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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
10
The Magnolia charge holds Strawn Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Caledonia offers Sunday school at 2 p.m. with preaching on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 3 p.m.
Magnolia church announces Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 7 30 p m In the evening a Story and Song service will be held Dr Crewes presiding elder of Normal district will preach and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
The Putnam County Teachers examination will be held at the courthouse in Hennepin on Monday and Tuesday August 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. First day subjects include Reading arithmetic history of Illinois and orthography. Second day covers United States history civics grammar geography and pedagogy. G W Hunt, Co Supt.
The Magnolia Mail, More Dugan served as mail carrier for four years and one month, extended by department request. Patrons favor continuing service, noting faster delivery from Lostant to Magnolia and urging earlier daily mail with trains at 6 and 7 am.
In the Magnolia cemetery the author laments neglect and overgrowth turning a once pretty burial ground into a wilderness. He urges interested readers to take small actions to restore the site to its former beauty and stop it from becoming a feeding ground for goats.
Mrs. McCluskey of Varna and Mrs. Stoner of Chicago visited their sister Mrs. Nancy Lootster with Ralph and Marie. Wm Great visited in Tonica. Clarence Robinson stayed in Dwight earlier this week. August 3 saw arrival of Boy No.2 at Alfred Reichman’s home. Johnson of Henry visited sister Mrs. Wm Cleary. Venona visitor Mrs. C Wolf stayed with aunt Mrs. Jane Thornton. Mrs. T Cleary’s mother and aunt came from Chicago for a short visit. Prof. C W Randall returned from vacation to prepare for school. Mrs. Kate Williamson left for Auburn Indiana. Miss Lou Hillabrand of Henry visits relatives in Lostant. Mrs. C Hagy and daughter Lena Merritt went to Roadhouse to see a ill sister. Mrs. H Barton visited sister between trains at McNabb.
An advertisement claims that hidden dangers signal kidney illness through urine changes and back pain. It quotes Henry Norton of Henry, Illinois praising Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming relief after one box and no recurrence. Sold by FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo New York at 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's.
Alfred Bayliss describes the John Swaney school dedication in Magnolia township Putnam county Illinois on May 27. The four recitation rooms two laboratories an auditorium and a 24 acre campus feature wagons for student transport and a modern manual training program. The article notes the district history the board and contributors including Victor Kays W B Mills John Wilson and George W Hunt plus a branch experimental station and pending enjoining actions by district residents. Tuition is nine dollars per semester with some non district students paying to attend.
The piece argues human lifespan is limited below potential with advanced knowledge. It stresses ages 50 to 60 as critical, urges careful self care, and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic to revitalize the body. Guaranteed by A. J. Ironmonger, druggist, price 50c.
Local column records visits and social calls with names including Emmett McNabb Vera Cook Alice Weaver Bertha Hoffman Gladys Brenn Bert Dean and others. Mrs W G Griffith reports finding a purse on August 4 near John Wilson's and invites the rightful owner to claim it.
The Devlin estate bids reached 710000 and 425000 with trustees Walter Reeves J B Hurley and Cyrus Leland overseeing the sale. The 710000 bid was conditional on agreements with bondholders and creditors and may be accepted, potentially closing the estate swiftly.
An advertisement promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a guaranteed health aid for regular liver and bowels. The copy likens regularity to the sun’s rise and set, naming A. J. Ironmonger as the druggist and listing a 25 cent price.
A nostalgic sketch contrasts past childhood with modern life noting boys in overalls and work before and after school, girls learning music, and elders recalling simple pioneer comforts. The piece laments modern progress, praising self sufficiency, community labor, and frugal living of earlier generations.
An analysis of Geneseo Geneseo Geneseo Geneseo Geneseo Geneseo. The Geneseo Canning company reports 282 acres of peas yielding 12 490.12 in profits and 6 557 in canning labor. Average yield across 25 growers was 1 466 pounds per acre valued at 29.32. Top 25 averaged 8 048 pounds per acre valued at 60.96. John Nero achieved 3 686 pounds or 73.72 per acre. The yield per acre surpassed earlier estimates.
The season showed higher yields and profits for growers and the company with only one acre sacrificed. 282 acres were cleared for other crops by July 10. A total pack of 852,000 cans was produced from this year’s crop. Dawes, Diener, and Scarborough plan to harvest corn around July 20–25, keeping operations active for about two months.
The Rock Island Railway, by securing control of the C and A, dominates traffic between Peoria and Chicago, creating a de facto monopoly. The Alton's earlier alliance with the Toledo Peoria and Western collapses as Rock Island's reach grows, reducing competition on Chicago St Louis routes and impacting Peoria's connections. Illinois Central and Wabash remain independent, while Eastern Illinois becomes Rock Island property.
Fragmentary OCR shows an advertisement line mentioning Castoria and a prior known product, suggesting a habitual purchase notice. The readable text is incomplete with stray letters and capitalization. The readable portion indicates a consumer product reference rather than a full article.
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