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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
5
Long aggregation of mixed local notes covers wheat pricing, church and college plans, war troop letters, and social moves. Mentions Henry and Wenona residents heading to Knox college, Peoria officers, Danville and Lacon tax moves, local accidents, and Deer Park attendance figures for the 1917 season.
C. E. bakery sale at A. B. Smith's Saturday. Mrs. John Krausa visiting relatives in Streator. Mrs. Bessie Rolley moving to Chicago. Attorneys and couples motor to Deer Park and Starved Rock. Workmen finish platform at the depot. Laula Phillips at 116 Hyland Ave Ames Iowa working at Iowa State College. M. L. Coan to sell Elberta peaches from New York at $2.60 a bushel. Miss Margarette Jones caller in Peoria en route Knox College. Local gatherings include Ladies' Aid at Mrs Phillips home September 26. Magnolia Grange fair September 25 26 27 28 with entertainments September 26 27. For sale six room cottage. Fishing outfit for sale. Dr. R. S. Bayne and son to Starved Rock and Deer Park. Farm loans total around four million nationwide. Charles Barry visiting family in Magnolia on vacation. Springfield marriage of John Fichorn and Roxie Morgenstern near state fair. William Anderson will probate will worth $20 000 personal property. Walter S. Harrison executor.
G G Guyer was among the heavy visitors last Sunday. Miss Hazel Schwarz at Brown's Business College in Peoria was home Sunday. Bob Klein of Davenport visited with his father Adolph Klein and sisters Bertha and Florence Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Swartz of Evans Township were in town Tuesday. Miss Jennie Clark, dietician at Peoria Methodist Hospital, was home Sunday. The Steele dairy herd cattle sale Tuesday drew a large crowd and forty head averaged 70 dollars, totaling 2800 dollars. Auctioneer R K McColl of Princeton did good work. For sale one solid oak bedroom suite including dresser washstand bedstead springs and mattress 16 dollars. Phone 280 Green. Be Sold at Auction The building formerly occupied by and street will be sold Friday at 2 30 in front of His presiding officer Furst National Bank Adrvt.
Classified ads list a dining room electric light fixture for sale, a central heated eight room house for rent, a farm trade inquiry in Carroll county Tennessee, and a private sale of estate real estate including a two story brick house nine lots near Rock Island station in Henry with a 240 acre Hope property farm. contact W F Tomlinson Ravena Nebraska or Miss Olive Tomlinson Henry TL for details.
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