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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
8
Investigate the prices and quality of groceries at other stores and bring the findings to Alalee Grocery. The note mentions general concerns about affordable, well kept items and urges a comparison of costs and product condition.
Preaching at Varna M E church next Sunday at 11 AM and 1 PM with Epworth League in the evening at 7 PM. Several local residents are mentioned visiting, returning home, or attending events including Mr Hoffert and Grace from Pontiac, John A Johnson's shoulder injury, Miss Clarice Hickman’s Terre Haute trip, and Mrs Clark’s funeral in Bloomington.
Local items detail visitors and residents in Varna and nearby towns. Reports include Dr Galdry assisting an injured Anger, El Paso trips, move of Adolph Schumacher to Magnolia, and numerous social calls among families in Hopewell Lacon and Grand Ridge. Weather and crop notes mix with small incidents and upcoming ball game in Andrew Lundrep pasture.
Cider making will begin Thursdays by hydraulic process starting August 16 at the mill. Plenty of new whisky barrels are for sale. Social notes mention Miss Ella Zilm and Miss Maude Zilm of State Center visiting relatives, a sacred concert by the Presbyterian duty, a White Soxs vs Pickups ball game, and missionary meeting with German Lutheran attendees. A Rock Island Lines booklet advertises Colorado vacation land with hotels, lodging, and travel details.
Supplemental inventories for Henson D Bonham and Frances Hanley guardianship cases approved. Guardian discharged for John Algoe. Probate petitions and hearings set for August 20 for the Willem Twitchell and other estates. Real estate transfers listed including multiple lots and parcels in Lacon and surrounding towns.
Whitefield Corners residents recount visits by Sed LCownses and Wilfred of Haivara arriving last evening. Families travel to Peoria and Henry Clydeville while Rev Me Cheb’s son stays at the Brokaw home. Rain breaks five week drought as locals host guests, with church notes on a vacation and no preaching next Sunday.
A local note mix reports on Dr King's New Life Pills sale, weather, visits, and community events. Names include John N Pleasant, Magnolia. Mrs Henry Smith. Ed Sutherland. Major Hamm. Mrs Frank Owens. and Wm Thoensen. Also mentions Epworth League social, church services, and a postal ruling. The piece blends personal notices, health ads, and small-town updates.
A varied notice lists land for sale at 80 per acre west of Howry and Hartley, several houses for sale, and rental options. It mentions routes, addresses, and agents including The A. S. Medicine Company Abilene and George Moore living near Henry, plus a job notice and sale details for parcels and improvements. The ad describes accessibility by trunk lines and Lehigh Valley trains with descriptive literature available.
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