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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
5
Andrew Barkow dies in Chicago of typhoid pneumonia after a brief illness, sister Lucy present. remains brought to Lacon and buried from Catholic church. Other items include community youths returning from Chicago, local residents’ movements, visits to Chautauqua, and family updates across Lacon, Washington DC, Eureka, Peoria, and Tremont.
Sparland notes recount the 86th reunion preparations in Peoria on August 27 28. Soldiers and families attend with tears shed as children depart in crowded cars. Local residents visit relatives in Peoria Denver Milwaukee Manitoba and Wick. Prof Bouton fences and rebuilds his house while Rev Kelley misses church.
Booth Whitefield and Gordon, expert bridge erector for Muncie Bridge Co, lead a crew setting the Crow Creek bridge in order. Mollie Meister called, sharing stylish tastes and horse handling. Miss Dennis to teach Bonham school. Dra Emie Wangbop returns to Champaign. Florence Mead ill with sore throat. J A McCune visits. Threshing is slow though oats yield better than expected. Hunt family visited Lassmann after his accident. Farnum clan at Mead’s. many go fishing.
A vintage medical ad notes a slight chill as a precursor to malaria and promotes Hlerbine for liver cleansing and blood purification. It claims quick action to drive germs from the system, restore energy, and improve health, priced at 50 cents at Dr Powell's City drug store.
Last Thursday evening a flower show at the Congregational church drew praise for the display and ice cream on the lawn, with thanks from the Sunday school and aid society. The Hennepin brass band toured Peoria aboard the Rex, while Bert Gregg and Fred Reynolds plan a Main street saloon venture by Aug 28, making three saloons in town as fall campaigns loom.
The city park has been cleaned and is ready for the Big Bend Reunion. Ira Carrie Farrehilda pf Chicago visits her aunt Mrs Y. B Leech for a few weeks. Carrie Weeks of Peoria spends a few days in Hennepin with her brother Harry. Joddua L. Affis of McNabb was a Hennepin caller Friday. John Pietsch and Will Tuets of Grand City visited Sunday afternoon. Rev W W H Chandler plans a two week vacation in Ohio. Bert Henning and his bride of Mt Palatine were Hennepin callers Tuesday. Rev Ward returned from Wisconsin trip last Wednesday.
Wenona residents hosted relatives and attended church services while a Varna orchestra with Miss Underwood performed at Masonic Hall. A Gold Medal Contest at the hall featured solos and quartets with Cordelia Wilson taking second and Mildred Smith winning the gold medal amid a large, appreciative crowd.
Frank ICerns, station agent, begins a vacation with an eastern Niagara trip on the 12th. Oliver Wilson and daughter Lois with Mildred Smith visited Peoria county friends. W. L. Mills and wife and A T Mills head to Boston. Missouri tourists returned. Anthony Gresser bought a land section. Dennis party and Henry’s daughter visited merchants. Automobile party en route to Magnolix. Morris Wilson joins Oklahoma excursion group. Dr EF Lee of Tiakilwa visited his son here. Mellita Morrie hosts a school friend. Mrs McNabb and Jessie at Princeton. Cordelia Wilson visiting Sterling relatives. Lenora Beck back from Chicago.
Mr Q Greenaugh left Tuesday on the Niagara excursion. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson Rev Barker and James McGeeo of Tonica. Rev Barker returns from vacation and will attend Sunday. A son born to Mr and Mrs Louis Casteel Augud. Carrie and Irene McGee of Tonica visiting. The entertainment Monday featured songs readings duets and a chorus with Miss Gallaher praised for training the young people. Endeavor society grateful for Miss Gallaher’s aid.
J A J Montgomery of Paxico Wayne Co Mo reports using White's Cream Vermifuge to purge twin girls of worms after trials with other remedies failed. He notes one child voided many worms and the other was relieved, praising the medicine as excellent for aiding growth and preventing illness, 25 cents at Dr Powell's City drug store.
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