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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
1
Thanksgiving reflections center on gratitude and service as Marshall County updates on local events. Henry dam and Lake Senachwine hearings document navigability history, boats, and recent testimony about water levels and fishing rights around Henry.
The Woman's Club met Monday afternoon November 27 with Mrs H W Adams presiding. The program featured readings from Whitcomb Riley, a piano solo by Harold Daniels, a talk on Riley’s writings by Anna Cutter Hall, discussions on literature progress, and a state convention report. The later obituary note for Jane Beebe Marshall details birth in 1866, marriage in 1890, four children, and death after an operation at Peoria’s St Francis Hospital.
Attorneys for land owners requested a delay and the group agreed to adjourn the matter until Thursday January 4 1917 at 10 a.m. in City Hall Henry.
Clara Kimball Young stars in The Common Law adaptation of Robert W. Chambers novel at Henry Opera House Tuesday Dec 5. The film inaugurates the Clara Kimball Young Film Corporation with a strong cast led by Conway Tearle and Paul Capellant, under Capellani's direction. Music by W. O. Stevens adds to a notable program amid charity Tag Day events and local archival interest.
The M. E. Church lists Sunday school at 9 146 am with Mrs Wheeler as superintendent, a men’s Bible class, and public worship at 7 30 pm with Rev John T. Jones to preach and lead the first quarterly on Monday at 10 am. Thanksgiving service by Epworth League featured several young members and a choir, with a notable donation renewal. The $350,000 Hedding College fund drive is underway, about $276,000 subscribed so far, aiming to finish by the canvass deadline.
The Presbyterian Church announces Sunday events for Dec 8 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m supervised by A B Smith morning worship at 11 o clock Christian Endeavor at 630 p m and an illustrated lecture at 749 p m the prayer meeting is held Wednesday evening at 7 o clock Mr G P Rockwell assistant pastor of Olivet Memorial Harlem Chicago will give an illustrated lecture Sunday evenings at 73 0 o clock Subject Christ At Work In Chicago A cordial welcome to all Rea W Martin Pastor.
Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the Presbyterian church on Thursday, November 30, at 10 30 a m. The Rev B T Murphy pastor of the Christian church will deliver the address A cordial welcome is extended to all.
The record indicates a church schedule with an 8 o clock English sermon, 10 o clock high mass and a German sermon at 24 30 pm, followed by vespers and benediction. Weekday mass times are listed with Saturday service at 7. Rev Fr Andrew Schauer serves as pastor.
The bulletin lists first mass at 8 a m and second mass at 10 a m on Sunday with a weekday mass at 7 3 am led by Rev Brennan pastor.
Christian Church announces Sunday school at 10 with preaching at 11 in Henry on Carry Clean Hands. At Putnam in the evening the sermon is The Ten Lepers. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm with cordial invitation. Pastor P E FT Murphy notes a mild Wednesday for the Thanksgiving season.
A scattered news roundup reports local movements and happenings. John Tucson of Magnolia and F H Hunt visit Dubuque on business. Bertha Van Lan and Henry residents wed in Ottawa. a rosary found at New Jerusalem church is claimed. a notch of corn prices and a fuel tank purchase for Mendota parties are noted. vaccination rules and alfalfa rail ground leasing are mentioned amid hospital and church updates.
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