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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
Also Mentioned on This Page
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