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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
3
Local notes record guest visits across Sparland families including Mr and Mrs Charles Thomas and baby and Mr and Mrs John Beckenhopp. Church services at M E church and a reception for the new pastor are noted along with social gatherings at the M M club and a Hoover banquet in Peoria. A battlefield letter from Corporal William Green describes military moves and training with 6 inch howitzers.
The article notes LeRoy B Ellis of DePue Illinois among the many officers in the reserve corps. Ellis is identified as a graduate of Henry High School in the class of 1904.
California of Minnesota arrival in Henry to visit sister Mrs Theo Clarke. Funeral of Eugene Hutchins at Henry residence. Royce Atkins returns home after visit with Harold Stout. Hugh Moffitt ships sheep to Chicago. Mary Wheeler visits daughter Jennie Swift’s family. Walter Lowenstein and wife visit his father and stay a while. Messenger family from Pekin visit niece Mrs Henry Lowenstein and family. Mrs Lowenstein hosts W W ladies. hen party planned with rhymes and dimes, proceeds to treasury. Thanksgiving bazaar and chicken pie supper set for November 29. Cribbing corn begins as harvest nears. Frank and Lu Ziegler visit Joe Scheller family in LaPrairie. Large church attendance. services Sunday 10 and 11 with League at 7 led by Mrs Monroe. Rozella Herr travels to Marseilles then Aurora to see Spencer daughter Lucy. William Brokaw seen en route to son Lee Brokaw. Martha McAllister visits Marian Herr. War tax 10 percent on door receipts for dancing halls after December 1, exempt for religious educational charitable events. benefits to societies exempt.
J will sell on my farm one half mile east and one and one half miles south of Lacon, commencing promptly at 1 p.m. on Monday November 19. Stock to be offered includes livestock to be described in the sale notice.
Consisting of 39 coming 2 year old red and roan steers, 37 well bred heifers 1 to 2 years old, 34 gentle young red and roan cows broke to milk. nearly all expect calves this winter. 80 Duroc Jersey Shoats farrowed in June and July. Terms of sale cash or one year's time at 6 percent interest with a bankable note. Jay Fairbanks Lacon TH. Childs Auctioneer E Hancock Clerk.
Circuit Court lists confessions in cases G W Buffington versus J O Reynolds and L D Cassell versus Frank Schwiderski. Probate matters cover estates of John J Pelz Ambrose D Keedy Frederick Kamnitz August Bade Esther Foster Thomas A Connell and John Green with heirship proofs, notices, final accounts, objections, and sales. Real estate transfers record quit claims in Richland Toluca and Wenona areas with multiple grant deeds and adjustments. Public notices from The Republican note printing services.
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