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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
8
The page lists numerous visits and outings by residents such as Willis Myers and family, Ervine Schumacher, Miss Nita Munson, Miss Anna Park, and others from Magnolia, Peoria, and Henry. It mentions community events, sewing club notices, and upcoming Dorcas society meeting. Weather and lightning strike reports describe barn fires and losses near Magnolia and Toluca. ad for Chamberlains remedy ends the column.
Local item notes Henry Chautauqua attendance and many family visits among Henry and nearby towns. Cattle buying trip to Chicago, corn shelling, and hospitality for visitors from Chillicothe Iowa and Milo. Sad obituary of five month old son Daniel Holland, plus a corrective note about a recent Lone Tree letter. A. J. Ironmonger promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound via Chico California retailer.
Sunday visits to Peoria and Streator mentioned along with lake fishing Saturday. Mrs Beil of Henry visiting daughter Mrs Aukland this week. A severe Tuesday thunderstorm caused barn damage. five horses and significant barn contents lost at Lutes place and a barn at Holmes. Insurance cited. Miss Elsig Clavreon and Mrs Seelye social visit from Thursday to Sunday. Local families noted include Shorts, Baker, Calver, and Raymond with threshing planned for early next week.
Mrs. Jonn X Brown visited Sunday with her daughter at Eji n. Miss Iva Myers of Camp Grove visited friends in this vicinity a few days recently. Frank Thirkell was a Peoria visitor Saturday. Vivie Grahan and family moved into John Brown's house on Second street. Mrs. Wm Perkins of Normandy guests of Mrs. Clarence Perkins. Agnes and John Hodges visiting relatives at Speer and Princeville. Charley and Olive Rees attended tax dealers convention in Peoria last week. Patrick Powers and wife and BE G Rees and wife attended the coal dealers convention in Peoria. Blackburn & Eldridge shipped a car load of hogs to Peoria Monday. Mrs Anna Tyne and children and Miss Lulu Poff of Providence visited home folks the first of the week. H Roszuda is temporary station agent while Mr Perkins is taking a vacation. Charles Ward of Princeton and Cc P Stafford of LaMoille land agents looked after prospective buyers in this vicinity last week. John Driscoll, wife and daughter Lucile, and A W Shriver and wife attended the Chautauqua at Princeton Sunday afternoon. I was cured of diarrhoea by one dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy writes M E Gebhardt Oriole Pa There is nothing better For sale by A J Jyonmonger and T J Segraves druggists.
Mrs Lizzie Merrifield and son Harry visit her brother Harry Peters at Newton Kas. Mr and Mrs Nelson and daughter Hilda of Peru were guests of J L Barton. E W Phillips returned from California. three bands plan a Friday concert with Magnolia and Tontom bands and a benefit bail. Lawrence Merritte returns home to Kiss father, to attend school in Staunton Va. Henry Moserler taken ill with appendicitis. John Mulcahill operated. Praet Tower family settled in their new home at Mae Bo realdence. Kate Williamson, long-time visitor from Couriclt Bluf Ja.
Residents recount visits across Illinois and neighboring states. Families from Peru, Magnolia, Dwight, Lostant, Hennepin, and Rossville gather, travel, or recover from illness with remarks on improvements in health and several accidents noted in Putnam and surrounding towns.
Mrs L Cook hosts a home visit returning Saturday from an eastern trip. Princeton visitors include J Herrick and Miss Ardis Jrak with family in attendance. Chicago guests Mrs Costa Wilson and children arrive for the week, as relatives note Meta Williams completes a schooling period at Normal.
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