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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
9
August 25 program in Swaney A CG features M P Picnic speaker Everingham of Hutsonville a longtime Chau tauqua headliner. A rolling pin throw for women fuels the event while Dr J W Otto of Magnolia hints a family member may win.
The M P counties sent 327 carloads of stock to the Chicago Producers last year. Granville shipping associations led with 75 cars followed by Varna with 44. The producers kept 25 percent of commissions after costs and had a $31 million volume with 17 employees.
Cliff Ridge of Toluca suffered the loss of the second finger on his left hand in an accident while assisting with a hose cart bound for a fire. His finger was crushed between the hose cart handle and a car tire carrier, resulting in the finger being amputated between the first and second joints.
La Prairie headlines multiple local visits and home gatherings. Families such as the Wilsons, Kenyons, Graves, and Webbers host relatives and friends from Chillicothe, Peoria, Wenona, Edelstein, and Chicago. The Chatter Lews meet at the La Prairie store to discuss achievement day. A Turnbull Smith reunion draws attendees from Chicago.
An old classified style ad urges readers with back and kidney pain to use Dean's Pills claiming to relieve kidney weakness. A testimonial from Philip Bischler of 2nd Street Buffalo New York describes relief after using the product. Price is 60 cents at dealers.
weekend visitors include Wade Eberly with parents Blaine Smith from Freeport and many others across Streator McNabb and Tolz, plus trips to Peoria Starved Rock and campus. Threshing largely finished with yields high though small grains short. A break in at Rey Eckstrand home and a surprise party for the Ryan family near Tonica were noted.
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