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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
3
In Sparland and Steuben, residents report visitors and family reads over the weekend. Local teachers and staff note absences and new assignments while relatives travel to Peoria Henry and Vincennes.
Fred Bros. held a target shoot and fish fry with good attendance. Eckhoff Sr. enjoys his pony outfit for leisurely use. Ed Baugh assists I W Weaughop and son with harvest. Harry Holler on vacation at George Holler home. Leslie Montayne joined the Starved Rock excursion. Effie Rowley and Opal visited their country home. Anna Ely Blough visited home folks. Johnnie Miller visited South Whitefield friends. Fred Ely and family visited Frank Miller home. George Sleater of Henry refinishes Merritt school interior. Bickerms and Poarch repairing well and a new roof added to the building.
Advertisement touts Po-Do-Lax a laxative with Podophylin May Apple claiming to cure constipation overnight. Claims no griping and that bile flow improves digestion, urging readers to buy from a druggist. No clinical evidence provided.
Miss Leida Fay of Lacon and Miss Edna Crumvine of Flanigan visited at the Owen Crumvine home last week. Numerous relatives and friends from Princeton Peoria Lacon Lawn Ridge and Joliet were noted visiting or staying with families in the area. Mrs Eliza Reynolds and Miss Myrtle Hastings are among teachers and visitors, while Adam Davidson is reported very sick and several residents attended events and a teacher’s institute in Lacon.
Washington January 1 1916 Burleson orders stop to bicycle and motorcycle use in rural parcel post. Official says two wheeled vehicles lack carrying capacity and weather protection. Affects about 8000 carriers currently serving routes nationwide.
Dean's Kidney Pills are endorsed by E L Carrier boat builder of River Street Henry for years of relief from backache and kidney pain linked to weak kidneys. Carrier, in 1907 and again in 1915, credits Doan's with easing kidney discomfort during cold episodes, noting continued faith in the remedy. Price 40c at dealers, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
A severe Monday night storm brought heaviest rainfall in years along with lightning and high winds. One horse was killed by lightning, while crops suffered damage. Several locals attended funerals and visits, including Mrs Carrie Dimmig's family and relatives from Walnut and Aurora Indiana, as community sympathy flows.
Probate Court entries report letters of administration issued to Clinton B. Smith after oath and bond of 5000 dollars. Guardianship and minor estate items approved. Heirship proofs, final settlements, and guardian discharges recorded. Real estate transfers list Henry Cemetery Association to Ivan Garlin and Hattie Easton to Theodore Bickerman.
Mrs George Hon of Macedon New York reports dizziness headaches and despondency followed by rapid relief after using Chamberlains Tablets. She says one day of treatment helped greatly and two bottles removed the trouble. Advert. Obtainable everywhere.
A local girl received a marriage proposal on Saturday and asked a week to decide. She formed an investigating committee and questioned four married women about their lives and spouses. Findings included poverty, caregiving, infidelity, and a divorce, leading to the decision she will marry next month.
The Old Fogg muses on literature prices and the grouch notes the dime novel has risen to a dollar and a half, reflecting broader shifts in publishing costs and reader expectations.
Mrs J W Bogner entertained her sister Rose Merdian from Peoria last week Alden Dunne helps Henry Schlosser with farm work Ed Klein visited his parents in Henry Saturday night Sun day R I Waughop and family entertained company the past week and autoed to Henry Bruce Spangler and family leave Monday for Kansas to make their future home Miss Janie Hee staying at Ed Wishall home caring for Teresa J H Pearson improved Burson school with a new coat of paint Mr and Mrs John Deming and daughter from Iowa visited Friday at J W Bogner’s Frank Wanders went to Henry Tuesday afternoon with Nora at the wheel Herbert and Alden Hofer have been sick Miss Anna Klein of Henry visiting her cousin Mrs Henry J Schlosser The little daughter of Mr and Mrs John Long fell from hay mow last week and was seriously injured Miss Corrine Hofer spent Saturday night in Henry with her aunt Miss Maggie Klein Miss Josephine Ely won the Whitefield township scholarship She and her sister Clara will attend Sparland high school next term
A Salt Creek store clerks assure cure with Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and a customer is said to be cured. At Eureka a fowl was found to have a double egg producing system, sparking talk of breeding two eggs daily for profit and challenging ridicule.
Little Marguerite Coll visits Mrs. Lizzie Gaumer in Peoria while Walter McLaughlin of Sparland visits relatives here. Wilbur Armstrong and George Perkins families take an auto outing to Peoria. Grant car endurance tested on a business pleasure trip. Mrs. Mabel Knopf of Peoria assists at F. H. Cornell home. George Wilcox threshes as rains delay grain. Gertie Predmore visits Amboy for rest from duties. Bible school announced at Lawn Ridge Congregational church next week with Miss Sumner as principal and four teachers. All parish children invited.
A Rexolk Dyspepsia Tablets advertisement promises relief from indigestion at 25 cents a box sold by A. J. Ironmonger. Local gardeners report a parasitic fungus destroying a minority of tomato plants after recent heavy rainfall, risking a shortage of home-grown tomatoes if not controlled.
The Chi Namel Ready to Use Grain ing Material can be applied by inexperienced users. It hides color and blemishes in old flooring, giving it the look and wear of new hardwood. No floor is too rough or wide for Chi Namel to render suitable for rugs. May apply to cement floors and convert old carpet into rugs, offering a up to date New Chi Namel finish at about c per square foot.
Druggist T J Segraves endorses a new Pennsylvania statute that makes it a crime to point a gun at a person even in sport and imposes the severest penalties if injury occurs. He argues the law is needed and strictly enforced to save lives from careless handling of firearms and urges responsible conduct.
For a sprained ankle use Chamberlain's ointment and follow directions faithfully to recover faster than usual. Obtainable everywhere.
Public notice announces a trustee sale of Mary L. Locke's real estate in Henry Marshall County Illinois under a 1915 decree. The property includes lots 149 and 158 from the original plat with 20 percent cash due at sale and 80 percent on court confirmation, possession upon payment and deed delivery. Solicitors listed as Barnes Magoon and Fred W. Potter. July 15, 1916.
Claims against the estate of William L Foster deceased must be presented to the County Court of Marshall County Illinois at the Court House in Lacon for adjustment at the October term to be held on the first Monday of October 1915. Debtors must make immediate payment to the undersigned.
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