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^-'l"- W.V. iJB'U W!B'W!* W'WW^WPP^WWWP^ wnjpp mmmmmm SSWPK L -:.;-1-.- .v ;:.^ -•: :-'v ••••.• . ..' • " • THE M'HXNRY FLAUVDEALSK, THURSDAY, MABOE 28, 1929 •r-v Jtff Wl% SPRING GROVE Obituary ?% ' John Wagner was born Oct. 25, 4/.;v 18W, and died Wednesday morning, c March 20, 1929, after a long illness > T through which loving hands and med- J. . ical skill could not prevail. He was ' at the time of his death 72 years, 4 months and 26 days of age. Deceased was a son of Mattas and Anna M. Nett Wagner, who were «"• among those early German emigrant pioneers, who reclaimed this country and state from a wilderness to a ' community of beautiful homes and fertile farms. John, their eldest son, was^born on the old homestead, one mile south of Spring Grove. His early years were spent in this neighborhood. He attended the old school house on German Prairie, which has been torn down, but which was one of the first school houses in McHenry county. He also attended the public V school at Spring Grove. When he was sixteen years of age £TThe became apprentice in the old mill Spring Grove, which was then L ' * known as Bliven Mills. He remained p/. * 80 employed for three years learning \k " - the trade. » - v..;-• V In 1875, when he was- nineteen %\ "years of age, he went to Stacyville, fl^^iClrV^in the state of Iowa, where he proicured 160 acres of land from the gov- "iemment. In 1879, when he was 23 reaved family, which carried a tone of eulogy for the deceased as a fine type of Christianity and also revealed to those in attendance the soul and character of this man which should be a benefit to those living who would follow his example. Interment was in St. Peter's cemetery. The pallbearers wer* William Kattner, Stephen Klein, John Karl, Joseph Rauen, Math May and Nick Freund, lifelong friends and neighbors of the deceased. Among those from • distance who attended the funeral on ^Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Loecher, Adams, Minn.; Mrs. Catherine Kick, Mir. and Mrs. Joe Kick, Mrs. H. Bourke,, Mrs. ML Regfri, Mrs. F. Wilson, Mrs. C. Gausselin and Harold Roos, all of Chicago; John Nett and son, Ben, of Wilmot, Wis.; Joseph Justen and Joe May of McHenry; Mrs^Math Welter and daughters, Frances and Virginia, of Ringwood Mr. and Mrs. Leo Karls of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Freund and sdn, John, of Johnsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jackson of Grass Lake. Paul Weber and Henry Jackson, Jr., motored to Kenosha Monday afternoon. Miss Agnes Weber called Monday afternoon on Mrs. Norbert Klause. N. N. Weber and Joseph Brown returned Sunday morning from their . . . i t r i p t o H o t S p r i n g s . T h e y w e r e g o n e 't'"f ^ei4rs a£e- became united in holy j twelve days and report a wonderful "matrimony with Katherine Brown o'itime. Oconomowoc, Wis. To this union j Mrs James pou]ke> Lawrence and n ere born nine children, eight of whom j R0bert Foulke, Mirs. Edna Sweet and have preceded him in death He Mrs Charles Behrnes motored to Relived on his Iowa farm for twelve nos|ja Saturday. years and in 1887 he sold out and] Mr and Henry Jacksori and OHIO PENITENTIARY HAS NEW 0. HENRY Literary Ability Wins Cm* •ict a Pardon. moved back to Illinois, to the old son, Henry, returned from Plorida homestead, which he purchased from Qhio ^here th have t the his father, his mother having recent- wjnter ly died and his father not wishing to, J0g€p|j Brown left Sunday evening continue in active farming, )for ,owa called there by the John Wagner s wife, Katherine | serjous illness of his father. £r?wn Wagner, died in August. 1895.1 Tillie Oxtoby has returned He continued on the farm until 1901,1 fpom Michigan, where she has spent when he sold out to August HuffT the (past two weeks helping care for present incumbent. In tWsyear he|jjer mother, who has been ill. moved to Spring Grove, where he en- j The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. gaged in the hotel business. ) In 1905, Reed Carr g&ye theJ„ a kitehen he married Anna Kertvnley6f Spring shower Thursday evening. They re- <Jrove. "Onion. Two sons were~ He erected the jrn to this old hotel ceived many beautiful and useful gifts. The evening was spent at five across from the depot and ran the (hundred and bunco and all enjoyed business there until 1909 when he. fine hours. Sandwiches, cake and sold out to his brother, Joseph, of j coffee was served. Stacyville, Iowa. He then engaged in Mr and Mrs. 'ciair Furlong and the cement contracting business, j daughter spent over Sunday with *»which he carried on until poor health j their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Furlong, forced him to retire a couple of ye$rs j George Sweet of Chicago spent Sunago. iday with his motjier and father. ,TK» above is a brief history of a . jj. fsT. Weber was a Chicago pasman whose almost three-quarters of a century of life has been an open book to his fellowmen, as an exemplary life of true worth and achievement. Through troubles and turmoil, over which he had no control, he ever remained calm and strong, ever looking on the bright side, trusting his senger Thursday. Sunday callers at R. D. Carr's home were Lawrence Foulke, Rev. Bohi, Earl Swinsen and N. N. Weber. Mr. and Mrs. Math Lay and son, Leo, spent Sunday with Mrs. Stephen F. Schmitt at JohnsbuTg. Joseph Wagner returned to his faith in Him from whom better i home at Stacyville, Iowa, Saturday things are promised and proud of the evening, after spending the past five blessings that are bestowed in his | weeks here, helping to care for his quiet, unobtrusive way. He neverbrother. wasi too busy to lend his aid and in- pay your taxes at the eCit iiens terest in public affairs; he held many gtate Bank> McHenry. 42tf positions of public trust in our neighborhood, among them being those of pathmaster for many years, mayor of our village for several terms and village trustee, all of which he held with honor to himself and profit to the public. John Wagner was of the Roman Catholic faith and he was a most devout adherent to that church. He was one of the pioneer members of St. Peter's church in Spring Grove and it was largely through his efforts that the present site of that institution was chosen. ' John Wagner is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Leonard Bantes of Adams, Minn., and Mrs. Katherine Kich of Chicago; another- sister, Mrs. Mary Roos of Spring Grove died Feb. 1, 1928. Two brothers, Joseph of Stacyville, Iowa, and Peter of Spring Grove, besides the bereaved widow, Mrs. Anna Wagner, three sons, Joseph G., who is the only survivor of his first marriage; Nicholos and John Wagner of Chicago. There are also a host of nieces and nephews. The death of John Wagner leaves a pall over this community, where his quiet, earnest manner and good whole-! some guidance was universally sought! and accepted, have made him a friend! to all. Complete line of garden seeds at Erickson's Dept. Store. Make your selections early. 43 The new millinery shop opens Saturday on Riverside drive. Mirs. Thelen Pich extends an invitation to all to attend her opening. TAXES! The county treasurer" has authorized this bank to receive taxes. We will appreciate your paying them here. West McHenry State Bank. 42tf Columbus, Ohio.--Another O. Henry has been discovered behind the drab, gray walls of Ohio state penitentiary. He is John K. Murphy, a former soldier, whose adeptness with the pen has won him a pardon. Murphy, or "Murph," as he Is known by prison guards, was sent up for fen years for a robbery at Marlon, Ohio. In 1898 the far famed O. Henry, whose real name was W. S. Porter, began his literary career behind these same walls. Like o. Henry, Murphy developed a craving to Write. "WherP'l caine here," he said, *T though^ oxer the folly r,f8» ' ' ^ t jtealixes folly. ^ . •*1 realized bow hopeless It was. and since I had an Itch to write I decided to satisfy It, trying meantime to do something useful. "I had never written anything, bat f always felt that 1 could turn out; magazine stories. "I took a correspondence courfg In English and studied every book I could get my hands on. ^ "Warden Thomas was good enough to assign me to night duty in the library so I would have time to write. "I do not write easily. It is real labor for me, but. 1 like it. "Naturally, when checks " for my stories began to come in I was greatly encouraged." ' Murphy hdSs made 17.000 since' ire was imprisoned. Although he has never been within thousands of miles of a battlefield, he writes war stories sb realistically that hundreds of read ers believed him a battle scarred veteran* ' • . j «i ' Thinks Him Soldier. His publisher, writing to Warden Thomas, expressed the belief that Murphy was a World war veteran, and said: "Judgfhg from his stories the man was a soldier in every sense of the word, and lie must have gone through some of the worst campaigns In the A. E. P." In a communication to the state parole board Murphy admitted that his past life did not entitle him to any consideration and called himself a "plain, unvaruished fool." Before entering the prison Murphy was in the army, but was arrested for deseiiion and forgery and sentenced to McNeil island, off San FranclsJCo. He escaped from there and was re captured and sentenced to Leaven worth. Me was sentenced to the Ohio prison in U»2.% Murphy ha? bwph^ritins under the name of Burt Stokes and is ^hailed here as another O. Henry. Some In sist he Is better than the famed Henry. He has developed an exceptional talent and is capable of drawing an extremely subtle, humorous and thrilling plot. Upon receipt of Murphy's plea for a parole, the state clemency board forwarded it to Gov. Vic Donahey t^lth a favorable recommendation. The governor, convinced that a man witn Murphy's honest earning power will "go straight," Issued a parole. In convict life Murphy la known as No. 52410. Twice Told Tales Interesting Bits of News Takra Proas the Columns of the Plaindealer Fifty aad Twenty-flvo Tears i v'%; •' March, 1878 Two new houses are being put op on the street north of the Parker blouse. Will McHenry have a Walking Match? It is said that it is better to be out of the world than out of fashion, and as this is all the go McHenry should not bp behind. Let ,us have a (Walking Match by all tneans. A correspondent asks us to give him the amount of the public debt. We would do it in a minute, but we left our pocket book at home in our other pants. K Jos. Buck will please accept our thanks for a basket of fine vegetables left at our residence. Hard pan struck and I am now sell* ing good Family Flour for $1.10 pefc sack. Try a sack from R. Bishop. In the .New York market, really fine old butter is easier sold and the stock is well cleared out, but common and fairish qualities of old butter are dull and hard to sell at 8, 10 and 12 cents. Choice new make sells quick at 23 cents to 25 cents. Fancy new milk creamery is worth 26 to 28 cents and fine old butter 16 to 18 cents. HAMILTON HAIR CUTTING SHOPFC Exclusive LAMBS' AND CHILDREN'S HAIR CUTTING Appointment Only V ' ' Hours--8 to 11 a. •.; 1 to 5 p. a. PRIES BLDG1 Phone McHenry 2S5 McHENRY GRAVEL- & EXCAVATING CO. A. P. Freund, Prop. Road Building and Excavating of Every Description Estimates Furnished on r ^ Request v , j High-grade Gravel Delivered at any time--large or small orders given prompt attention. Phone 204-M McHenry Telephone No. 1MUR ffp Stonel & Reihangperger Imarsnee agents for all classes sf property in tile best companies. WEST McHENRY ~ - ILLINOIS DE. JOSEPH C. rZBUEY 6entwt ££*§m« Watioa'al ^ Yellowstone Is the largest national park' and ha» an area of S.S48 square miles 3 Glasses liter lelp Coastipatiffl Qne glass of water is not enough-- take three glasses one hour before breakfast. Much better results are obtained by adding a teaspoon of simple glycerin, saline compound (known as Adlerika) to each glass. Adlerika acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel and removes old waste March 1904 By mere chance the Chicago passenger, which passes McHenry at 8:30 a. m., escaped being wrecked last Friday morning. In some manner a rail at the north end of the switch was broken by the milk train, which passes an hour in advance of the passenger, and was not noticed by the trainmen. Stan Wright happen* ed to pass the place shortly after and discovered the broken rail. He notified Agent Buss at once and the oncoming train was flagged and run into the switch. One of the cement abutments under the new iron bridge at Barnards Mills in Greenwood was washed out last week. The abutment was undermined by the swift current and settled about three feet, taking the bridge with it. The first windstorm of the season struck this vicinity Thursday evening between 6 and 7 o'clock, and although it was no more than a gust of win<£: lasting about three minutes, the dam* age caused was great. A heavy refrigerator car standing on the siding at the Borden factory was turned over on its side. Eber Bassett of Ostend came in contact with a buzz saw last Friday and was severely injured. At this writing Jos. Heimer, Anton Engeln and Fred Karges are the only avowed candidates for the office of village trustee. Come in and see the ready-made sample clothing for men and boys. Men's suits, $7.00; boys', $1.75. £ Lawlus. McHenry - - Illinois in McHenry: Fridays 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. c Saturdays9 a.m.to 7:30 p.m. Sundays by appointment. Artffldfll teeth made by the Davies process. Latest electrical equipment and modern methods. „ Riverside Drive over Barbian's Grocery and Market Office Hours: 11 to 12 a, »•--2 to 4 and 7 tij 8 p. a. Sundays and Holidays by* Appointment DR. J. A. STREET WjlYSICIAN AND Si RGFDIf Res. knd Office Phone 27$ Wee F!<!g McHentf; M HENRY V. SOMPEL General Teaming Sand, Gravel and Coal for Sale Grading, Graveling and Road -Work Done By Contract ~ " or By Day „ Pltone' McHenry 649-R*I P. O. Address, Rotate McHenry, HL ; M. CARROLL Xr' Lawyer dice with Kent & Company Every Wednesday 8 McHenry, minois Insure--b Sore-Insurance WITH Wm. G. Schreindf Auctioneering OFFICE AT RESIDENCE Phone 93-B McHenry, IllialM EC. W. XLONTZ, M. D Physician and Surgeon (Also treating all diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat and the f. ^ Fitting of Glasses) %. Office Hours--8 to 9 a. m., 2 to 4 aa§ 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays by Appointment Office at Residence, Waukegan Road. Phone 181 McHenry, BL Phone 126-W Reasonable Kate* A. H. SCHAEFER • Drsying McHBib! h i - Illinois -:fi(tster Cards"'Tallies and Gifts at 15he AGATHA SHOP "Funeral services were held Satur- matter you never thought was in day morning, March 23, at St. Peter's your system. Stops gas and sour church. Reverend Anthony Schum- j stomach in TEN minutes! Relieves nick sang Requiem High Mass, and , constipation in two hours. Thomas P. spoke words of comfort to the be-' Bolger, Druggist. Potassium Ray Found; Stronger Than Radium's Berlin.--Discovery of rays from potassium, which he says are more kpenetrating than thoeo from radium. |s announced by th« physicist, Prof. Werner Kolhoerster of the Federal Techno-Physics I Institute here. The faet that potassium is radioactive has been known to physicists. Professor Kolhoerster says, and tlie.v know also that It emitted rays known as beta emanations. But the activity he found is something different. While making tests of minerals^that stretched In the shape of layers alon>j the bottom of a mine near Strussbnin he detected very intense rays, described as gamftia emanations. Experiment* caused him to believe that these ray* were reaching him after penetrating nlue rbefc salt, which he saya radium rays do not pass through. AIR MAIL ENVELOPES The Plaindealer has air mail envelopes on sale for the accommodation of those who wish to use this branch of the postal service. 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