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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
10
Special purchase offers a large selection in black and navy serges and Scotch mixtures for ladies and misses. These good models are satin lined and priced down from regular 15 dollars to 10.75 dollars.
Local notices include R W Spencer offering lumber at 20 dollars per M at his Magnolia mill four miles northwest with certain woods excluded. The column also records community updates: visits, illness, travel, Grange activities, a seven cent social, a funeral, and a large group trip from Normal to Swaney, plus a 43 member party from the Normal faculty and students touring John Swaney school.
The group praised the school and neighborhood life, left during a heavy rain and windstorm, and deemed the trip worthwhile. They viewed Illinois State Normal University’s visit as a high compliment and supported consolidation as a solution to the country school problem.
Henry J Swindler born September 2 1820 in Brownsville Pennsylvania lived 91 years in Ohio and Illinois. He apprenticed as a potter at Merrittstown and later ran a pottery shop with D C Norton, moved to Pekin then Magnolia Illinois where he and Eliza Corliss La Ferra married in 1844. They built a farm and large home, raised four children, and he remained active in work and local life until his death November 6 1911. He voted since 1841 and followed national events closely. Funeral services were held at Magnolia with friends and relatives in attendance.
Community updates include funeral sermon in Piper City and visits by residents to Mount Palatine, Oglesby, and Wenona. Names mentioned include Norman J. Hilla, Rev. A. O. Jones, John Pettitt, and Mrs. Susie Johnson. Social events feature a Royal Neighbor lodge gathering with lunch and oysters. many travel and business trips are reported along with several moves and new positions.
The Paraffine Paint Co announces its original ready roofing used on buildings worldwide. It protects landmarks from Alaska to Australia, San Francisco hotels like St Francis and Fairmont, and ships thousands of rolls to China and across continents.
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