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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
3
Local Sparland column reports visits and gatherings across families including Muirtin, Hunt, Harney, Williams, and Ross. Mrs. Vincent of West Farms Westchester dies at 77 after a long illness. funeral held at M E church with Rev H B Ward officiating and a large turnout of neighbors and relatives.
A promotional fragment touts health balance and laxatives, claiming simple prevention and public approval. It mentions T. P. Taylor and asserts Rexall Store holds exclusive rights to Beat laxative, highlighting a generic health insurance and preventive theme.
The interment was in Sparland cemetery with attendance from Frederick Edwin Thomas Vincent and nephew Charles Hoadley of Toulon. A bright baby was born to Abe and wife. Community sympathy for Charles Gibnes who lost both eyes at Proctor hospital. Janthus Newell improving. Mia Horner arrives from California to help care for children. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at Mrs Jonre Sargent’s home. Mrs Henry Sargent and Bessie Hawks in new Buick visited Robert Pringle in La Prairie and Chillicothe. Macon very ill. daughter Winnie left school to help. Ada and Robert Pringle visited Albert Russell. Ernie Kline finishing work at Emmett Garret farm. Rev Wall to preach at Baptist church next Sunday. Margaret Russell to take final exam in Lacon. Harriet Williams, Mary Hart, Bertha Swanson attended. Correspondent notes family busy with cleaning after moving. Mississippi River Power Co taxes Hancock county $9,946.26 last year.
A long promotional piece touts Doan's Kidney Pills with claims that 40 000 people testified in newspapers nationwide and 45 000 American papers carried the home proof. Henry S. Klein, a retired farmer, recounts relief from kidney symptoms after one box, with price quoted at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. props.
Camp Grove reports a band of Gypsies with three wagons and well fed horses. Local notes describe impudence in places and a jumpo leveler demonstration in Osceola. Various residents visit Peoria, Alpha, and nearby towns as weather fusses and social events unfold.
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