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Newspaper

Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1911

Page

4

Early harvest notes and community notices in Henry county

Local items record a funeral attendance for J H Jones, stray hog claim, stockholder meeting, musical recital, and extensive farm harvest notes noting early wheat corn oats and apples. The issue also covers legal matters, incorporation notices for the Illinois Interurban Railway, missionary society reports, and a lengthy meeting recap with speakers from China Miss Hughes.

Busy Watercott Store Sets Sales Record With Big Day

The Watercott store drew 16 noon travelers, including residents from Rock Island and New Bedford, plus Princeton, as fall and winter displays attract long distance shoppers. Last Saturday's takings topped 2800 dollars, signaling rapid growth and strong customer satisfaction. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is recommended for colds, with genuine yellow packaging noted.

Watercott Rock Island sSneffield New Bedford Princeton A&a Henry

Visit and birth notices fill Peoria area week

Garvin Harper of Peoria and Adrian Harper of Oklahoma visited friends here last week. A 10 pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Ed Phillips Jr on October 22. Charles Haws and Erwin Dean Wade on a business trip to Peoria Friday. Mrs Surface and cousin Miss Sutliff visited Rebekah lodge Thursday night. Mrs H Bean in Streator last week. James Simmons quite poorly. Mr and Mrs Hecht and Everett were Henry callers Monday. Mrs Robert Wells and Mrs Gaylord Hall were Toluca visitors Saturday. WH Skelton Tracy and Mr Ward attended Samuel Skelton funeral at Eureka last week. Ladice Ricketts spent last week with Mrs Samuel Potter. There will be a masquerade ball at the Masonic hall Magnolia Tuesday Oct 31. prizes for best costumes, music fine, tickets 75 cents. Rebekah lodge at Magnolia visited Henry lodge Oct 17 and enjoyed hospitality and lunch. Magnolia folks report a fine time, Miss Elk from Town present. Sister Marge Flauhaut drew praise for standing during seating. Elizabeth Kline absent from store due to a disabled hand. Mrs Alonzo Emans clerking in her place.

Garvin Harper Peoria Adrian Harper Oklahoma Ed Phillips Charles Haws Erwin Dean Wade Surface Sutlitt Rebekah Lodge H Bean James Simmons Hecht Everett Henry Robert Wells Gaylord Hall Toluca WH Skelton Tracy Mr Ward Samuel Skelton Eureka Ladice Ricketts Samuel Potter Theer Masonic Hal Magnolia Henry Lodge Henry Sisters Elk Marge Flauhaut Flauhaut Eddingfield Joseph Sivell Elizabeth Kline Alonzo Emans

Drainage and irrigation policy sparks Illinois bankers debate

A national drainage versus irrigation plan with a Chicago headquarters faces critique at the Illinois bankers convention as advocates argue swamp and overflow lands should be reclaimed for national benefit, boosting land values from 50 to 500 dollars per acre. A small 80 acre farm rental notice also appears, inviting T A Kizer of Sparland to inquire.

Chicago Wilson Department of Agriculture Illinois Harris Department United States Union T- A. Kizer Sparland

McKinley Sends Peace Greeting From Rome Conference

From Italy comes a postcard greeting to The Henry Republican from Hon W B McKinley representing the country at the International Peace Conference in Rome. He advocates arbitration of disputes and saving three billions now spent on war by investing in schools hospitals churches and better roads.

Italy Henry Republican W. B. McKinley Rome Cartolina Postale W. B McKinley

Chicage Duck Hunter Fined for Infringing Club Reserve

Lemuel K Cushing secretary of the Illinois Electric company and local athlete faced a Quincy court ruling after trespassing on Sangamois club preserves in Cass county. He shot ducks on a private Illinois river bottoms reserve protected by a 1908 injunction and was fined 310 plus costs by Judge Albert Ackers for violating the non member hunting ban.

Lemuel K Cushing Illinois Electric Company Quincy Illnois Bottoms Sangamois Albert Ackers Cushing Ackers Circuit Court Sangamois Club Cass County Illinois River

For Sale items and notices from a rural listing page

A collage of sale notices includes a mare with harness, purebred land China hogs, a grain dump engine, a house and lot on Richard street with outbuildings, a Stradivarius violin for sale by Miss Bertha W. Mardis, land parcels near Sparland Illinois, a Brown mare and buggy, assorted apples and pears for sale, and an employment inquiry seeking private housework.

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Arnold's Grocery and Bakery J. F. Ball the Republican Henry, Ill George Burt George A. Burt George Burt & Son Elmer Hunter Ghilligothe J H Jones Saratoga Township Henry Aukland Henry Chautauqua Association Swaney Consolidated School McNabb Deneen New Kate Miller Justin Miller Hennepin Putnam County Green Henry I Nowlan Miller Paris Springfield Central TlHnois Interurban Railway Company Kewanee Stark Bureau and Marshall Lobe Bradford O. N. Girard A. Beadle H. R. Hess Whitefield Howard A. Rtoner Harry TH. Haines W. FM Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Tlinois Mt. Church Chillicothe Lewstown R L Vivian Elizabeth Reed Jed O T Dwinell Archer Hale Memorial Church Vivian Bartle Lewistown Mhott Canton Frank Johnson Queen Esther Circle Mabel Huffman Queen Esther Home Missionary Society C T Cady Brimfield M P Lackland Helen Magdalene Phillips Miss Magdalene Northwestern C. Standlee China Miss Shaw Peoria First Church Lackland Brim Field Elmwood Flora Hart Child‘cothe Mercer Washington Carroll Spencer Ketchum Magpolia Shaw Benjamin Standlee Hew Lackland J H Riggs Mrs Phillips Miss Brown Miss Hunter Messrs Phillips Lewis Kraus Mary Keller Bacon C F Snyder Miss Hughes Actios Gertrude Howe Miss Peters Frizelle Arleene Hunter Anna Brown Bacon AD G. DuBois East Peoria Ff Murray Pekin MW Frigzelle Kankakee Lickland Hart Temperance Elizabeth Reed Ezra Tobias Leech Little Son Wells Blunt Port Princeville Toulon Washington and King's Herald Helen Philips Alta Parley Harold Helper Nellie Coan Esther Frizzellie Mary Murray Eva Burfoot J F Hazzard God J A Baide FE F Wells Brimfield 1 Cady A Blundy Olive Harriott Lellard Chillicothe E B Hara OD Benjamin CH Carroll Crumbaker Mae Evans FP Murray E Burfoot Jo Bn Mercer M P Lackland Kankakee Dire Priecette Whitefield Res Vandervoort Kin Kiang Jennie Hughes S . Hendrick Che Athletic Mary Broline Tenry Ransom Ooffiln Hall At Wunassips Appl Euard Ada Dawson Mesdames McBride Hallfarth Ironmonger Venus Culver Grace Wabel Jesse Sleater Ganzer Mr Steele Grace Hartley Walter Smith Violet Collins Department of Music The Silver Bertlett Publishing Company of Miss Collins Middle West Foley J. Tronmonger Hartley John Hartley Steve Rech Val Bogner E Smith Western Powder Ofg. Co Main Street Ill Hand Meadows H. B. Jewell Richard Street Edward Robert Doras Stradivarius Bertha W. Mardis Rosedale Knnsas Spamland G. W. Snel C. W. Snell Stevens Ta City Cieobonts G. A. Ameyer Reismeyer Maggie War
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