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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
4
Abraham Dawnon and John Ball of Putnam visited the city yesterday. Mrs Howard Young has been ill but now convalescent. Families and friends gathered at various locales including Tiekilwa. The article notes visits, illness, travel plans, a church mission, and local events with multiple named people and places.
Lila Joles returns to first grade and Alvin Wagner leaves second. In the third room Tuesday, nats Biot Sith and daughter era visited. La Rue Batchelderiting enters fifth grade. Zoology covers a unit on ian ab hot. Charlie Williams tardy Wednesday morning. Parents Teachers meeting helpers noted. Imelda Hertley sang a piano solo, Beatrice Kuss read musically, William Kuss accompanied, girls quartet sang two pieces, and Mios Bickerman’s class traded by Mrs. Cornell. Boys in percussion study swine. High school to enjoy a vacation as teachers plan Champaign. Mr Gant representing Ginn & Co visited Wednesday. Boys’ athletic association accepts contract for hall use. team officers chosen: Manager Louis Philips, Captain Raymond Stieger.
Tell you to bring money to them and they will pay you Interest on it. Well you've got to save it first We can tell you of a first saving when we' tell you that shoe 'repair ing) is the greatest:way to- save money. Just, think if you had to buy a new funi of shoes every time that your old ones needed repaire, wouldn't you have to be going some or pay that shoe bill? LET US' BE YOUR SHOE REPAIRER: And you surely will be able to take some money to the bank. We are always willing and pleased to talk shoe repairing and beat all, it benefits you as well BE uel
A jumble of brief items from a small town paper covers politics, canal issues, a W R C district convention, a local candidate’s plans, business outlook, a humane society story, and a court testimony snippet. Names include Ada Kissinger. Percy Swain. Mrs Snow White.
A fragmented classified line reads For sale items including Good Hampshire guaid hjars and Yorante Wayne iilupp Adys. The readable text lists sale items but details are unclear due to OCR errors.
A Peoric housewives committee announced investigations into rising prices and suspected dumping of tubers into the Illinois river to stabilize costs. They found no potatoes via Feija but reported 30 carloads unloaded in railroad yards, with warehouses storing large quantities of potatoes, apples, sauerkraut, and other goods at steep markups.
The Earlville Leader notes Ottawa has unusually rough streets while nearby items report M. P. Morgan buying W A Stautz meat market in Bloomington, Stautz in business 40 years, and Bishop Dunne confirming two clergy events in Hen nepin and Mt Palatine. Additional notes cover dividend payments to Tefi0’ Uptestite stockholder T. Hopkins, seven couples celebrating golden anniversaries in Canton, and a village fire scandal delaying water plant bond votes in Fisher Chamapign county.
Johnson Bros of Kewanee visited at John Sparkel's home. Rev Jacobs preached a strong sermon at the M E church to a good congregation. Local residents, including Frank Smith, Morgan Myers, and James Colgan, visited Peoria. Ladies of the M E church hosted a lunch and entertainment at the Fotts Building, netting 13 dollars. Mrs Laverne Nichols and her child visited G M Lombard. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs George Santu’s home. J P Hickey and family near future move. Harry Dewey moves into Hickey house with Robert Nelson moving into Dewey house. John Hall remains very ill. his Chillicothe son-in-law visited. Mrs Jones and Mrs J P Hickey ill but improving. Faeneh Barry gave a well attended event in O Briar Hall. John Kigself won ladies prize Howard Barnes won gentleman’s prize. Mr and Mrs A S Martin of Bradford spent Sunday with Dy and Mrs Blough.
Grateful, Mr. Frank Barr thanks Henry county residents for their support in the late election. Barr received 758 votes in Henry while Faby polled 42 percent, outpacing Republican representatives. He expresses appreciation for the goodwill and esteem shown toward Mr. Carr.
St Marys Church lists Sunday mass and English sermon at 8 oclock, high mass and German sermon at 10, vespers and benediction at 2 30 p m. Weekday mass at 8, Saturday mass at 7. Rev Fr Andrew Schauer, Pastor.
St Joseph Church schedules first mass at 7 30 am and a second at 9 30 am with Pastor M J Brennan. Railroads prepare injunctions against the Adamson law as court actions loom nationwide. Chicago Burlington & Quincy files for an injunction in the Adamson case, with other roads expected to follow similar suits. A prominent railroad solicitor notes units were not filed before legal action forms proceed. The eight hour law takes effect soon and Chicago cases set for December 1 hearing in U S District Court.
Special stockholders meeting to ratify a director option for a 99-year easement and contract. Held at Fred W. Potter’s office in Henry, Indiana, on Friday Nov 24 1916 at 7:30 p m. Secretary Jos N Krenz announced the order of the board of directors.
Notice from the Rivers and Lakes Commission of Illinois states a public hearing will be held at City Hall Henry on November 28 1916 at 10 o clock to determine the public character of Lake Senavawine. Parties interested may present their views. Signed by Arthur W. Charles Leroy H. Sherman Thomas J. Healy and Charles Christy.
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