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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
10
Magnolia column details visitors from Charles City and Toluca, church and school events, civic club meetings, sidewalk completion, and family arrivals. It notes Mrs. Lackland’s farewell from the Ladies' Bible class and honors, plus local social and educational happenings in town.
Election Tuesday November 7 1916 social hour followed music from a victrola at the club. Local residents visitations include Mrs Anna Merritt Miss Louise Merritt Magnolias Emmons of Chicago and Mr Skinner of Varna. Several townspeople and visitors are listed with travel and family updates plus illness and action events.
H. B. Ramage announces candidacy for reelection as circuit clerk asking voters for continued support citing past satisfactory service and urging assistance in the upcoming election.
Louis Spalding and Mary Griffith attended Granville cinema last Wednesday night. Walter Brown and family moved to La Salle with Walter employed at a cement works in Oglesby. Their boarder Robbins lodged at the Invessor home west of McNabb. Brisk village progress noted while road west of town closes for bridge renewals and graveling. Panzer and King hunted near Henry, returned with empty game bag. Bertha Wolf visiting relatives in Henry this week.
The Danish church Young People's society plans a sunshine party for Tuesday Oct 12, followed by a bazaar hosted by the Ladies' Aid on Thursday afternoon and evening. Community members, including the Kuhnes and other locals, participate in nearby events and visits, with various residents noted in weekly activity.
Local residents traveled to Peoria and Chicago for business and social visits. Community members attended ball games, a masons banquet, and a Grange meeting while reporting births and anniversaries. The Lostant M P church board hosted a chicken pie dinner as Rev Jande and Mrs Rowson praised two years of church progress and full debt settlement.
The long list notes church donations totaling 1845 for year and interests, births and visitors from Ne breda to Chicago, delegates to Kalamazoo Michigan, bankers’ meeting in Danville, and various travels. It mentions a new Dodge car, a broken wagon incident, Cadillac show in Peoria, and Henry Ford’s voting quips highlighting civic duty.
More than 4000 geese were driven through Mansfield by workers of millionaire goose king William Firke. The move completes a shipment exceeding 32,000 geese sent to New York markets over the past six weeks.
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