gift bundles feature Moore's fountain pens and memories booklets aimed at commemorating school days and friendships.
Mrs John Smithson of Peoria visits her father Jud Ong in Lacon while her husband is away on a booster trip. Chamberlains Liniment advertised for rheumatism lame back sprains and similar ailments. Mrs Charles Tanner of Wabash Ind endorses it as the best for lame back and sprains with 20 years use. 25 and 60 cent bottles available from all dealers.
Miss Nora McManus of Broadmoor visits friends Sunday. Mrs. Wm Herberger ill near Lafayette. Miss Kissell reemployed after teaching in Doyle. Local ball team loses 11 to 6 to Manlius. T J Walsh Construction arrives to lower the grade into town with steam shovels and equipment. contract from Northwestern Railway Co. for a deep 18 foot grade near the depot, costing about 650 dollars for the season.
Graduating exercises featured Miss Alfretta Bedford and organist Everett Simpson with piano and choir. Rev. McLeish delivered a short sermon. Dr. Andrew Stevenson of Iowa addressed the class on perseverance. Miss Emma Cumming sang. Misses Gehr and Bess Hill performed with Simpson at the piano. Sunday school elected officers at Bethel with Edward Lanquary as superintendent and Merle Gallup as assistant.
Seven prisoners are in the Lacon jail with two added on Thursday Pete Kavanaugh of La Prairie is charged with deserting his wife and 14 living children and was arrested in Pontiac Arthur Sherrick 18 of Toluca faces burglary charges for robbing Mayor Jensens hardware store Court week opens with Judge Green for a cleaning out The K of P cornerstone laid with ceremony and local talent Wallace Grieves returns home from New York after illness and study plans for a Fourth of July celebration in Lacon several local marriages announced and planned for June
Memorial services are set for next Sunday at 3 p m with Rev Calhoun of Lacon delivering the address and the La Prairie male quartet providing music. Children to meet Saturday at 9 a m for Children Day practice and decorating committee to decorate for Memorial Day. Epworth League sermon on Christianity vs Mohammedism led by Miss Grace Holmes. League youths cleaned the coalhouse and premises and enjoyed a picnic lunch.
Sugar Grove residents John Wherry and visitors were in Putnam last Sunday. Lin den’s Clark Ball and son Orval called on old friends while Mrs. Harry Klein and Eugene Henry spent Saturday with William Bell. Guy Wilson with his mother and Elsie Clawson visited the Duffield family in Lombardville Friday. Princeton’s Frank Kramer was a guest at John Diverbiss’ home last week. Rev. Thomas and family from Putnam, Charles McAllister, and Clyde Gregory shared Sunday afternoon at Forrest Draper’s.
SOUTH MILO May 8 Miss Lord will teach another year at Reid school after a closing day picnic with ice cream and cake. Visitors include William Maddox of Indiana at Jesse Montgomerys and Mr and Mrs John McClane at Hiram Allens. Memorial services set for Boyd's Grove church May 30 at 3 pm. Alden Bentley hosts junior Sunday school. Ethel Reid and Harry and Howard Reid visit Albert Rose Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wunder visits Peru to see her brother Val and family. A new barn will be built at the DeWalt home owned by Miss Jennie Watkins. Mr and Mrs Hisle Baugh and family visit Friday. Fred Schupp and family spend Sunday with Wishall family. T S Hunt and wife visit Charles Hunt. Josephine Ely assists Wishall with housework. Dewey Lopeman and Fred Matthews fish well. A new baby girl arrives at the S Osborne home. I W Waughop and son lose a bay Shire horse, breaking their machine tank team. Anton Kuhn of Clifton sends a photo postcard showing the cyclone ruin on April 24 and drug store loss. friends express sympathy.
La Prairie residents attend and visit relatives in nearby towns as Memorial services are planned for May 31 at 10 30 a m at the La Prairie M E church followed by grave decorations at the cemetery. Local depe ndents note family losses and social visits across Lacon Chillicothe and Peoria.
Mrs Josie Ham of Shamrock Missouri recounts severe health suffering including nervous weakness hot flashes and back pains. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier she claims full improvement enabling daily work sound sleep and restored family life. She invites requests for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
Very warm weather prompts a planned picnic at Herr's timber pasture after school closes on Tuesday. The community awaits a new teacher. Memorial services are set for Center Church at 2 30 pm with Bro Neal speaking and music by the choir. Local social and travel notes follow including visits, health, and family updates.
Advice urges young people to form cash payment habits and avoid credit or installment plans. It warns that good credit tempts extravagance and that buying only affordable items with cash keeps money in hand or in bank savings.
The pure bred Percheron stallion, Illinois license A 7210, dark grey foaled June 1909, recorded number 73040 with the Percheron Society of America. Sire Putnam III 44708 by Cadox 22690. Dam Inec 44145 by Cadox. Licensed to stand for public service in Illinois. season schedule listed with locations and $15 insurance to stand. Owner G. J. Staab with details and precautions.
Logan Color-Brownweight foaled in 1908 examined by Dr W J Thomas licensed to stand for public service in Illinois license expires March 17 1915 Stallion Keg Board will make the season stand of 1914 follows Tuesdays at John Smiths in Hopewell rest of time at home barn Terms 10 to insure a colt to stand up and suck Parting with mares or moving away money becomes due payable at once Henry Roth owner
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