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The 1925 Graphic

Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross

Stronghurst Graphic: Feb. 19, 1925

FAST MAIL: Dr. Grainger of Stronghurst received a letter Wednesday evening at 8:30 which was mailed in San Francisco at 4 o clock Monday afternoon, a little less than 48 hours previous.  The letter was carried by air mail from San Francisco to Chicago in 41 hours and the remining 6 ½ hours were consumed in the doubling back trip b rail from Chicago. (Unheard of, fantastic for this time period)

LOCAL AND AREA NEWS: A. E. Moore is now able to be up and about the house recovering from a recent illness.  Mrs. W.E. Hurd is suffering with a severe attack of asthma at the Apt home, it being necessary to call a physician.  Harold Simsonson and family are moving to the Simonson homestead southeast of Stronghurst. Merra Vaughn and Henry Marshall enrolled as students at Gem City Business College at Fort Madison.  Mrs. Fannie Voorhees, a sister of Douglas Wasson of this place passed away at her home in Blandinsville on Feb. 15th. The birth of a daughter to George and Christie (Worley) Jordan at Blandinsville Feb. 16th raises Mrs. Wm. Worthington of the country south of Stronghurst to the dignity of great-grandmother.  Miss Eva Shafer is confined to her home with illness and Paul Bell is recovering from an attack of the Flu.  Roy Mudd is recovering from an attack of La Grippe.  A Business Men's Club was organized at Dallas City attended by 40 enthusiastic boosters.  Ray Nordstrom's have moved their household goods from their former home at Rushville to the Al Link farm south of town.  J. Stine left for Jacksonville, Fla., where he will join the Sprague Players with whom he toured in Chautauqua work last year and who this year will be with the Radcliff Chautauqua Bureau as entertainers.

Dave Lair, section foreman at Decorra, was taken to the Santa Fe Hospital at Ft. Madison and underwent an operation of appendicitis from which he did not recover as is ordinary cases.  He was threatened with pneumonia. The quarantine which was placed on the J. F. Mains home two weeks ago as a precautionary measure following the illness of Mr. Hurf Flanegin, the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Mains, has been lifted and Mrs. Mains is again assisting with work at the local post office.  One car load of cattle and one car load of hogs were shipped from the local station by Frank Johnson for the Shipping Association.  The consignment was accompanied by James Sanderson and Fred Kershaw to the Chicago Market.  The two young gentlemen will no doubt see some of the sights of the city.  James expects to visit his sister, Mrs. Veva Harms at Milwaukee, Wis. before returning. Uncle Charlie Peterson who makes his home with his son Albert and family on the Curts farm near Carman remains in an almost helpless condition from rheumatism, requiring the attention and constant care of some member of the household.  Albert is just recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia, just now being able to be up and about the house part of the time.  Seemingly some families have more than their share of trouble.  A closing out sale will be held by Harold Allison at his farm one mile east of Stronghurst on Feb. 26th.

Charles Shadel of Piittsfield, Ill. passed away on Feb. 10th at the age of 84 years.  The deceased was the father of Mrs. C. J. Doty of Dallas City. The Dallas City Community Club is to sponsor the preliminary financing of a grape culture project for that vicinity; it is hoped to gel 60 or more acres of land planted to grapes as a start.  C. H. Ingraham, who has been identified with banking institutions in LaHarpe longer than any other living man, has retired from the cashiership of the First National Bank of LaHarpe and Fred Randall, who has been an employee of the bank for several years has been selected to take his place.

LOOKING FOR A FIRE ENGINE:  Village president, Chas. Fort; Councilmen A.E. Moore, G. W. Worley and C. S. Forbes and fire chief Geo. Dixson made a trip to Kenosha, Wis. To inspect a line of fire trucks manufactured in the city.  The village board is contemplating the purchase of a motor driven fire truck to take the place of the horse or hand drawn apparatus now in use.  Several different makes of fire trucks will be examined by the committee before recommendations for purchase are made to the council.

***OBITUARY***HENRY O. GARRITY: Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the United Presbyterian Church for Henry O.Garrity whose death occurred Saturday evening at nine o'clock following an illness since Xmas when he received a shock from a fall when arising from bed.  Mr.Garrity is survived by his widow and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Lilly Cramer of Cherryville, Kansas, who was present during his last illness.  All that loving hand could do was done.  Mr. Garrity was born in Ireland, Jan 6, 1840.  At the age of six he came to this country with his parents, three brothers and one sister, he being the last of the family left.  They settled in Tipton, Ia.  Here his mother died.  When 17 years he started out for himself coming to the Rankin neighborhood and from here he enlisted as a private in the Civil War, serving four years and three months.  On Dec. 8, 1869 Mr. Garrity and Miss Lizzie J. Buchanan of Boone, Iowa were united in marriage.  Their 55th wedding anniversary was celebrated on that date last year in a quiet way owing to his feeble condition.  Their golden anniversary was elaborately celebrated five years ago at the U.P.Church of which Mr. Garrity was a regular attendant when able, being a member since 1868. Funeral services were in charge of Rev. J.A. Renwick of Olympia, Kansas, a former pastor with burial in the Briggsville Cemetery.