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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
4
Streator and Toluca guests and visits are reported with many names. Townspeople attend fairs, visit relatives in Chicago and Minnesota, and plan fall activities. The Putnam and Senachwine schools announce a concert season, lectures, and a Halloween event with community participation.
A snippet of local social life lists visits by Elizabeth Hart to Bloomington, Cassie Swaney to Lostant, Karen Spalding's Toluca visit, Max Whitney and children at M W Smith's, Martha Beck from Chicago at Russell Tomlinson's, and attendance at an Implement show in Enid. Also notes Mr and Mrs F Ba Smith at work events and Helen Smith traveling to Decatur for school, with references to furniture moves and weekend travels.
Bopewell reports Mr and Mrs Charles Selquist of Stillman Valley visiting locals. George Extrom returned to Moline Sunday, Anna Extrom accompanied him briefly. Gust Carlson Gust Extrom and family attended the Streator fair last week. Lawrence Anderson and Oscar Flesberg traveled to Confrey Minnesota and plan a two week visit. Andrew Fearer and family attended in Henry Sunday. Mrs Christing Nelson from Toluca made a short call at Ernest Donalson’s Monday.
A fragmentary diary of visits and travel mentions Mr Ponzer, Mrs Brown, Misses Anta and Mary Seibert, Dissinger, Johnston, and others. It notes travel to Chicago, a car breakdown and repair, and friends in Streator Peoria and Pearta with references to autos and a call for Jas Jobnetto.
Crow Meadow area items report James Burt and family attending the Aprevent show in Peoria and relatives visiting at Burt’s home. News notes move of residents between Crow Meadow, Magnolia and Putnam county, with deaths, shipments to Chicago, and local church and implement show attendance.
Church announces Sunday school on the last Sunday in September, the 27th. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to call ahead for information and arrival details.
A 1913 railway report notes steel passenger cars rising from 629 to 7271 on Jan 1, 1913 and steel underframes increasing from 673 to 3296, despite high costs. Railroads push rapid conversion to steel to reduce risk, speed, and expense, aiming to complete the shift as quickly as possible.
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