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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
12
Magnolia reports visits by Clifford Potter and Herbert Wierman, theater features on April 12, and a busy social scene with visitors from Peru and Chicago. church services, missionary meetings, and a large flood relief drive with dry goods and clothing collected for Tinois residents are noted, along with a famed Los tants Dramatic troupe production at the Masonic hall.
An advertisement extols Dr King's New Discovery as a reliable cough and cold remedy for all ages. It cites testimonials from Mrs Davis and Mrs Mertz and notes refunds if relief fails, urging readers to buy a bottle from their druggist, sold by T. J. Segraves.
The text enumerates garments and items including sweaters 2 coats 8 suits 11 caps and tams 15 bibs 2 dresses 51 cash 11 dollars. It also lists one pair portieres three pairs rubbers one pair blankets one shawl 24 pairs hose 29 undergarment pieces 36 pairs shoes for men women and children.
Helen Hauger was absent Monday while Mr. Paxson visited the high school Wednesday. The algebra class studies fractions and tests occurred Thursday and Friday. Harvey Jones absent from Composition III while Barrett and Wendell’s English is studied. Mrs Beauchamp lectured Thursday. Seniors work on orations as modern history covers the Renaissance. Composition II explores Cooper. Pupils await moving to the new building. Louis Clemens hosted a birthday party for freshmen sophomores and two senior girls with Miss Boyle of Granville. parties featured ice cream cake and a late departure.
Isabella Jane Warnock Wafer born November 26 1834 in Granville Illinois was the first surviving child in a family of thirteen. She died in Magnolia March 1 1918 at age 78 years 56 months and 5 days. She married Thomas W Wafer in 1857 and lived in Granville Ransom and Chicago before moving to Nebraska in 1893 and to Magnolia in 1903. Her husband died in 1884 in Chicago and was buried in Centralia Wisconsin. She leaves two living children Eva J Sweet of Magnolia and William H Wafer of Brady Island Nebraska and a host of friends. She joined the School Presbyterian church near Granville and remained a faithful Christian and outspoken citizen.
Seed corn ad offers Yellow Dent from a 25 acre field averaging 85 bushels per acre at $2 per bushel by W L Mills McNabb Illinois. The piece quips on Prof Stanley Hall claims linking diet to careers with playful dietary prescriptions and wordplay about dates currants cabbage and ketchup.
Granville sees J M Newburns back from the west on a Monday morning visit. A infant son of Joseph Smith dies of bronchial pneumonia. burial in Seatonville. Dr Wilson to build a bungalow on Hopkins avenue. Uncle John Swaney offers timely general advice. Zenor family visitors from Henry attend Ozo meeting at Boyle home. elections loom with concerted tickets. State Sunday School sec Hugh Cork plans Putnam county convention for April 22 23. Harry Surface and wife seek a new home in Bloomington for Mr Surface's new post.
Mr. Young tells a shy maid of his love as his little girl nears two and remains nonverbal. Mrs. Peck reassures, recalling her own child who spoke late. The scene turns emotional as Mr. Peck’s sobs blot his words while his confession lingers on his coat shoulder for weeks.
Births include a five pound boy for Dolph Smith and wife on March 21 and a ten pound daughter for August Swanson and wife on March 80. Several residents travel, visit, or return: A C Kelso from Odell, Mrs C A Whitney from Varna, Joe Morris from Bloomington, Rev W D Evans party from Aurora, and R W Phillips from Bloomington assisting Hope township elections. Streator attendees and local moves noted. measles illness of Mrs Mort Stillwell, and rheumatism treatment for T Foley. Choir praises at M B E church and road-improvement sentiment expressed for Hope township.
Township trustees met with treasurer W G Griffith in semi annual session. Several residents travelled to Davenport Iowa and Valley City North Dakota for visits and relocation plans. School elections are set for April 12 and April 19 with a director election the following week. The county convention of the W C T U drew local attendance at Magnolia, while old Center schoolhouse sold for 256 per acre and 190 for the building. A university illustrated lecture on Illinois farming beauty April 26 at the Consolidated school house is announced.
Prof Miller presents colored lantern slides claiming the most beautiful gardening pictures in Illinois. The talk explains practical, affordable planning and planting to increase cash value, health, and beauty of homes, with examples priced at 5 cents to 5 dollars.
Mrs. Wenona Austin Garvin died at her Wenona home on March 25 1913 after a period of illness from heart trouble She leaves a husband a daughter Mrs Bertha McAdam a son John four grandchildren a sister two half sisters and a half brother Funeral services were held March 27 at the Methodist church with Rev Harry Bell officiating Interment was at Cherry Point cemetery The Marshall county teachers meeting was held at the high school last Friday with Prof D C Ridgley of the State Normal University as speaker Numerous local residents and visitors were noted in attendance
A. J. Ironmonger and T. J. Segraves advertise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe pleasant tasting and effective for children. The ad emphasizes choosing a non harmful medicine that works and is popular with mothers of young children.
In flood districts across Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania heroic telephone girls are celebrated for staying on duty despite mistakes and personal risk. The piece notes gratitude to the telephone girl who helped amid misdialed calls and credits similar efforts in past disasters like the Austin flood.
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