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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
11
Sparland reports show residents shopping in Henry and Peoria, visits between Sparland and Lacon, and many meetings. Election day drew a large crowd with numerous conveyances. teachers attended a Normal meeting. Boy Scouts held a party with Dr. Royce’s family and Lacon guests joined.
The report covers Easter services at Bethel and Sparland M E church with large crowds and new members. It notes choir pieces, a trio, and an Easter offering for Sunday school missions. Revival services, Epworth League meetings, and a Woman's Home Missionary bank offering are also mentioned with officer names.
Mrs. Walter Pride, Mrs. Olive Hastings, and Effie Rowley with Opal visit, a new son arrives for Mr. and Mrs. Bogner on March 26, W B Deck visits, Schwiderski weekends at Toluca, Henry students visit home, Lacon visits, Easter reflections and rain forecast, Hazel Wood and Rosa Baugh at home, Henry auto stuck on hill, reflections on travel routes.
Jul Grobien of Houston Texas writes that after two decades of indigestion and no cure from top doctors a 25 cent bottle of Chamberlains Tablets relieved and cured him within two months. He charts his recovery at age 65 and notes availability everywhere.
Mrs James Collins of Peoria visits relatives in La Prairie last week. Miss McIntyre and Miss Lynn of Peoria stay with the Pringle sisters over the weekend. A United Presbyterian church reception for Rev and Mrs Tussey is set for Wednesday April 14. The Christian Union meets Friday April 9 at the Russell home. James Burnett and daughter Violet of Speer visit Madison home Sunday. Fred Aman buys a gasoline tractor last week. Rev E S Busby called to Champaign Monday due to daughter Beulah illness.
A Danville woman in distress over pain was given dissolved powdered sugar by a physician in place of morphine. The practice reportedly relieved her symptoms. The physician notes much of the bone fiend’s suffering may be mental.
Camp Grove residents visit Peoria for shopping and Easter visits. James A. Wood departs for Chicago to resume railroad work. Wm. King attends his brother-in-law’s funeral in Indiana. The Stark County Power Co offers 25 dollars for information on insulator tampering, citing danger from damaged lines and disrupted service.
Miss Katie Zintz visited Peoria with sister Mrs. Mary Heck in Peru and attended Easter services at Chillicothe. Otis Compton of La Prairie and cousin Isabel Green visited Mrs. Archie Compton. Hattie Johnson and siblings visited Henry area. Mrs. Ida Green cares for ill Mrs. Ohlman. Timber clearing east of Steuben by M Shultz Co. at Lacon improves land value. Edmond reports another new Normal school building cluster. Arthur Hazard of Edmond rises as a leading realtor aiding future growth.
In South Milo residents note a school election on Saturday April 17 to elect one new director for a three year term and to address any business at the meeting. The article records numerous local social visits and daily events including farm shipments and mail delivery changes.
Mrs. Dunburgh of Eldridge New York commends Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pain noting six years of use with consistent satisfaction. She highlights swift relief as the main value and says it is obtainable everywhere.
Daily items from Lawn Ridge recount Fred Cornell's return to work though not fully strong, visits between residents in Kewanee and Peoria, Easter week travel by Mary Armstrong and Vesta Collins from Peoria, and farm activity as well drillers move to a new site west of One Ridge. Wilbur Armstrong purchases a Jeffries car and tests it with James Collins, Amelia Winkler returns from nursing near Sparland, and warm sun encourages farmers to sow oats despite earlier cold.
Lone Tree residents attended Whitefield church for Easter services and hosted visitors from Peoria. The Finley babies are improving while Dr Hess sees Howard Anderson who is better. Mrs John W Anderson will host the Willing Workers next week and several from Putnam attended Miss Read's funeral in Putnam. An accident on Sunday left Mrs Seble and Mrs Henkins seriously hurt but nonfatal. all are recovering.
Probate matters for multiple estates including A Green John Klevesat Angeline Rose and Mary D McDonough proceed with hearings inventories appraisements and notices. Real estate transfers list properties in Lacon Toluca and Bennington while marriage licenses issued. Also notes on Chamberlain Tablets for digestion.
The new Reno divorce statute allowing six month residence has produced immediate results with five arrivals from the east and one divorce suit filed on the first day. The change is expected to draw more attention at California fairs as visitors seek to obtain divorces along the journey.
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