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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
13
Sparland locals report Easter services at both churches Sunday and invite the community to attend. Various residents visit relatives in Peoria and Galesburg, with several people traveling for work, illness, or family events.
Elsie Cumming visits from Peoria with her gentleman friend and families host visitors from Camp Grove. Miss Elsie Gehr and Miss Della Taylor pass first grade teaching exams in Sept BE. A baby girl joins Mr. and Mrs. Pribble. Reverend Dwinell preaches and Sunday school grows to 98. John Marland recalls Oregon forest fires and a fatal volunteer.
Frank Marshall La Prairie resident visited La Prairie last week while James Blackwell spent time in Peoria and Des Moines visitors arrived. Mrs Eldridge and late daughter Mildred returned to Los Angeles after months with relatives. Walter Burnett hosted Dr. King and wife in Wyoming. D M Dean and family along with H J DeVault visited in a new auto. Winnie Edminster sang at Chillicothe church recital. Mrs Margaret Scott received a barrel from T E B Scott of Manuel Texas with peas and garden produce. Local sale preparations include M B ladies aprons in various sizes.
Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana credits Electric Bitters with saving her life after doctors gave up on her She praises the remedy for relief from fainting spells headaches and weakness The ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills and guarantees satisfaction with a 50 cent price at local drug stores A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves sell both products
Camp Grove items list visits by Mr and Mrs Peter Herberger and daughter Kate to Peoria. Cars of cattle shipped from Chicago. Families visiting relatives in West Hallock, Sparland, Broadmoor and Peoria. Local residents ill or recovering, births, travel to Peoria for shopping, and a few community departures.
Samuel Birch of Beetown Wisconsin escaped serious injury after a severe kick. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the frightful sore completely, touted as the greatest healer of ulcers burns boils eczema and more. Available 25c at T J Segraves and A J Tronmonger drug stores. Also notes local Cottage society visits and praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with cold flu or whooping cough.
Friday birth in Broadmoor to Clarence Perkins and wife a daughter. Blackburn Eldridge shipped hogs to Peoria. Mrs. Wm Perkins Normandy visiting son Clarence. Grace Reed returned from Proctor hospital in Peoria. Several locals visiting Peoria and relatives. South Milo notes include L A S meeting and school election on April 15 and Easter plans at M E Sunday school.
Sunday brought bright sunshine as residents enjoyed outings and visits. Travelers and relatives, including Flora Osborne with her sister in Sparland, a move plan for Elmer Mooberry family to Texas, and various local calls, filled the scene with social activity and friendly reports.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as cure for weakness energy and various ailments. Sugar coated globules claim to transform languor into vigor with a price of 26 cents at local drug stores.
A Nebraska editorial lauds the local newspaper as essential to home life and community welfare. It argues reading aloud strengthens families and moral civic upbuilding, while media interest and profit motives rarely align with public good. The piece declares homes without a paper lose vitality and central public knowledge.
The Rexall Store offers Rexall Orderlies as a tasteless odorless laxative claiming no habit formation and no griping. They promise to cure constipation with a money back guarantee and are sold in two sizes, 21c and 110c, by A J Frommonger, Rexall druggist.
Probate Court entries include final settlement notices for Charles Saxby and estate actions for Julius Monk James H Thompson and others with guardianships for Walter Duke and Milton Hofert. Real estate transfers list numerous warranty and quit claim deeds across Sparland Varna Lacon Wenona La Rose and Henry. Local notes report women’s suffrage progress and community updates from Lawn Ridge and Peoria area residents.
Mark Sawyer moved to Hopewell and borrowed a horse from Pete Shaffer who later buried the animal after it died. Pete faces loss as owner. A. M. Jenkins bought the old Judge Burns property for 716 dollars as part of the Littlefield estate. A new physician arrives in Lacon, and six of twenty six county teachers passed exams with more chances to come. Arthur Paris buys the McMurtrie building restaurant from Lizzie Gresser after relocating from the Illinois restaurant burned near the post office.
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