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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
11
In a feature on agricultural equipment, The Avery secures prominence among planters and cultivators, highlighting its leading position and continued use across farms. The article surveys innovations, performance benchmarks, and industry preference for The Avery compared with rivals.
Prof. J. R. Bouton named local representative for The Henry Republican in Sparland. All entrusted news items will receive prompt attention and he is authorized to transact all business connected with this paper.
Will Hadley on sick list. Willie Lee Clifton painting with Frisbey Bros. Harry Marshall poorly again for a week. Rev Bliss and wife in Venona last week. Mayme Sparr to Col orado soon for health. Olie Hunt in town seeking a fresh milking cow Monday. Charley Monier not improved. doctor visits twice daily. Mrs. William Riddell sick late last week. Coal plentiful at Walter Rae's bank north of town on Henry road. Joe Hill of Rutland visiting with brother William and relatives. Walter Luft home after three weeks at the Normal university. Mrs. Ackwright from Peoria visited. Mr. and Mrs. H S Myers hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bouton. Street weeds moved, big improvement. Mabel Gehr and Edith Waugh in Whitefield with local ladies. Marie O Leary and Kate O'Brien helped Mabel Van Patten threshers. Sparland Masons to Henry next Friday to play local Masons. Three lady teachers from here expected back from Chicago university next Saturday. Sunday morning found a new black hat in the road. owner may claim. Mrs Sparr had house painted green with white trim. looks nice. Irvin Parsons visited with Louis Elk of Henry over Sunday, also Addison Tanquary. Mrs Buckley came up Thursday.
Lon Osborne welcomes a baby boy at his home on Wednesday night. Many residents visit, travel to nearby towns, attend camp meetings, and follow local ball games. The Camp Grove News suspends publication and Henry Republican plans to honor subscriptions.
The advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery by Dr. R V Pierce as a forest based tonic. It claims to purify the blood and restore stomach and liver function to aid digestion and relieve headaches biliousness and indigestion. It warns against substitutes and promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
Mrs Anton Kuhn and two children Agnes and Elmer return to Clifton after a pleasant visit. Mrs Ellen Hofer in poor health cared for by daughter Mrs Frank Wunder with plans to return home when possible. Misses Eleanor Staily and Helen Geiger of Peoria were guests at the Wunder home. C Jacobs starts a new corncrib for C Swarts. Rowe funeral at Henry draws locals. Rev Whitmer to speak at school house next Sunday. Miss Mellie Klein returns from Livingston county with Miss Schmashley. Martin Medearis hosts his sister Mrs Shaw of Modena at his home with threshers. Mrs W Deck of Henry visits L Waughop's home and helps serve threshers. The Henry Republican office offers printing services for notices and programs.
Miss Mildred Greene leaves for Carleton college to teach oratory in Farmington Mo. The Obedient Family and Box of Monkeys perform August 22 at the town hall with music by the Wyoming Orchestra. Local visits and ball game results round out the week’s pageantry and social news.
The community heard of William Rowe s death last Friday night with funeral services held Sunday at the Christian church in Henry. Spends of local families include Spencer Ketchum of Henry visiting his son Vernie last Saturday night and Edith Waugh with Mabel George Sparland visiting Mrs. Vernie Ketchum last Monday. William Nightwonger plans to leave for North Danta Wednesday. Miss Mary Harrington and sister Berenice visited Ethel Seelye Friday afternoon.
A maker of adulterated white lead sneered why should paint be pure True but when white lead is adulterated with barytes sublimed lead gypsum whiting etc it loses the qualities which make pure white lead the best paint pigment And when these imitations are sold as white lead the consumer is deceived into paying white lead prices for worthless substitutes.
National Lead Company lists address at 1510 State Street Chicago Illinois in this brief business card entry.
Mrs. L. S. Hunt visits Venona relatives while Mrs. Will Wallace hosts Chicago guests. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler buried after ulcerated tooth illness eases. W. A. Rowe funeral at Henry Christian church draws large crowd. Camp Grove News suspends after one year. George A. Moulton moves to Toulon. subscription shifts to The Henry Republican with new local correspondents and continued delivery to readers.
Two large black coach horses owned by Mrs. Clara B Fort were euthanized by chloroform last week in La Prairie. They had served the Forts for about fifteen years and were driven in every funeral procession in Lacon for twelve years, honoring Senator R B Fort and continuing under his mother.
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