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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
6
Magnolia locals report numerous visits and trips across Granville Streator Normal Henry Lostant Wenona and Ottawa. Residents attend church school Epworth league picnics and family gatherings while health updates include appendicitis surgery and recovered illnesses.
Harvey Christopher and Thornwald Smith hosted Wallace Christopher Richard. a student delayed start at school returns home briefly before heading to Cleveland. Mr and Mrs ik JLMWolf held an informal reception for relatives from East St. Louis. The party visited Starved Rock and Deer Park. Mrs Griffith and family spent time at Amboy with L. S. Griffith. Mills family joined for the Lee County Fair. Remember Magnolia Grange fair dates September 10 11 12.
The Magnolia Grange Fair runs Wednesday to Friday September 10 11 and 12 featuring a merry go round ball games and nightly entertainments. Wenona band vocal solos perform Thursday 10 am to 6 pm with bands from Streator Oglesby and Henry. Local baseball tournament also planned Wednesday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm.
James Burt and family visited Dixon relatives last week then traveled home via Peoria and Chicago. Mrs Rozella Herz and Mrs Della Spencer Gaskell with husband visited cousin Mrs J E Quinn’s home. Elmer Quinn was in Michigan. Henry Brooks and mother-in-law visited Harry Blackburn. John Kapraun and sons visited Benson relatives. The Quaker Pipeless furnace ad promotes Meier Bros.
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