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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1891
Page
6
Our Sister Towns in Lacon and Nearby
Lacon notes report Bloomington man LACON Will Gapen Jr. visited Tuesday and many residents traveled to Peoria and beyond. Local deaths include John Crayton’s self-inflicted death and a separate shooting near Sparl. The Soldiers reunion runs September 6 7 and Old Settlers picnic on the 11th with large crowds expected.
Sudden Deaths Link To Heart Disease Warnings
An article notes heart disease as the leading cause of sudden deaths with common symptoms such as breathlessness chest pain and swelling. It promotes Dr Miles' book and advertised remedies sold by Powell drug stores claiming cures for heart disease nervous issues headaches and insomnia without opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
J. E
F. A. Powell
Local Social Roundup and Rumor From Lacon Area
Mrs B Holler and daughter in Chicago. Louie Tarbill of Chicago visiting relatives here. Rev Padop is at Winterset visiting a brother reported very low. Aunt Becca Haselton of Princeton visiting. Mrs G W Zimmerman at Eureka state meeting. Miss D B Howe of Lanark visiting sister Mrs G W Zimmerman. Rumor: a young man named Trayer hanged himself east of Lacon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Holler
Chicago
Louie Tarbill
Mra
Asa Thompson
Missouri
G W Zimmerman
Trayer
Lacon
Sparland Notes and Local Happenings in Eureka and Peoria
Our correspondent reports at Eureka last Sunday for the state meeting of the Christian church. Mr Dixon will take the route as midday train agent to Peoria, enabling a morning mail to Peoria. A youth named David Whitlow fatally shot himself at the home of his sister Mrs Frank Wood in LaPrairie township. A.J. Athay and wife, J.O. Garrett and wife, Mrs W.D. Webster and Mrs Frank Martin plan an excursion from Peoria on Wednesday night. L.F. Wood and Charlie McClanahan will run the drug store during Athay’s absence. Charlie McClanahan has just returned from Chicago after graduating third in his class. Local Sparland youths are praised for their business pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Burrows
Texas
Snorman Goodrich
Fannie Robbins
Chicago
Jabo I Thompson
C. N. Thompson
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Lacon
John Crayton
Squire McMurtrie
Masonic Order
Lacan
Sparl
David Whitlow
Eureka
The
Christian Church
Dixon
Peoria
Frank Wood
la Prairie Township
A.J. ‘Athay
J. O. Garrett
W. D. Webster
Frank Martin
L. F. Wood
Charlie McClanahan
Athry
Sparland
Harvest News and Local Tragedy in Steuben County
Steuben C and A Tanquary shelled their corn while A Tanquary faced an illness list last week. Ben Hassell hauls rock for a new granary as harvest looks beautiful. Sunday rain halted threshing yet aided corn. Dave Whitlow in Steuben committed suicide last Saturday night and was buried Monday. Rev Shoop visited a gravely ill brother in Iowa. Edward Hammett lost a cow to foot and mouth disease amid several nearby cases. Mr Willard Odell considers selling his farm to move to Iowa. locals hope he stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steuben C
A. Tanquary
Ia Grippe
Ben Hassell
Dave Whitlow
Steuben
Shoop
Edward Hammett
Willard Odell
Iowa
Crow Meadow Society Notes and Rural News
Jesse Harrison appears on the alck list as the town records show visiting kin from Sheffield Peoria county relatives from Bradford visit and High Prairie hosts praise threshing by Kaptain Bros with a sharp new machine Nellie and Agnes McManus of Bradford visit area as CM Dawson entertains his aged mother from High Prairie Mrs Frinbey visits Mineral for a twin brothers party and the editor promises better news in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Harrison
L. Case
Sheffield
J. A. Harrison
Peoria
Nellie
Agnes McManus
Bradford
CM Dawson
High Prairie
Kaptain Bros
L. Frinbey
Acarce 89
Ready for early buyers in dress goods and blankets
Reynolds Bros. Shoes arrived yesterday and are being stocked today. Those who wear the A last should call at once as they are the first to go. Next week we will head to the Clothing Market to contract for suits and overcoats. Cloaks arrive next week for inspection. Summer goods have no value now. Come and get what remains at your own price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Bros
Saratoga Farm News and Local Notes
Oats yield promising at 50 and 00 bushels per acre. John Thompson made a quick trip to Peoria last Monday. Mrs Watt of Sparland visits relatives in Saratoga. Cal Clannon and wife from Whitefield visited Royal Grange Saturday night. Mrs Emma Klete is failing with consumption cared for by her friend Gladys Conroy. Cattle show no foot and mouth disease but are poor and slow to recover. Last Sunday had no meetings due to heavy rain. Epworth League in Saratoga hopes for larger attendance. True and Greenlea threshing in Saratoga with a fine rig. Feeder works well in grain. James Keenan adds feeder to his machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
John Thompson
Peoria
Mra Watt
Sparland
Cal Clannon
Whitefield
Royal Grange
Emma Klete
Gladys Conroy
Epworth League
Messrs True
Greenlea
James Keenan
Camp Grove residents travel. lectures for ME church kickoff
Mrs John Monier and four children from Camp Grove visit relatives in Kansas Nebraska and Missouri for a month. Four illustrated lectures August 16 17 at Camp Grove by Rev Prof W C Knapp on astronomy geology physiology and Holy Land scenes. Admission 25 cents. children 16 cents. Free illustrated sermon Sunday 18 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Monier
Camp Grove
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
W C Knapp
Holy Land
Sunde
Wright of Lacon digs four wells for Calder this summer
Local notes mention Wright of Lacon digging four wells for Alexander Calder this summer while Annie Bradford recovers from neuralgia. The piece records nearby cattle sickness, a fatal revolver incident in Northampton, and social visits, with threshing machines ready in the area and a birthday party for W F Trone.
Varna barber opens third shop in Glenn building
Varna's Sidney Miller has opened a barber shop in the Glenn building, making three barber shops in Varna. Rev A Edgren of Evanston declined a pastorate call from Varna's Swedish Lutheran church. E W Kohler and associates, with families, spent a day at Senachwine lake boating and fishing. The Whorral child of Tonica died Tuesday evening. funeral in Tonica led by Rev Thos Doney and burial in Washburn. Charles Parker of Wenona, a longtime Democratic businessman, died last week. he helped enlist a company at war start and had two soldier sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Miller
Glenn
Varna
A. Edgren
Evanston
Swedish Lutheran Church of
E. W Kohler
Kohler
Albert Clemons
C A Stewart
Senachwine Lake
Rev
Mra
C W Whorral
Tonica
Thos Doney
Washburn
Herald
Charles Parker
Wenona
Charles
George
Charley Parker
Oxbow Social News Highlights And Local Notes
Edna Hartenhower visited Ella Hillabrand for a few days. A camp meeting is planned Saturday afternoon and Sunday next due to wet harvest conditions. Rob has a layoff this week and needs a cook. C Weber and wife of Lostant visited Martin and wife. Caledonia had no church due to bad weather. Laura King improved from illness last week and is better now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hartenhower
Ella Hillabrand
Rob
C. Weber
Lostant
Martin King
Caledonia
Laura King
Cemetery cleanup plan set for August 22 in Magnolia
Magnolia residents form a cleanup committee to prepare the cemetery grounds with axes hatchets saws and grabbing hoes plus lunch baskets. The note questions dairy cows roaming within town limits after a new state law and reports bumper wheat and oat yields per acre.
Rainy Weekend Boosts Corn Prospects and Land Deals
A Sunday rain is expected to protect a heavy corn crop if fronts delay frost. Vivian Haws buys 80 acres at 68 per acre while Cyril Haws acquires 390 acres at 70 per acre. Lands market booms. Also note Saturday the 22nd is cemetery day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Haws
Cyril Haws
Hennepin News Briefs Touch On Local Incidents
Local items report Mark Durley ill in Hennepin, Kinsey visiting from La Salle, and Elder Doney to preach at M E church. A Christian Endeavor group formed at Minnie Deck’s home. Rev Case travels to Clear Lake Iowa. Mrs Hilterbrant and Mrs Williams visit E A Newbury family. Green the fish warden nets a nibble at Senachwine Lake. fishermen pay $10 and costs. Henry Kessling bitten by a dog belonging to Ed Zenor. Schoolyard fence removal planned for improved beauty. Harley Miller sustains self inflicted gunshot accident near Bureau Creek. prognosis grave though he survives. Drs McCormick and Ramsey attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
Mark Durley
N. Kinsey
la Salle
Doney
Pontiac
M. E
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Minnie Deck
Case
Clear Lake
Iowa
Monay
Hilterbrant
Archy Williams
Henry
E. A. Newbury
Grace
Green
Wood Bros
Senachwine Lake
Justice Sanderlin
Henry Kessling
Ed Zenor
Hennepin Prairie
Board of Education
Aroun
Harley Miller
Isaac Miller
Bureau Creek
Altho
McCormick and
Ramsey
Community Notes and Local Visits Include California Guests
Putnam area weekly bulletin records Sunday school reminder and road work halt. Visitors from Green County Pennsylvania and Aden California join Mr and Mrs Williams, with Rev Crapp preaching in Chillicothe. Repairs on Williams home underway. Veach thresher rumor debunked as he stays local. An ad promotes Miles nerve and liver pills with free samples at Powell's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Hennepin
Strosnider
Henkins
Green County
Those Hill
W H. Williams
Walter Scott
Henry
H. Condit
J Hy Williams
J R Veach
Veach
Miles
J. E & E. A. Powell
Henry Ills. Iy
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Meggie Brereton
Geo Horner
R. Orcott
Pearl Coan
J MM. Ordellan
Williamston
Bparland
G. E
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Scrivens
Woodford
Willis
Calef
Harry Snell
Mra True Worthington
Wiscough
Mra Worthington
Gretchen
Northampton
Rey E. C. Anderson
Abingdon
R T Wilson
Bow
Etta Ramage
W G Q
Mrs B
Ottawa
Dolly Varden
Lulu Hillabrand
James Hillabrand
A G@ Hillabrand
Albert Perdew
Mr H
W F Trone
Oly
Minonk
W.A Smith
Quaker Lane
Trone
Magnolia
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Coquisville
New York
Boston
Tore
Hentyard McWilliams
Severance
Gillett
Bell
Buffalo French
Ivea Family
Harney Bros Natural
Kirk
Hyson
Japan
Horseshoe Tobacco
J. F. Gates
Albert Bacon
Patrick Green
Bacon & Green
Frank Baer
Ili
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