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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
4
Local column from Sparland area reports numerous community notes. People traveling to Peoria Des Moines and Ottawa. church events and social visits. a probate court action involving Rev Bradford. a Epworth League supper planned. Druggist Charles Gapen assisted in Ottawa. a family welcome at Marshall home with garden produce and grape harvest. a survey road outing and social calls near Gimlet Hollow.
The Sparland village board, with about 40 residents present, debated granting T. P. Kelly a saloon license. After remarks from officials and supporters, a motion to grant passed with several members voting aye and others nay. The meeting also authorized cement walks where property owners pay half the cost.
A breakfast table exchange quotes a boy asking if there are planos in heaven and a parent hoping not. The wife interrupts, and the remark underscores a humorous misunderstanding about heavenly music in a line attributed to the Atlante Constitution.
Inflamed throat tissues cause coughing described with discomfort and temporary relief from a remedy. The text repeats irritation and sore throat symptoms and mentions a mixture providing brief easing before renewed coughing.
The Marshall Crosse county board of review adjourned on August 30 after a 39 day session setting new dispatch records. It raised Lacon plant by 2900 Wenona by 500 Toluca by 100 and reduced Henry plant by 1500. A grand jury is ordered for the coming term. Barghall County Farmers Institute plans Oct 13 and 14 with consolidation of subsidies discussed and domestic science demonstrations led by Mrs. P W Held.
The Hunt Shimp wedding was a happy affair with Millie Shimp as maid of honor and Walter Luft as best man. After the ceremony, a grand supper followed and at midnight guests sent the couple off with rice and cards. The couple honeymooned in Chicago and will live on a Bradford area farm. Mr and Mrs Alex Stolter nearby attended.
Dunlop visited gas on the Hey last week with Mr. Cook's social gathering well attended despite the storm. Allie Williams visits Leys Kratz. Lilian and Allie attended Sunday services at Wenona week before last. Mrs Ohiman served her term in the south part of the state. son Joe joined him. Miss Kate Payton arrived to start school at Pleasant Grove Monday. School opened Monday with Miss Billa Hastings as teacher. Mrs Adah Pringle and her mother Mrs Bates visited Mrs B Crocker and Mary Hart Thursday. Louis Stotler is working for Crocker. A nice rain Friday night. labor day not observed locally.
Court notices list marriages and property transfers in Wenona, Sparland, Toluca, and nearby areas with names such as Siemer, Mills, Hep shell, Southwell, White, Hunt, Ray, Wild, Gray, Boomer, and Gibson. The report also notes H. K. Gregory & Co dry goods store closing to ship stock to Vincennes Indiana as Gregory assumes management of a large department store there.
An obscure fragment references a past editor from the Lacon Democrat involved in political feuding in Marshall County. It mentions Democratic and Republican rivalry and hints at newspaper publishing for political gain amid unclear names and dates.
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