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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
11
Local representative J R Bouton handles Henry Republican news in Sparland. Visitors include Miss Minnie Tanquary in Peoria and Mrs Sabina Ray with Orville visiting Chicago. Corn theft complaints, furloughs, and musical serenades recur as residents travel to Peoria and Lacon for Nordica and band performances.
The village held a small election with 48 votes cast and a caucus drawing 55 votes. The board consists of President D. M. Dunlap and trustees C. M. Maxwell, John Riddell, Lewis Webster, Bert McLaughlin, N. B. W. McCartney, George Christman, Clerk C. B. Cartwright.
The article records church notes from Sparland focusing on Easter activities. It notes a $29.25 Easter offering from Sunday school and evening collections, a $18 fundraising total, and a birthday gift from Ruth Olson. The Hale quartet from Peoria and reader W M Gilbert perform, with a detailed Easter program and upcoming temperance sermon by Rev Bliss.
March school notes cover attendance and a student departure. Leland Monier quit last Friday and is praised as a hardworking, polite student whose return to class is hoped for. Mamie Campbell scored 100 in arithmetic. others ranged zero to 80. The text also lists Indiana state history questions from 1904 and cites a senior class review lesson on topics including Hamilton, Calhoun, and Winfield Scott.
Morse and Henkins families visited Bradford on Saturday afternoon. Edna McClane visited her aunt Mrs Will Hunter of Broadmoor. Masie Shammel spent time with Mrs Charles Moore whose butcher shop has opened for business. Several ill and visiting relatives noted.
Will Calder, born 1865 and son of Alex Calder, died by carbolic acid in Fairbury Nebraska after battling alcohol. His funeral was held at the M B H church with Rev Thomas Martin and Rev J B Dille assisting. The Rock Island sent passes to his widow in Chillicothe. The community honors a neighbor and notes a life spent fighting addiction.
LAWN RIDGE reports F. G. Betts delivered a horse he sold in Chillicothe. A child of Edgar Stisser was buried at the cemetery Monday forenoon. Mrs. Sarah Armstrong spent part of last week with Mrs. George Sims and the Misses Wilson. Rev. H. M. Burr traveled with his wife to Galesburg and will visit former parishioners. Few attended church Sunday due to muddy roads, but the pastor shared a report on the Wyoming Association meeting.
The text notes that if a cow produced butter, humanity would have to invent milk. It states milk is nature's emulsion butter crafted for digestion and that cod liver oil is nourishing yet must be emulsified for digestion.
An advertisement proclaims Scott's Emulsion combines oil with hypo phosphites to aid digestion and provide powerful nourishment. The copy claims it is the most strengthening food medicine, offered by Scott & Bowne at 409-415 Pearl Street, New York, priced 50 cents and 1 dollar, available at all druggists.
Report on a recent church drama “Doctor Devine” by nine young ladies at the Congregational church with Mrs Millie Sims and Miss Grace Marshall receiving strong applause. A byproduct candy sale and a well attended supper raised over 25 dollars, noted as a successful church event.
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