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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
6
Campbell, a cousin of Mrs R. Melons of Lacon, returns from the Philippines on furlough. Reports on Roosevelt party speakers, Bryan handshake line, and local political events. Notes on football games, school activities, weddings, and community updates from Sparland, Lacon, and surrounding towns.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local item with unclear names and event details. The readable bits hint at a sports or club notice involving a signature or badge and a possible team or group name. No clear dates, places, or outcomes are present.
A local obituary notice expresses condolences to the bereaved family, honoring a devoted husband and father with heartfelt sympathy from the community.
Whithefield Corners reports Miss Maud Shurtz recovering, births, visits, and a busy village schedule. Merton Moffit learns of a sister’s death from blood poisoning in Livingston County. Notices include a Home Entertainment program and a Republican/Democrat band engagement, with town hall speeches and a Friday dance. An illness wave hits residents and corn husking begins amid yield concerns.
Isaac Forbes traveled to Chicago on Wednesday of Inerwick region while the Sawyer brothers moved their hogs to Henry on Thursday, reflecting common interim farming activity in North Hopewell.
Circuit Court sits this week with Judge Shaw. Notables including Hon John A. Sterling of Bloomington to address Hennepin citizens. Local visitors Geo Treudt Spring Valley and families join L F Boyle and W C Patterson households for Sunday dinner.
Mr Henkine moved last week for Oklahoma as Mr and Mrs John Sparling visited their son George and wife in Streator. H Soper and H R Loomis went to Colorado last week, Soper prospecting for a new home. The Ladies Aid will host dinner and supper with a bazaar on election day. Calef Condit and John Loomis manage H R Loomis store and the Putnam switch board during Loomis absence. Elijah Henkins returns to the forge in Putnam and took possession of his shop Monday morning. Olson will relocate his outfit across the street into a new shop being built and Usutnam will operate two blacksmith shops.
Town residents attend events and visits including Mra Harris entertaining two sisters of Dwight and Cora Dent a LaRoge caller. Epworth League supper draws attendees. Putnam county residents receive premiums at the Peoria Carnival with Isrnest Mills, IX Smith, W G Griffith and F E Smith among listed winners and gifts. Beulah Aunton’s death and Bernice Boman illness noted.
The Oct 16 service at Thom Haws home honored Marion Haws Price and the twin boys of Jam B Price. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery beside their mother. Rev Schacht led a brief Presbyterian service with Edith Law Beatrice Hfang and musicians O Schacht FE Smitty performing Safe Within the Fold Two Little Hands and Beautiful Day.
Community snippets report visits and arrivals including Mr and Mrs D R Shinn from Mendota and Dr Lee's family, Frank Griffith from Glendive Montana with forty head of horses, and local sales and events. A Willing Workers Harvest Home is planned in Whitefield on October 30 with a musical program and supper to fund church repairs.
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