Local Notes From Henry Reflect Small Town Life
Mrs Laura V Emerick spent days in Chicago. Front of Kraus building delayed by metal front and glass. Charles Doherty ill last week but recovering. Henry Burkhart replastering his Main Street home. Central Park cleaned by Philip Thomas. Forrest Hufstetter grew large peanuts. Dust and roads seen as national dust factory. Manitoba land investors return to Magnolia Illinois. Mrs Sopha Ganzer ill. son Frank aids mother. Divorce petition filed by James Conklin over wife’s dress. Austin Hillabrand moves from Henry to Tonica. Taft proclaims Thanksgiving Day November 24 1910 highlighting nation’s growth and arbitration progress.
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Laura V. Emerick
Chicago
Kraus
East Park Row
Charles Doherty
Henry Burkhart
Main Street
Henry
Forrest Hufstetter
Forrest
Central Park
Philip Thomas
St Joseph's Church
Weis Building
Mrs. Lundy
Inez Judd
Wm Wherry
Illinois
California
Sopha Ganzer
Frank
Spain
James Conklin
Bureau County
Austin Hillabrand
Tonica
Hillabrand
Taft
Official Vote Totals in Marshall County 1910 Prohibition Ballot
The record shows county results including Prohibition votes by towns La Prairie Saratoga Whitefield Lacon Richland Belle Plain Bennington Evans Rob erts Henry Steuben and total 73. Socialist line lists Saratoga supporting Mary O'Reilly for University Trustee and minor counts in Lacon Pennington Evans Stiben for a total of 14. Local Socialist Labor results show Lacon voting two.
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la Prairie
Saratoga
Whitefield
Lacon
Richland
Belle Plain
Bennington
Evans
Roberts
Henry
Steuben
Mary O'Reilly
Pennington
Stiben
Amusement Guidance From W F Mozier On Youth
Ottawa township high school principal urges parents to share in youths amusements and supervise outings. He warns some venues are unsafe for girls alone and proposes harmless substitutes at home to curb temptations. plus a brief comic poem about a mother’s morning calls and a note on office space for rent.
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W F Mozier
Ottawa Township
Local notes and household visits through town and beyond
Mrs. George Helper returns home after three weeks away visiting Lincoln and Town relatives. Bruce Wilson and wife visit Henry guests of J. S Townsend. William Duke in Peoria finds wife improving and plans winter in Florida. Miss Margaret Jones visits Davenport home. others meet at Bureau. Aledo merchant unveils automatic store display window lights. Jane Smithson deemed insane and sent to Bartonville. John Decaxer shoots a golden eagle near Atkinson. Taxi driver jokes about telegraph poles and doctor practices.
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George Helper
West
Lincoln
Neb
Bruce Wilson
Bradford
Henry
J. 8S
Townsend
G M Clark
Florida
William Duke
Peoria
Margaret Jones
Davenport
C R Jones
Marian Doyle
Bureau
Aledo
Jane Smithson
Thomas Smithson
Lacon
Drs. Potts and
Eberlein
Gregge
Bartonville Institution
MI-NA Stomach Tablets Promise Quick Relief and Cure
An old advertisement touts MI-NA stomach tablets from T. J. Segraves guaranteeing relief from upset stomach, indigestion, and related symptoms within minutes. It claims instant relief for sour or gassy stomachs and heartburn, with a full cure guaranteed and testimonials cited. A 60 cent box is marketed with promises of improved mood, appetite, sleep, and energy within days.
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T. J. Segraves
Trip to Cloudland on The Switzerland Trail of America
Theo Kaiser and family describe a Boulder Colorado railroad excursion titled The Switzerland Trail of America from Boulder to Eldora and back. The journey ascends Boulder Canyon to Lover's Leap through Salina and Wall Street to Sunset and Eldora, with highlights including Glacier and Silver Lake and views of mining towns.
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Cloudland
Boulder
Col
Republican
Henry Republican
Colorado and Northwestern
Boulder Canyon
Lover's Leap
Salina
Wall Street
Eldora
Ward
Glacier
Silver Lake
Rocky Mountains
Cardinal Caribou
Spencer Mountain
Maxwell Avenue
Colorado
Henry
Theo Kaiser
Maxwell
Fragmented dialogue and old-time humor snippets
A jumbled OCR passage presents brief dialogue lines about names and dignity in court, domestic food chores, nursing, and a preacher’s quarterly meeting. It includes a humorous exchange over names and uniform comparisons, plus a schoolboy remark about being a holy terror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Indiana
New Santa Fe Trail Drives Motor Age Across the West
The old Santa Fe route becomes a 1500 mile motor speedway linking Kansas to Santa Fe. Kansas and Colorado push completion while La Junta Hutchinson and Canyon City mark progress. Motor cars transform Kansas farms into road users with widespread motor clubs and merchants touring towns within 50 miles.
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West
Father of Waters
Santa Fe
Kansas
Colorado
Hutchinson
Kas
Canyon City
Col
la Junta
Kansas City
St. Louis
Technical World Magazine
My Little Dog Dot Theme and Garden Mischief
A speaker praises his dog Dot for cheerful loyalty despite chaotic antics in the garden with feathers bones and rags. The poem contrasts Dot’s rowdy mischief with a tender bond and ends with a note about school tablets sold at The Republican Office.
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Dot
Ami
Mason
Insurance firm posts large net surplus in Henry county
The Continental offers secure insurance with a net surplus of 13 044 878 64 icy holders, claiming leadership over competitors. Local agents advertise farm services and property sales including land in Saratoga township, Leland Broaddus homestead, and Henry area cottages and livestock.
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The
Continental
C 3
Smith
Henry
Horses For Sale And Valley Land In Colorado
Twenty head of native draft horses aged three to four years for sale plus six western bred geldings and 15 mares bred to good drafts. Also 320 acres in Otero county Colorado with water right, reservoir, fences, and cross fencing. Land priced from 200 to 300 dollars per acre. Willing to exchange for pasture or farming land. Written inquiries to H C Swift Ordway Colorado.
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West
Ern
Otero County
Colorado
H. C. Swift
Ordway
Col
Notice bans trespass and hunting on farms
All trespassers are forbidden to stop at or enter the farms. Anyone caught will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Hunters are specifically warned. Names mention Lyman Horrom Charles Hofer Herman Hofer Will Heinrich Barney Bergantz among others.
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Lyman’ Horrom
Charles Hofer
Herman
Hofer
Will Heinrich
Barney Bergantz
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