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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
4
Henry Illinois news roundup covers visits and travels of residents, club meetings, drafts and elections remarks, funerals, local business notes, school events, and community notices from November 12, 1914. Highlights include political discussion, Masonic lodge plans, church activities, and local births and deaths.
The message thanks voters of Marghail countr Agta for their support at the polls. It expresses gratitude and a promise to perform duties faithfully and to meet supporters personally when possible.
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A fatal silo incident near Athens Ohio warns farmers of carbon dioxide buildup inside silos. Four workers fell unconscious after entering a silo doorway, the gas having pooled to create a six foot deep layer overnight. Ventilation before entry is urged.
Granville Echo reports on a Chicago visit by Paden Smith a veterinary student, Judge Westcott relocating a silo from J G Pletsch farm to his own, historic crafts by L L Shepard, a successful chicken supper at the Congregational Church netting about 75 dollars, obituaries for P A Radle dated Oct 1 1914, Halloween hayrack ride by the Ozs and initiations at O T 7 0 with nine new members listed and a late night lunch.
In Chancery court at Lacon Illinois a bill by Harriet Blood Stevens against Kate Hildebrant and others seeks appointment of a new trustee. Defendants named include Grace Blood Ella Blood Mary J Blood Mabel Blood Caroline Blood Ellis Fred Blood Ada Blood Duffy Daniel Blood Morton Blood. Defendants must appear Jan 11 1915 or the bill will be confessed. Also Master in Chancery sale of Lot 4 in block 28 Fowler’s addition to Venona City, Marshall County, Illinois, to satisfy the decree. Sale set for Dec 14 1914 at 11 am at the west front door of the courthouse.
Thousands of U S horses are shipped from Chicago and other cities to Canada and England for wartime use. Wagons pull artillery over frozen roads while families fear for pets and note the lack of Red Cross care for wounded animals.
Positively no hunting allowed on Ed Meridian’s farm south of the city with a formal warning to trespassers to stay off the property and to abide by the posted restrictions.
A quirky scene where new car owners from various brands toast their vehicles with bottles. They name their cars after U S presidents including George Washington Grover Cleveland William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt amid playful boasts about speed reliability and ruggedness.
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