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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
11
Sparland column reports visitors and local happenings on April 29 1915. Entries cite residents and guests from Peoria Henry Lacon and Monmouth with school activities church services and store openings. The piece highlights community gifts such as ice cream for children and Boy Scouts address by Rev Henry C Reichel.
Miss Bernice Hoskins performed the processional and Miss Alfreta Bedford sang "O Master Take Us Through the Gates" with beauty. Mr Otto offered introductory remarks in a brief, appreciative tone.
On Sunday afternoon Rev D McLeish drove to Saratoga for dinner at Thomas Monier’s home and brought district superintendent Rev R B Williams D D to Sparland where he preached at the M B church. A large congregation attended and the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was observed. Williams’s sermon was praised as perhaps the best yet. Usual M E church services follow next Sunday. Baptismal services were postponed for the sacramental last Sunday evening. Prayer and devotional services are held Thursday evenings.
Thomas Wallace makes steady earthquake by stump blows for days this week. John Gibbons votes with city candidates. Henry and Lacon see increased wetness, homes dry. Daniel Mathias visits sister Mrs Jacobson east of Lacon then returns. Beulah Kear of Sparland visits Steuben before returning to Arkansas to teach. Mrs Williams returns to Sparland. substitutes sought at Mrs Mabel Doran’s. Helen Marie Doran born last Friday to Clifford Doran and nurse Mrs Henry Olson. both Sparland residents, other help. Mrs Louis Justice improving after illness. Clyde Doran buys fine driving horse at Wm Riddell sale. Isabelle Doran has a baby sister. Sadie Marland to Central School with raise.
Quarantine at Heninger family Tam moments. Peoria visits by Collins Eichstaedts and Longmans. Miss Davidson hosts in Camp Grove. L. L. C. meets May 12. Missionary society May 5. Anti-Saloon League speakers May 2 10 80 a m Saratoga 3 p m Camp Grove 7 30. Junior social May 1. Farm play May 8 La Prairie Town Hall. Jitney lunch served. Admission 15 25 cents.
Broadmoor residents hosted relatives and visitors from Peoria Castleton Warsaw and Galesburg over the weekend and earlier in the week. Charles Winn Broadmoor and wife hosted Priscilla Taylor. B P Stewart and wife spent Sunday with Irvin Coppertune. Wilbur Ervin and family from Putnam visited relatives. Mrs. John X. Brown of Warsaw visited Sidney Brown. Mrs. Clarence Dobson from Galesburg visited her sister Mrs. Carl Millslager for several weeks.
South Whitefield residents are urged to attend the Jubilee Sale at the People's Store in Bradford Illinois from May 1 to 10 with Adgt. 22-21 C. D. Marshall campaigning as a business caller. The item notes local visits and small community happenings including school and farm news.
Larg e attendance marks the sale of Wm S Riddell s livery stock with productive results. John Beaumeister plans new rigs after the event. Mrs Beaumeister sustains a broken arm and internal injuries from a fall at home. Local move to Bradford will see Frank Stock manage the shop and his wife run a new moving picture venture. A 50 cent Peoria excursion on the Swain draws crowds. Community members visit relatives in Metamora Knoxville Cambridge and Held. The Kunkle heirs contest a will leaving most property to a Chicago foster daughter. John P Calhoun is re employed as Annawan superintendent with a salary bump. Post office changes include Miss Rozella Hayden aiding temporarily. 4 H Johnson nears death from heart and kidney trouble.
Mrs Dunburgh of Eldridge Illinois praises Chamberlains Liniment as splendid for rheumatism. She and her family have used it for six years with lasting satisfaction. The ad notes quick relief and value and is advertised as obtainable everywhere. May 1 to 10 Illinois trade issue.
William Wilcox shells corn for market as farmers report plowing near completion and calm spring weather. Funeral attendance for Mrs. Philip Peck is noted along with redescribing repairs, moves, and social visits across Cottage and South Mllo areas.
From a small beginning the sale and use of this remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. When you have need of such a medicine give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a trial and you will understand why it has become so popular for coughs, colds and croup. Obtainable every Where.
Circuit Court entries include a bill to quiet title for Jane E Townsend against John Malone et al and probate motions in the estates of Ann Thompson Max Ferrari Joseph Thompson Angeline Rose Jacob Lenz William Whetzel. Real estate transfers and marriage licenses also listed with births. The school anecdote about kingdoms ends the excerpt.
The dark gray stallion Prince passed a veterinary exam by Dr. Charles Hein inger and is licensed to stand for public service in Illinois. License expires May 2, 1916. Secy J K Dickinson notes the stallion will be at Michael Balensiefen's Henry area barn two miles east of Henry. A Storm Lake, Iowa report mentions a Red Cross nurse and a doctor in a marriage birth of a red cross baby.
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