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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
4
Obituary for John Henry Brenn of Magnolia Illinois recounts Civil War service, family, and church ties. Notices detail church events, Red Cross officers, Thanksgiving dinner plans, and community updates in Magnolia with multiple local names and relations.
The note lists multiple influenza cases among residents including Mrs W H Spratt and several Andersons. It mentions illness among Lloyd Walter Howard Anderson, Timothy Fogerty’s death, and visits of families to relatives. Local gatherings and hospital visits are described, with ongoing concern about the illness and related deaths in the Whitefield Center area.
Services were held for the first time since the influenza outbreak. Sunday school attendance was 15 with 88 cents collected. A sermon on reconstruction after the war was planned, a flag will be dedicated soon, and treasury funds are low. Preaching starts at 3, with no plans for the evening. Everyone urged to attend and give generously.
The article outlines federal support for wounded service members including medical care, vocational training, artificial limbs, and compensation during hospital stay and training. It notes the Vocational Education board’s role, free training, and possible post discharge medical care, plus family allotments and insurance payments. It also mentions Thanksgiving turkey weight regulations and lighting restrictions during coal shortages.
Classified notices advertise a six room cottage for sale at this office. Storage battery charging and repairing by Fulks Bros. Ten head of big type Poland China boars for sale by Hunt Bros. Twelve head of extra good Poland China boars and one Hampshire boar pig for sale by John Morss. Thanksgiving dressed poultry orders welcomed by W B Green. Phone numbers provided for orders or inquiries.
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