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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
14
Magnolia residents attended an Open Meeting of the T A C with a March 27 gathering at the Ward home. The evening featured an April Fool theme with a portrait drawing game, cubist humor, and a playful fortune reveal using string and alphabet letter rooms.
An old remedy marketed for coughs and colds claims quick relief and cures. User testimonials from Manchester and New Dover Ohio recount dramatic weight gain and restored health, with a money back guarantee offered by the druggist T. J. Segraves.
A lively April Fools party hosted by L. B. 8 featured a dunce parade, prank slips for help and place ads, and a treasure of red white and green ice cream and cakes. Guests enjoyed concealment cotton candy jokes, then departed with smiles, praising the hostess and committee for a successful event.
Chronic stomach pains may signal liver or kidney trouble and even serious conditions if ignored. Electric Bitters is praised as the best stomach and kidney medicine with a Raleigh testimonial claiming rapid improvement after first dose. Available in 50 cents and 1.00, with local endorsements.
Quaker Lane social life and regional happenings include visits by Ethel Buckley to Streator and residents such as Howard Wotan of Chicago and Prof Yoder visiting Normal. The Putnam county W T A convention meets in Magnolia, Magnolia Grange holds a Saturday gathering with ritual drills and a spelling contest, while a flood relief purse is raised.
Lee L. Chapman of Maleton Iowa reports two years with rheumatism kept him from bringing his hand to his mouth and from sleep. After using Chamberlains Liniment for two months he recovered and has not suffered since. For sale by T. J. Segraves and A. J. Irongomer. Ady.
Election day focus on roads and discussion within McNabb. The Metropolitan Orchestra will play for a dance on Saturday April 5 inviting all. Updates include Rose Travis improving at home after a Peoria illness and Mrs. Frank Wolf remains critically ill. Walter Brown and Ray Willock had a near accident near Priscilla when a fast train struck a speeder, but they escaped unharmed.
Straight talk urges readers to use Chamberlains Cough Remedy for coughs and colds noting its world wide reputation and high praise. Advertises sale by T. J. Se graves and A. J. Ironmonger. A humorous quote about marriage ends the piece.
The Putnam county circuit court selects grand and petit jurors for the April term starting April 21. Lists include grand jurors for Senachwine Magnolia and Hennepin, and a Petit Jury with names across Senachwine Magnolia Granville Hennepin Aston Burns. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertisement praises quick skin healing.
Wm Horback L a Salle visitor and Ruth Kregor’s travels are noted along with several missing residents and guests at homes of Kregor Whitney and Gray. Quarantines, hospital visits, and a appendicitis operation are listed. Social events include a Ruth Hiltabrand 20th birthday party and Priscilla club marshmallow candy making.
In a witty exchange two men compare misadventures with a chauffeur and a leaky canoe. The speaker notes he always bails out his friend who endures the canoe’s leaks while the other man’s chauffeur mishaps mirror this dynamic.
Oral Judd and wife hosted relatives, Milton Wilson and wife traveled to Salt Lake City via Chicago, and Walter Kelley with Charles Kelley visited Wm. Gray. Two children in Minoak area were quarantined for scarlet fever as others gather for community events and lectures by Rev. T. R. Egerton and Rev. W D Evans.
No trespassing on grounds in Hennepin township Putnam county leased by the club will be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Ox Show Gun Club date 8 6 51.
Seed corn advertised from W. L. Mills McNabb Til offers a good supply of choice Yellow Dent seed from a 25 acre field averaging 85 bushels per acre last year. Price is $2 per bushel.
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