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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1907
Page
3
Local items report Mrs Ianthus Newell seriously ill and Freida Frank missing school due to Mrs Newell's funeral. The Ladies Aid, prayers at Mr Tanners, and many residents visit and travel to Peoria Galesburg and Chicago. Hal lowe en pranks prompt mayoral alert. community events include weddings sales and school plans.
Dr Wilmot of Edelstein visits his mother Mrs H N Wilmot. Harry Scott visits from Friday to Wednesday with his brother in Ferry. Miss Minnie Marshall goes to Monmouth to attend college. Miss Ida Shillenger of Peoria visits Miss Lucy Calder. U P ladies plan harvest home supper and bazaar for chrysanthemum exhibit on Nov 13. Andrew Turnbull attends Grand Prairie seminary in Onarga. Guests attend Sunday event in Chillicothe. Mrs Carrie VanPetten ill and traveling to Santa Monica, Cal. Rev Black begins winter study class Tuesday evening in church lecture room.
A Joliet resident fears the Du Pont Company powder house near the city could cause great damage if an explosion occurred, prompting concern over local safety and risk management.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Gubbins welcome a daughter born Saturday Nov 2. Mr and Mrs Robert Fennell have a son born Sunday Nov 3. George Lombard moved from Main to John Nelsons on Railroad, vacated by Dugan family who moved to Peoria. Local notes cover business changes, visits, preaching at M B church, and several residents traveling to Peoria and Henry.
The week’s report praises the Sunday school gathering led by Rev Cordes with an evening address by Rev Dinlevy. Township officers elected include A. Albee as president and Miss Bertha Swift as vice president. Notes cover local deaths, sales, and community events with several residents attending.
South Whitefield welcomes sunny weather after a misty week. Roy Allen and the Pontiac mother visited Leonard and a Mrs Hunter. Nora Wunder owns a new piano and studies with Mr. Allen. Corn husking is slow due to green ears and uneven yields. A Hallowe en party at Bonham school upset outbuildings but caused little damage. Mr and Mrs Dwyer move to Henry leaving Joe Peters to tend the farm. J S Hunt reports a new baby granddaughter to John and Nellie Cornell. South Whitefield again sent a strong showing to Henry on Saturday.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a liver purifier and tonic backed by forty years of use. It lists root extracts and a glycerine preservative, offers a free medical booklet, and promotes All Healing Salve and Pleasant Pellets as aids for stomach weakness and skin or ulcer issues.
Probate Court final settlement hearing set for Nov 4 in the Estate of David McDonough. Charles Moss estate reports approved and executor discharged. Real estate transfers list: Colligan brothers from school lot and coal. Winters to Buchanan. Klevesat to Winters. Downey to Schwanke. Wyckoff sublet to Davy son. Owen to Edward Stephens. Oxren to Edward Stephens. Owen to Thornton. Allen Coe and others with partitions in Richland and sec 3. Marriage licenses issued for Philip Snyder and Leddie Gaunt of Sparland.
SPEER Wm Evens was in Pedria Monday on business. The GE convention will be held at Speer Nov. 19. Wm Gray returned from a trip to Texas. Mrs C G B Gaumer visited Missouri friends. Mrs Sanger went to Oklahoma City to visit her son and family. Ben Burbank arrived Monday evening to visit old friends. A new little girl arrived at Mr and Mrs Reuben Strettamt home. James Speer returned from Minnesota to manage wheat crop and sales. Miss Mildred Green’s concert drew a large attendance. Hankins returned from New Jersey after visiting sick brother-in-law. LAWN RIDGE notes about corn, clover seed, and farm chores. Oklahoma book mentions a large poultry house project and tile work.
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