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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1901
Page
5
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Town site reports lumber for sale and ongoing store building work at Hufoagies while Nelson's blacksmith shop is moved. Camp Grove drew crowds for horse and foot racing and dog chases. Local obituaries note Mrs Darby Day buried Catholic cemetery. Wyoming high school foot ball team passed through town en route to Henry. Several residents and visitors appear, with a Herbine advert at Dr Powell's.
In Esparland boys unable to work in school may enter the high school during winter. Classes will cover arithmetic bookkeeping writing civil government and history. The program starts Monday December 2 with Dr E Roye and Julia Seibold to be married today. Locals note farming activity husking and a Thanksgiving event at Steuben hall.
North Hopewell residents praise Tinning the feather renovator crew for cleaning beds and doing good work. H Rangom and Joe Halocker brag about a night hunt where they caught an unusually large coon weighing 22 pounds. Mrs Will Francis is expecting soon.
Three weeks away from Arkansas is the plan for their future home. Harry Morse is working corn for Ak va Forrest while Jon Halecker and Roy Ransom husk for Cr. Ransom and son. Mr and Mrs Charlie Martin visited her mother, Mr and Mrs Nade Martin, on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Hempley of Cabery, Ford County, visit Martin relatives. Mrs Charles Kincaid is ill with Dr Ewem attending. A Mr White moved into the James Shields farm tenant house. Elwood Morrison moves to Amos Wilson's farm. Mr and Mrs C. H. Ransom visited Magnolia Sunday. Willie Ransom sick last week. Orray Icenhour helps Joe Kash husk corn. Distressing Stomach Disease offers permanent cure by Fos ters of South American Nervine. Invalids urged to seek this health remedy now.
Twenty ladies helped tie and finish comfort at the hall last Wednesday afternoon. Dr Pershing returned from his trip and killed a deer while hunting. Various residents plan travel or visits to Dixon, Portland, Gatesburg, and New Jersey. Next Sunday features preaching and Sunday school. Thursday prayer meetings continue with pastor Mr Baker.
Thos Cain’s residence in Camp Grove was broken into between six and nine o clock on November 8. The burglars entered through the cellar door, breaking the lock and making off with $115. Nothing else was disturbed and there is no trace of the money or thief yet. A lumber yard is established on the site.
Hennepin reports include Adam Deck selling holiday stock of toys and jewelry, Vincent Duncan aiding redemption of a farm, grand lodge attendance by A A Seaton J E Taylor and J B Simpson, Wonser Ham selling coal heaters and steel ranges, Kate and Eliza McAnany hosting guests, M E church fair and supper planned, Geo Trendt assisting in Dr McCormick’s store, birth of a daughter to Mr W C Patterson, Henry White and Rest Gregg traveling, social at Rev Chandler’s, and various local happenings at opera house and around town.
Magnolia The Odd Fellows and Rebecca grand lodges meet in Springfield this week with delegates DrQ F Taylor and Cora Dent. Local residents Mrs L Simpson, Mrs Audley Judd, and Mrs Thomas Haws are mentioned, along with several visits and movements among families in nearby towns.
The Ladies of the Christian church announce a bazaar and supper at the town hall on Wednesday evening December 4. Supper will be served from 5 to 9. Let everyone come and enjoy the evening. Subscribe for The Republican.
Toluca road work near Three J right of way and stockyards. Hartenbower of Toluca came Tuesday on insurance business. Fred Kuhne has 16 chimet-team shakers on tart. Blacksmith enlarged shop by moving west wall. Mrs. Chance shipped a load of hogs and cattle Tuesday. Reeves Shinn family visited relatives at H Heworthiast yeel. Union Rice of Morontz plans to build here. Hesera Law and Hallowey were in from Magnolia Sunday. Beck wate dn Biredtor Tuesday. Stella and Nellie Ham were in McNabb Saturday. John Weather returned to Ohio Wednesday. Mrs. McNabb returned from Princeton Saturday. George Koehler was in Chicago last week. John Geiger built a barn. Constipation notice promotes Herbine at Dr Powell's City drug store.
The notice cites a quarterly meeting this week with Saturday and Sunday sessions and a Friday evening Sunday school conference. It notes a resident returning from Ohio on Friday. John Wilson and family moved into their pew house. Wm Wierman of Leutant assists W. G. Griffith who has heart trouble.
Saturday marked Charles Huth's birthday with many young friends invited for games and refreshments in Mt Palatine. Mrs Fannie Davin and her daughters visited relatives in Lostant over the weekend. Rev Barker began a series of meetings on Monday. Charles Williams and Frank Hern left for Iowa on Monday. John Travis traveled to Ottawa Friday and returned Sunday.
John Thompson of Lundy led a Sunday program at A McKeon’s with Sunday school and preaching. The Woman’s Domestic Science club held a profitable meeting led by Ma ny. Dr Pershing and wife passed through toward Princeton for a medical convention. Rev Wray delivered a food sermon and will return if weather allows. Lindsey Anderton went to Springfield as TOUF lodge representative. Directors purchased a new ins and discussed weather impacts on activities.
Dr Thonson the veterinary surgeon reports a disease among cattle fed on corn stalks. He notes that by allowing cattle to stay only a half day in stalks and then moving them to water and space, deaths decline. Prolonged exposure with no attention leads to death or illness. Also a notice seeks a boy for downtown business.
A jumble of ads and notices discusses Jalectric Bitters claims and 60 cent price, Rock Island Route reduced fares to Chicago for the International Live Stock Exposition with return by Dec 8 1901, plus Thanksgiving excursion rates within 150 miles good Nov 7 to 28 returning Nov 20 1901. It also notes transport info from John Sebastian and local incidents including a horse accident near Jay Barnes, a Florida sojourn of Mrs E E Thomas, and cattle disease concerns among area farmers.
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