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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
10
Magnolia Department R. W. Spencer and wife were Granville callers Monday. Many residents visit, travel, and attend events across Ottawa, Peru, El Paso, and nearby towns with social calls, church meetings, bake sales, and athletic planning noted.
The circuit clerk appeals to voters noting past satisfactory service and asking for continued support on Hilention Day.
Election Tuesday, Nov. 7. Ed Dissinger recovering while daughter Elsie nurses him at home in Blooming ton. Vergne Keays hired by E. Steer & Son as grocer. New road west of McNabb opened last Saturday. Hog cholera fears arise among local droves. Clifford Steer travels to Peoria for business. W H Johnston family visited Granville. Regina Hoppold hosts a grand Hallowe en social with about 75 youths. Hazel Botan visits McNabb school. J F Wolf plans new building to expand hardware business. Paul Helgoth and Peter Gresser shop in Granville. Joseph Boman buys his longtime home for a retirement retreat. W 4H Johnston and Edward Loesch furnace work for Peter Morine in Hennepin. Mrs. Joseph Boman and Mrs. G Bacon shop in Granville. Edward Swanzy leaves to attend La Salle school as parents relocate. J H Harwood of Lacon visits C E Francis. Lena Moews and Robert Webber quietly married and living in Chicago. Gladys Kays hosts party for Swaney high school juniors and seniors. Mrs. Theodore Jensen staying with her parents as Mr Jensen helps Fred Johnson. Rudolph Peterson builds a new house north of J waits. General science equipment arrives. ninth graders enjoy new experiments.
Local residents frequent visits and weekend travel highlight this compact listing. Names include T. J. Smith Henry visitors Ben King driving stock to Chicago John Bumgarner F. E. Smith families and Turner Mills at Peoria along with W. G. Griffiths business calls and Granville family visits. Magnolia Women meet and Halloween party details accompany hog vaccination and nearby cholera reports.
A crowd of hunters from Mark are arrested west of Swaneey school after a Sunday woods stop. Local events include weddings, moves, and visits: Miss Sadie Theiss of Sterling with Mrs Hehir. A. H. Griffith goes to Chicago. B J Lelzen arrives to coach in Lostant. Miss Laura Patterson returns from Chicago. John Berninger moves back and buys the blacksmith shop. Community updates cover hospital visits, school socials, threshing crews, church painting, and a October wedding between Minnie Farrar and George Vandergrift.
The Modern Woodmen of America introduces a Forest degree staged outdoors for summer comfort. Local observer urges families to grind corn for winter use to curb high prices and improve health. A funeral notice playful phrase changes and a loon keeper’s death are referenced. Miss Lefa Sack suffers eye injury from curling iron. prognosis uncertain.
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