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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
3
Local residents including Mrs Albert True and Mrs James A Smith visit relatives in Iowa. The column covers rent notices, travel by Walter Scholes and family from Chicago, Bankers National convention in Portland, California exposition, family health concerns, weather gossip, and a crime-note about a thief targeting a medicine window near a home. The piece weaves social visits, travel, and community anecdotes.
Henry and Bradford oldsters renewed cross-town rivalries on a damp diamond. Henry led 7 2 after five, Bradford rallied to 11 6, then the visitors added eight in the seventh to pull away. Deisher substituted. Glatz matched pitching until a seventh-inning collapse. Home runs and bases on balls noted. Harney umpired. Fans stayed despite rain as memories and fun dominated the afternoon.
School starts after a small pox scare with Ida Brown leading high school marches. Miss Alice Gilpin appointed eighth grade teacher, Mrs Carpenter shifts to math, and the eighth grade presents Mrs Carpenter a cut glass dish. Domestic science lessons feature tomato salad and fruit desserts. Donations from local girls support cookery and sewing classes as students adapt to vaccination humor. In other items, members of the Order of the Eastern Star attend their annual Henry chapter event with a chicken pie banquet and a program of music and readings. several residents and visitors are noted, including Mrs Bridget Railly nee Fagan recovering from a buggy accident.
The wedding occurred Wednesday morning September 22 at St Mary's cathedral in Peoria with Fr Walsh officiating. Miss Ella Kroeper wore cream silk and carried a bouquet. Joseph Hank and Myrtle Northup served as witnesses. A breakfast followed at the groom's mother’s home, then a charivari at Henry. the couple will reside with Ella's family and begin married life.
A notice recalls the drowning of James Harry Lyons age 8 in a water tank at his Putnam home near Chardan Iowa on Sept 21. His mother writes to BU friends, recalling the family visit in January and expressing sorrow through Bible verses. The message mentions Jasper Gecil of Wennapin the Putnam sheriff and traveling men visiting Peoria era.
Sunday services for October 3 include Sabbath school at 945 a m led by A B Smith and morning worship 11 o clock with the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. An evening with Hymns and Hymn Writers replaces the regular sermon, plus special numbers. a cordial welcome from Pastor Rea W Martin.
St John’s Church conducts Holy Eucharist at 780 am and 11 am with sermons, 945 am Sunday gatherings, and 730 pm evening prayer and sermon led by Priest in Charge F W Haist.
St Josephs Church lists Sunday masses at 7 80 am and 9 30 am with weekday services at 7 30 am led by Rev Fr Brennan. St Marys Church offers Sunday services at 8 am English sermon 10 am high mass with German sermon at 2 30 pm. Weekday mass at 8 am daily except Saturday at 7 am led by Rev Fr Gensler.
The Opera House began Monday night with a first class movie and the regular Monday Wednesday and Saturday evening entertainments planned again as the evenings lengthen. All pictures are censored to show only uplifting, morally suitable scenes.
Ralph Dennis of Peoria visited Henry on Saturday and Monday. Miss Charlotte Allen planned a short visit with her brothers in Pontiac and return Friday. Miss Edna Sprague left Illinois for Nebraska last Saturday. James E. Case of New Hampton visited his mother, then traveled to Illinois for the death of her father. Rev F. W. Haist spent Sunday at St. Paul’s La Salle, staying at Hotel Kaskaskia. Local bank offers pocket dime savings bank. The equinoctial storm brought heavy rain elsewhere, but less than an inch in the area. A home move near Nov 1 and family reunions with California Henry friends are noted. Magnolia friends mourn the Grange fair cancellation due to foot and mouth quarantine affecting Putnam, Bureau, and LaSalle counties. Cabiria at the Hippo was the week’s major attraction in Peoria. a long, ambitious film project with elephants and camels was highlighted.
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