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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
6
The Republican argues county printing is wasteful and urges contracting, citing past double charges and high costs. It accuses officials and Freecy of personal attacks, calls for tightening bids, and suggests a reform toward standard contracts similar to other county supplies.
The world's record price for a single ear of corn was 250 dollars at the National Corn Exposition in Chicago. Buyer L B Clore of Franklin Indiana, a long-time prizewinner, outbid Charles R Stevens to claim a Boone county white ear raised on thirteen acres. Clore described his life work and expressed emotion as the bid rose from 50 to 250 dollars amid a crowded auction.
Illinois lines resume low fare excursions to state points once restricted by the July 1 2 cent fare law. Toluca hardware store burglarized with razors stolen. no clues. Toluca Tigers beat Streator Monarchs 10 to 0 in football at the ball park last Sunday. Illinois Grain Dealers association meeting in Peoria drew 1100 elevators. demand for railroads to return equipment to Illinois. Springfield legislators passed the Oglesby direct plurality primary bill. Kerrick for it Ireland and Haase against. State board of charities adopts new insanity case questions to start Jan 1 seeking state reimbursement for patient finances. Lee Squires returned to Bartonville asylum after peoria grocery work. alcoholism worsened condition. Spring Valley bank creditors to receive 3% dividend, total 30% to depositors. further dividends unlikely. Illinois Valley Railway new mile signs between Seneca and Princeton aid timing. Hennepin canal celebration at Milan with first dirt shovel. large turnout. Fish wardens role in proceeds from fish sale contested in court. Davidson and Horn vs Frank Quinn. fish commission supports warden. Peoria Methodists seek 1908 state conference. Rock Island decision pending. Oquawka ordinances favor municipal electric plant ownership, water pumping and lighting. Warsaw Milling exported flour to Belfast and Glasgow. Canton to have new hospital funded by Misses Graham. Peoria youths’ hunting trip yields farmhouse joke about buttermilk. calves eat it. Eighty acres in Tazewell sold at 235 an acre. Miss Lucy D. Butler, sister-in-law of Gen. Henderson’s wife, celebrates her 100th birthday with a large family gathering.
An 83 year old mother praised Electric Bitters for appetite, strength, and sleep after two years of use. The testimonial claims benefits for aged people and for female weakness and general debility, plus stomach liver and kidney troubles. Sold by A J Ironmonger at 50 cents.
Poetic fragment evokes October as a departing older homebound figure. The speaker laments the loss of an old companion, likening it to leaves falling and night deepening. The cadence hints at rural reminiscence and seasonal transition. Requires context from surrounding column for fuller meaning.
Eureka College saw a student Drew M Wilson fire on Steck Walsh a fellow student. The ball struck Walsh in the back of the neck but the wound was nonfatal. Wilson, initially calm, was later deemed insane by a county court jury and committed to the Jackson ville hospital. Walsh, a Melbourne Australia resident, was treated in Peoria and is recovering. The report notes Wilson bought a twenty two caliber revolver and displayed hallucinations.
The Oct 16 1907 ceremony near Rose Northwest of Rose Hill united Nettie France and Charles W France in a formal wedding attended by James M Smith household, with Lloyd Tennant the minister and Miss Ner lie Dean as Lohengrin’s bridal chorus. Guests from Henry IL, Nellie, L Coan and wife, and Charles and Nettie France will depart Oct 17 for a wedding tour to Chicago and the east. Delicacies and hearty wishes filled the celebration held at the France farm with present-giving families only.
The Chillicothe shooting event saw Bet Bacon lead with an average of 94, followed by Waughop 83 Noel 74 and Osborn 71. Bacon posted a clewn score in 11 of 15 events. Other notable shooters included Sparland Daniels Gentner Newell Noel Gilfillan Rediger Valentine and Bennett. The event occurred at Donath field north of Rock Island station with strong averages noted throughout.
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