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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
12
A long list of Magnolia area residents and visitors on Saturdays and weekdays, noting people from Henry Varna Toluca Pontiac Ottawa and surrounding towns. Reports include shopping trips, calls, sales, and social visits, with occasional rural business notes and a death.
A new rugs and linoleum department has opened in the newly remodeled downstairs store at Bergner. The store invites inspection as local families plan Easter activities and community events unfold with school plays, election outcomes, and charity drives across Magnolia and Peoria.
Suits and coats in many styles await shoppers at Bergner for a daylight shopping experience. Experienced clerks ensure satisfaction beyond low prices, with the promise of best possible value through a large, varied assortment.
Alluring spring millinery showcases trimmed hats in all shapes and sizes. The shop promises unmatched value with careful craftsmanship and extensive selection, highlighting small hats as a style focus to please every customer.
Lumber sawed to order for 20 dollars per thousand board feet at R W Spencer mill four miles northwest of Magnolia Iowa. Oakland red elm not included. Signed Magnolia Iowa. November 5. tf
The Thursday Afternoon club met at 2 30 p m on March 28 at Mrs M P Lackland home. President Mrs W H Skelton led the business session and discussions included an open meeting on June 20 and a proposed donation to the new school and library. A Tag Day was adopted with April 2 as the event date. Fifteen members attended and heard a sketch of Emerson life and essays.
The column recaps Emerson selections read by Mrs. J. Lips and notes club members including Miss Lucile Macy, Mrs. Lackland, and Mrs. Spencer. It mentions social events, a duck hunter update, a Percheron horse purchase for $2800, road votes, and residents' travels and illness across Florid and nearby towns.
Ernest Turner and Stella Turner visit parents Mr. and Mrs. Co M Turner in Urbana and Eureka. Bernard Wright returns from California. Nellie Fox visits Miss Hazel Glover in Venona with D B Wells family. Wesley Allen from El Paso calls in Venona. John Wright spends week in Lacon. Maurine Ball of Toluca and Lou DuPlain of Rockford wed at Maria Ball home in Toluca on April 2. The bride is a
Nieces of two local families attended a wedding while Wenona High School juniors hosted a reception for seniors at Miss Amy Burgess home. Dollar Day drew both town patrons and nearby visitors amid rough roads. Local residents shared news of travels and health including Orin Hoge’s return from Bloomington and a hospital stay for Artemus Swartz. A Chicago visitor endured a broken wrist. a Texas tale touted Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds with wide use locally.
Mrs. Al Marshall is quite sick and other locals Mrs. Wm. Mylenbusch and Mrs. N. J. Hiltabrand have been ill. Frank Gapen visited Lacon friends. G. B. Hiltabrand served as juryman in Ottawa. J. Kelso and daughter Mary visited Oglesby. Clarence Phillips returned from Hopes, Buckley. Miss Mollie Armstrong of Normal stayed with the Raney sisters. Miss Edith Martin of Watseka visited her sister Mrs. George Stonish. Miss Davis of Shelby Indiana visited Mrs. W. G. Ringey. Charles Kelley suffers rheumatism. the family has colds. The primary election for senator and local officers is at the town hall, Lestant, April 9. The Aid Society held a quilting bee at the parsonage with dinner in the church dining room. Wm. Roetzel returned to Ford County after visiting relatives. Rev. Fr. C. M. Mohr, former Leonore pastor, died at his brother’s home in Buffalo New York.
Mrs Matthews marked her birthday on March 20 with many post cards and thanks friends for kindness. Messages of friendship arrive from Chicago Springfield Erie and LeSant. G B Hager of Dwight visited town Thursday. Daley Raney returned to work in Oglesby. A son was born to Mr and Mrs C Wolf on Wednesday March 27 1912. Major Hay visited La Salle on business Thursday. John Hannum and daughter visited La Salle Thursday. Charles Barr and family on sick list with tonsillitis. Mrs C A Whitney went to Chicago Tuesday to visit relatives.
Elizabeth Grogas born February 17 1889 in Louisville Ohio died March 21 1912 in Lostant Illinois from Brights disease aged 73 years 1 month 4 days. She taught in Graves and Hope districts near Lostant after moving to Illinois. She married William Raney January 25 1866 and had five children Thomas Edward Mary Myrtle Jennie H John Daley and Nettie Grace. Funeral held 2 30 pm Saturday at the M H B church with Rev N D Hanes delivering the sermon from I Corinthians 15 55 and Psalm 23. Pallbearers named T Williamson W M Griffith A M Phillips S H Hill H C Vollmer C W Curtis.
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