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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1894
Page
8
Clarke and Gaigh Co advertises large discounts on summer fabrics and silks. Cotton duck, ginghams, and silk ginghams reduced to low prices with wide lots and half wool challies marked down. Sale emphasizes immediate closing out with substantial markdowns on imported goods and domestic fabrics.
Local notes report multiple residents and visitors in Lacon including Dr Mrs Holland from Streator and Mrs Lou Hawk visiting Belle Garrett. Travel plans include Nellie Lytle families headed to Chicago and Cora Barney leaving for Yorkville to assume an assistant principal post after graduating from the Normal.
Two relatives of Cumming visit Sparland as Fred McClanahan leaves for Chicago to learn barber trade. Cumming and Co employ a young clerk and bookkeeper. A major lawsuit in Sparland began before G W Zimmer man and moved to James Gallup. Town of Sparland versus F P Kelly for ordinance violation. about 42 witnesses subpoenaed. Charles Barnes sought case dismissal over bond issue with Frisbey. Gallup dismissed the case.
Mr Wrights wife and child arrived Saturday and now he is a happy black smith. Leslie Clawson of Battle Creek Miah was visiting his brother John here on Monday. William Odell and son Lewis and their wives visited C Fosdick Wednesday last. Co Supt Morgan and wife were calling on friends and torchern horses and day less weak. Wm Nelsons parent and brother and sister visited them Saturday and Sunday near Providence. The Haserd family has a sister visiting from the cast whom had not a con for 12 years. We didn't loera their names.
It rained heavily at Whitefield and a lighter shower at Lake Senachwine left the dust undisturbed. Grandma McKoon died last Friday at her grandson Albert McKoon’s home and was laid to rest in Putnam after funeral services. Joseph Kenyon, once a resident, was mourned. he led the local orchestra and was a skilled painter and paper hanger whose passing saddened many neighbors.
A long, detailed rural notice records visits by Willie Jacobs and Ida Whitmer, a sermon by Rev Whitmer, threshing activity, and social life. It notes the death of Conrad Meister at 69, with specifics of his final days after overexertion, Julius Meister’s horse accident, and a funeral at the German Catholic church in Henry attended by many relatives and neighbors.
Hopewell reports a rain shower last Saturday evening. Oats yield ranges 40 to 60 bushels per acre. Miller and Stoner add a new Advance straw stacker to their threshing outfit. A fire last Friday burned seven to eight acres of oats in Allen Hultgren's field. cause unknown.
A focused look at Perfecto Thorough Shoemaking’s recent product lineup and brand strategy, highlighting the firm’s design approach, material choices, and market position. The report notes how the collection reflects traditional crafting methods and modern comfort tech, situating the label within current footwear trends.
Ad copy touts three quality labels Neat Stylish and Serviceable with two color options Perfecto priced at 3.00 dollars and Royal Blue at 4.00 dollars. The terse sale pitch emphasizes durability and style in simple masculine terms.
On Monday evening Mitchell Miller drove an engine with Mike Nelson as pilot when a drive wheel broke through a bridge on Jerry Feazel’s farm. The damage to the engine was light, but two boys were badly scared. the engine was raised and removed the next day and ready for work by noon.
Advertisement notes Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation indigestion and sickness. Promotes a 10 cent bottle with ten doses and a large 60 dose bottle for a dollar, sold by Dr Powells.
A camp of Modern Woodmen organized locally. Mr W Green visits sister Mrs L T Wood at Lacon. Leighs host friends from Poora last week. Tom Collins and John Turnbell shipped cattle to Chicago. Mrs A F Leigh under the weather. E 8 Root and wife visiting from Des Moines. Chillicothe visitors attend MFE services Sunday night. A good rain last week but more needed. Edlestein had more rain. Threshing in progress with multiple machines. Arthur Wilmot seeks rooms in Champaign for Rosa attending school. Christian Union Epworth League hold union meeting at M E church. good attendance. Grandpa Root turned 89 last Thursday. sons hosted relatives and served supper with ice cream.
Bert Mitchell spent Sunday at home. Sadie Dean served as a Lestant caller last Thursday. Alice Barber visited Wenona Saturday. Mrs Celia Spencer visited Wenona Monday. Mrs Lizzie Zonor of Oxbow joined Mary Baker as a guest. Mrs Hubbard accompanied Mrs Hiner to Peoria last week. Messrs George and Phillips traveled to Normal Tuesday morning. Bessie Otto entertained a friend, Miss Minnie Sloan of Minonk. Mr and Mrs George Brooks of Henry spent Sunday with Mrs R M Dent. Della Alen visited with friends there Saturday. Miss Lulu Cary of Belle Plain was the guest of Mary Mitchell Sunday. Mrs J H McKirgan spent last week as guest of Mrs James Steele of Wenona. Minnie McKirgan of Wenona spent last week as guest of Beatrice Massie.
Mrs Riley Roberts and son Burl returned from Independence Iowa last Tuesday Mr Brown of Normal was calling on Magnolia friends this week Mr and Mrs Frank Fyffe of Henry guests of his aged mother last week Mr and Mrs Ivy Simonton welcomed a new baby on Sunday the 22nd Carlbury on the old Cow on place lost his barn and much of his farm threshing season continues Hawthorne injured his right arm in a feeder while threshing Ladies Aid meets weekly at various homes seeking donations for their upcoming fair.
Charles Condit of Marseilles spent Sunday at home. Flora Peters visits relatives. T F Grubbs in Chicago visiting brother. Mrs Sadie Schwartz returns to Derby Kansas. M L Drake opened meat market. supplies customers. W H Wheeler, John Sparling, and Mrs Laddie Swartz in Hennepin. A son of John Taylor west of town broke three ribs after a horse kick. Prof Miller of Pawpaw visits pupils, will teach at Sprit next year. Mrs Albiah McKoon of Lone Tree dies at 8 July 26. funeral Sunday 10 30 at Christian church. Born April 19 1812. Fire Friday evening near Mathias Louis farm burns 135 shacks of wheat. section men extinguish blaze. plea to burn rubbish along track to prevent fires.
Sympathy extended to Fred Dutro and updates on ill neighbors Mrs Dutro and Mrs Schorn. Reports of showers and farming machinery issues. A sick child from Chicago visits at Moses Perdew’s. Mrs Ransom learns of sister Mrs Cooley’s illness and subsequent death in Peoria. A birthday gathering honors Mrs Humes with many attendees. Local names: James Humes, Packingham family, C H Ransom, Tremley, Hartenbower, Lostant, Granville, Edmond’s Station, Ottuca, Cedar Rapids. Also Hall’s Catarrh Cure ad boasting 100 payoff offer and testimonial request.
A Saturday rain cooled heat as temperatures hit 100 degrees in the shade. Mrs Henry Dutro sick but improving. Mrs Wm Forrest hosted visitors from Lestant Sunday. Benj Packingham and family visited his mother on British Lane Sunday. Geo Morse and Irving Broaddus expect to be home about two weeks from Friday. Fred’s brother cut him out of his girl so he goes alone now. Rev Bliss missed Pool schoolhouse service. no preaching. While threshing at J Maust’s, a hand cutter injured his hand when Fred Perdew swung his knife carelessly.
John Wilson's oats yield is 80 bu per acre. L T Gallaher spent Sunday at home. A B Wilson was in Peoria last week on business. Mary Gallaher entertaining Mable Price of Normal. Mamie Bush of Putnam sewing for Mrs Sarah Swaney. Luna Evans of Normal stayed with Mrs Hethis Mills. Mr Hawthorne lost his hand in Daken's threshing machine. John Sutherland attended the funeral of his sister Mrs Allen Brown in McLean county. W B Mills and Chas Price attended the Republican State convention at Springfield. Major Edward of Peoria visited Magnolia Orange for the Farmer's Co operative Manufacturing Association. Maud Mills at Institute in Southern Illinois then to teach in fall. Joseph Brown, formerly instructor of Center, now at State Normal as sciences teacher, visiting. Geo S Wilson and three sisters with Miss Miller from St Louis and Miss Lee of Tiskilwa formed a pleasure party to Deer Park and Starved Rock last week.
Mt Palatine reports Mrs George Nall very low as of late. An upcoming platform dance is set for Friday evening August 3. Blacksmiths busy with tire work. Geo Gardner moves to Lostant this week. Oats and wheat in this area are yielding well. Mrs W A Barr suffers rheumatism but is improving. Dr J Eaton Johnstone of Henry visited last week and may call twice weekly. Residents seek a more capable resident physician.
A string of fatal blasts reports three workers killed at Dolese and Shepard quarries near Hawthorne and 400 workers nearby. Three more miners die in California mines and a Canadian Pacific field accident kills two and injures another. Local details describe mangled bodies, shattered buildings, and explosive tests by Western Electric engineer B E Rudd.
Mayor Hopkins telegrammed Gov. Altgeld at noon urging eight companies of the First Regiment on duty at Illinois Central railroad points in the city be withdrawn. Three First Regiment companies stay at Pullman under 2 majors. Second Regiment remains in the stock yards district as the strike continues.
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