Humphrey Neb Businesses Highlight Local Commerce
The Republican profiles Humphrey and surrounding county firms led by P. H. Bender, a pioneer merchant since 1866, with a large Main Street store selling groceries and dry goods. His wife runs millinery and fancy notions, while H W Krenz of Henry Illinois operates a well stocked harness shop serving farmers. Additional notes mention Peter Bender Sr, sons, and local lumber yard manager Frank Helder.
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Humphrey, Neb
Ding
Humphrey
P. H. Bender
H. W.krenz
Marshal County
Philip H. Bender
William Russ
Seeeise Dilla
Fu Messahandise and Millivery
Main Street
Pp. H. Bender
H W. Krenz
J. N. Krenz
H. W. Krenz
Henry
Ill
Miles
Krenz
Peter Bender Sr
Philip_John
Peter Jr
Allie
Sherman
Dixon
Willis Decker
Marshall County
Frank Helder
Nebraska farm sales and local notices from Humphrey area
An ad filled issue promotes Humphrey Nebraska farm land for sale near Platte County with prices from 0 to 54 per acre, describing 840 acre stock farm for 40 per acre and 240 acre tract for 54 per acre, plus comments on local markets and excursions. It mentions residents John Clift and J. M. Powers areas and farmland near Geneseo, Lincoln and England trips.
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Bank of Olds and Murphy
Humphrey
Plattecqgunty
Nebraska
Platte County
Humphrey Gee
Prairie
Baxkorurris
Mureny
Neb
Special Discount Sale of New Fall Footwear at A Fiedler & Son
A. Fiedler and Son announce a special discount sale on Thursday to Saturday featuring a large selection of ladies and mens shoes. The ad touts value pricing and a wide range from dress to everyday footwear, urging families to buy for winter and stressing durable, dependable shoes. The store, branded The Shoe Men, emphasizes undercutting competitors and invites customers to bring in the whole family.
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A. Fiedler & Son’s
Lyre
Princesa
Vici
Young America
Rough Rider
Mende
J.P Budds Childrens
Eieocoat Garti Ren’s Box
Dongola
America
Woman's Club Opens Regular Session at Mrs Carrie M. Jones Home
The first regular meeting of the Woman's Club was held October 1 at Mrs Carrie M. Jones’s home. President Mrs Evelyn Jones welcomed members and delegates to the Illinois slave federation meeting. Delegates and alternates were named, badges commissioned in yellow and white, and plans discussed for presenting Aurora to the high school room. The program featured essays on “Shut In” and “True Sympathy through Suffering” with Miss Albertson reading Miss Allen’s essay. A report on the Milwaukee Biennial was given by Mrs Mary I. Hildebrand. Guests Nellie Law and Robert D. Shields attended. Next meeting set for two weeks at Mrs Josephine Townsend’s home with science department leadership.
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Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
Carrie M. Jones
Evelyn Jones
Evelyn BE Jones
Amanda Neice
I Ilinoss
Rockford
For. Clover
WD Jones
Mary Lo Hildebrand
Josephine I
Townsend
Lincoln
Hendrick
Clift
Aurora
Sadie Albertson
Calander
Miss Allen
Miss Albertson
Julia
Laura V.imerick
Albertson
Mest
Mary I. Hildebrand
Republic
Milwaukee
Ita
Henry
Nellie Law
Robert D. Shields
Josephine Townsend
Deacon Hill
Elizabeth Hendrick
Department of Science
Emily Sparland
Nec
Church Notes From Henry Presbyterian and Related Faithful Gatherings
Church notes report baptisms urged next Sunday at the Presbyterian church. The Ladies Union of the New Church defer their meeting to Thursday afternoon Oct 1 at Mrs. I A Jones. The Christian church opens a protracted meeting Monday Oct 22 led by Elder Wray reached. News from Henry shows Rev Campbell preached on Lydia with praise and advice for women. Master Don Rogers lies critically ill at the Methodist parsonage with uncertain typhoid or meningitis prognosis. Monthly collections by Presbyterians support missions and relief efforts for India and elsewhere. Preparatory services for the Lord s Supper to be held Thursday evening with session and members urged to unite.
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Presbyterian Church
Ladies Union of the
New Church
Whursday
A. Jones
Christian Church
Wray
Florence Williams
W. J. Davis
Tullis
Henry
New Church Society
Phebe Vail
Hettie Helper
FE. K. Turbitt
Peoria
Illnois Association of the
New Jerusalem
St. Louis
Campbell
Lydia
Princeville
Don Rogers
John Rogers
India
SoS Convention Program at Whitefield October 1900
The SoS convention at Center M of Cherch Whitefield on Sunday October 1900 features devotional by Mrs Eather Foster welcome by Mrs Misa Wall and address by Menentgis for a Live 5. 8. Robert Campbell with songs recitations and papers including The Influence of the Sunday School upon Childhood by Prof Calhoun Tonet and closing discussion round table all welcome.
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Center M oFcherch
Whitefield
Amtelmnchen Selyton
Eather Foster
Misa Wall
Addie Brokaw
Robert Campbell
Eme Waughop
Jennie Wilson
Hannum
Thomas Ruinella
Calhoun Tonet
Burt Sisters
Tillian Runnells
Mary B Clark Soto Sylvester Spurling
Round Table
Son
Verybody
Putnam News Roundup from Chillicothe and Local Events
Lynn Pennell and Frank Morgan travel to Chillicothe Missouri with Pennell planning to settle there and bring the baby. Fred Wheeler wins first prize for Indian relief collection at the Grange fair. Local school children earn blue ribbons in the public school exhibit. Evangelist Bennett scheduled to speak in Putnam Friday and Saturday but rain postponed the Friday lecture. rescheduled in a few weeks. George Williams and Irvan William involved in a playful incident with matches. Maxson family from Galveston Texas visiting, noting they lost property but saved their family. Maxson is the Santa Fe depot station agent in Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wheeler
Grange Fair
Evangelist Bennett
Putnam
George Williame
Irvan William
Maxson
Rick
Galveston
Texas
Maxon
Santa Fe
New Merchant Tailoring Opens in Marshall Area
Local tailor announces in Marshall and surrounding counties a large stock of the finest and best line of merchant tailoring goods available for buyers.
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New Merchant Tailoring
Marshall
TUES HARTWIG tailor advertises premier coat making
Hartwig tailor touts best coat maker quality with up to date elegant styles and superb workmanship. Promises correct fit at competitive prices with a large line of Oxfords Cheviots unfinished worsteds and doe skins in stock from leading Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati jobbers.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
McNubb store clerk and local lane notes
Warren Hoyle new clerk at McNubb store took grocery orders. Mille reports 274 00 bushels grain delivered to McNubb since spring. Mrs Smith and daughter of Oklahoma visited Quaker Lane last Sunday. Mail service changes upset longtime residents near Clear Creek. Clement Slitcraft returned from Green Lawn to Oak Park for a month vacation. Grange fair rain reduced attendance and profits. several departments were lighter than last year due to weather.
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Warren Hoyle
McNubb
W. B. Mille
Mra Smith
Oklahoma
du Phinani
Clear Creek
McNabb
Clement Slitcraft
Green Lawn
Oak Park
Mia Sitcraft
Uittle
Jeanette Will Remin
Grange
Local Notes From Town and County Visit and Changes
McNabb Dr and FE Barbour visited on Tuesday. Warren Holge returns from McLean county trip. Clear Creek post office moved to town October 1. Recent improvements include a pasture fence for Mr McNabb and a yard fence for Mr Siriun. Chauncey Maulfair travels to Chicago this week to study veterinary medicine. Population is 41 with one birth at Nels Olson’s Sloyle farm. Surveyors on the Foluca road visited last week and mapped the town near the Three I.
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Dr & FE Barbour
Warren Holge
McLean County
Clear Creek
McNabb
Siriun Chauncey Maulfair
Sedom
Chicago
Nels Olson
Sloyle
Foluca
Local People and Visitors Reported in Hennepin Area
Jessie Belchwine visited Depue last week while Maud Chance from Spring Valley visited Joe Albert's. Wm Hetrick moved to Hennepin with household effects. Robert Dinkley and wife from Nebraska visited his Florid mother. Wilson Cleore spent days at the state fair and reported on Mr J B Albert’s trip to Grin nell. L W Jenkins headed to Moline for a week visiting friends. Despite threatening weather, many attended the Grange Fair. Black, Democratic candidate for congress, spoke at Hennepin Opera House and, en route to Magnolia, visited Dr Taylor. no evident shift in views.
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Jessie Belchwine
Depue
Maud Chance
Spring Valley
Joe Albert
Wm Hetrick
Hennepin
Robert Dinkley
Nebraska
Florid
Wilson Cleore
J. B. Albert
Grinnell
L. W. Jenkins
Moline
Black
Congress
Magnolia
Taylor
Mortal Remembrances for Mrs Dent of Whitefield
Mrs John O Dent died suddenly in Kansas City after a visit with her son Horace. She was born Francis Speilerborn in Vermont, moved west in 1846, raised seven children in Wenona then Florida, and spent summers visiting Michigan Illinois Missouri before living with her daughter in Emporia Kansas. She leaves her husband aged 80 and seven children. burial in Emporia. John A Spencer and Mrs John Herr are her surviving Whitefield siblings.
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John 0. Dent
John A. Spencer
Whitefield
Horace F. Dent
Kansas City
John O. Dent
Dent
John Spencer
John Herr
Horace Dent
Francis Dent
Ho Wee
Florida
Michigan
Tllinois
Missouri
Mra Prof Taylor
Emporia
Nangas
Mra Dent
School Notes and Local Activities Revealed
The geometry class struggles with original problems while She Sinclair is absent due to sickness. Lyman Sorrom has left to go south with his parents. The football team plans a game with Lacon next Saturday. Rev Jullis spoke at the high school last Friday reading a Bible selection and giving a taddeney. Arthur Simpson supplied a rare polyzon species from a river stump aiding zoology. Primary children collect many seeds mounted on cards including kelp seedpods and a Pacific barnacle, showing patience and good effort.
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She Sinclair
Sitkness
Lyman Sorrom
Lacon
Rev ‘Jullis
Tadden
Arthur Simpson
Pacific
Henry High School Football 1900 Schedule
The 1900 Henry High School football schedule lists games against Lacon Sparland Princeton La Salle Tenry and Princeville. Matches occur at Henry field Sparland Sparland La Salle La Balle Princeton Princeville and Peoria Arms Co with Thanksgiving games noted.
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Henry High School
Lacon
Tfenry
Henry
Sparland
Princeton
Jlenry
la Salle
la Balle
Tenry
Peoria Arms Co
Princeville
Lears
Florid area stock sale draws large crowd on Saturday
Eadle Stewart of Los Angeles visited her girlhood home last Mriday. The Vanfleet stock sale on Dan Peterson farm east of Florid attracted a large attendance. Cassell and wife of Nebraska, formerly of Florid, have visited relatives for three weeks. Heavy rain last Tuesday halted clover pulling for a few days. Seed yield is fair though quality not fret eless. Bell Mosber of Wyanet, guest of Elsie Umbarger, left for Salle to visit sister Mrs Herrick.
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John Clift
England
Ile
America
J. M. Powers
W-R. Clift
Lincoln
Neb
Tatters
Waolle
Big Pond
Nebraska
Eadle Stewart
Los Angeles
California
Vanfleet
Dan Peterson
Florid
Cassell
Bell Mosber
Wyanet
Elsie Umbarger
Mra
Dr Herrick
Resolutions from Henry Camp MWA Honor Deceased Neighbor
Henry camp No 478 MWA issues resolutions on the death of Neighbor Samuel Horner. The group notes his earnest service to the camp and its members, praises his character, and extends sympathy to his wife and children while pledging ongoing support from Missimo and fellow members in this bereavement.
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Samuel Horner
Great Mead
Henry Camp
Missimo
J. M. Kirkpatrick
W. B. Deeks
F. A. Raymond
Putnam County Costs Tiny Yet Ties to La Salle
The Putnam county annual report shows total expenses outside official salaries at 5275.80 for the last fiscal year with supervisors’ per diem at 523.75 and pauper aid amounting to 187270. The note says the county resists annexation to a larger county, contrasting La Salle’s pauper outlay with Putnam’s yearly spend.
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Putnam County
la Salle
Peru News-Herald
City Council Regular Meeting at City Hall October 1 1900
City council meets at city hall with Mayor Forrest and aldermen Jones Hawa Yaeger Doelzer Smith Humphrey present. Minutes approved. Bills read for labor and supplies. Health board report received. Appointments of John Green as marshal and James McCune as nightwatch confirmed. Treasurer reports read and filed. Adjournment.
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Bela
City Hall
Forrest
Jones
Hawa
Yaeger
Doelzer
Smith
Humphrey
Geo Halbleib
A & EF Hunter
Chas Sleater
Henry Elec Co
Heininger
Paskell
Raymond
Brisco
Jos Perry
Geo Fiuiistetter
Jon Schick
Max Siewers
Joh Peterman
Ike Gilpin
Witt Brumley
Oakley
E G Forrest
Special Police
J Glatz
G. Thos Clark
John Green
G Humphrey
Ald Humphrey
Ayes
Jones, Haws, Yaeger
Oclzer
Pilin Putes
Board of Health
Ald Jones
Ald Haws
Ald Jonés
Hendrick
J R Pasket
Hawes
Balon Bari
Ald Yaeger
Ali Jones
Willams Street
Market Street
Main
Haws
Nuys
Duelzer
Blp Forrest
Frep S¢Itaefer
Notable additions at Woman’s Club Library new books list
The Woman's Club Library received Stoddard's Lectures in ten volumes plus several new titles including Alice of Old Vincennes and The Master Christian. Featured volumes cover cities from Norway to Scotland and California to Yellowstone. Also listed are Soldier Three Kipling and My New Curate among others, followed by the death of Mrs Ernest Saub aged 1 at her Lacon home.
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Woman's Club
Stoddard
Booker
Alice
Vincennes
Phillip Winwood
Christian
Marie Corolle
Norway
Switzerland
Athens
Venice
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Egypt
Japan
China
India
Paris
Belle Irance
Spain
Berlin
Vienna
St Peetersburg
Moscow
Rhine
Belgium
Holland
Mexico
Florence
Naples
Rome
Scotland
England
London
California
Grand Canon
Yellowstone Park
High Bridge
Sedgar Fawcett
Kipling
Robt Stevens
P. A. Sheenan
Maiden Lane
Amelia Hart
Deep Haven
Sarah Orne Jowett
Emma Marshall
Maurice Thompson
Relli
Hlian the Dreamer
Niel Monroe
Warner
Ernest Saub
Lacon Septith
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Imo Jay Boomer
Geneseo
Wan Lake
Wood
Mera
Poe
J. I. Miller
Ohio
Fimichina
A. Fiedler & Son
the Shoe Men
Henry, Ell
Church Notes
Lynn Pennell
Frank Morgan
Chillicothe
Pennell
Babe
Inter
Tues, Hartwig Allor
Quaker Lane
the Mortuary Record
Castoria
Che
Whitefield Township
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