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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
2
Magnolia society column recounts visits from Mrs. Dunn ill in town and various relatives from Iowa to Chicago. The Royal Neighbors plan a park street fair August 26 with a Magnolia band concert. A Ford car ad and Putnam County treasurer candidacy are listed alongside a Toluca coal mine fire impact on workers and Santa Fe engine coal supply.
Mrs John Perdew and children of Sparland spent weekend with sister Mrs Conkey and Blanche Shaw in Chicago and visited her mother. Mrs Emma Kelso and George Bein visited Lon Dallys. Mrs Lindsey Anderson and daughter called at Mrs W S Murphy and Mrs Loule Skaag. Mrs Samuel Chesney and Olive Downey shopped in Peoria. Fr en W Hawthorne and family were in Fulton county visiting relatives. Elizabeth Wheeler visited Reba Valier and Mrs John B Anderson of Wheatland at Reota. Raymond Thomas Walter Cook Lela Fuard and Ethel Winship traveled to Starved Rock Sunday. Mrs Frank Anderson of Wheatland and two boys visited her sister Mrs Louis Skaag. Wm A Bracken family and Miss Margaret Bracken of Chicago came to visit relatives. Mrs Charles Henkins of Kewanee visiting relatives here. Mrs Inez Morgan stayed Sunday with her son Frank Morgan and family at Lostant, granddaughter accompanying.
Advert shows Dr. King's New Discovery as a cure for summer colds and lung troubles, claiming quick cough relief and no risk with 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles. A second item jokes about taxing bachelors to pair them with widows, proposing a tag day for marriage licenses.
Mrs Gould and daughter visit Tampico while Fred Klepfer entertains his mother and sister. Mrs Gapen travels to Youngstown Ohio and other locals host guests. Fire near lumber yard quickly put out. Gypsies stage a beggar raid but are stopped. Many residents visit relatives in Chicago La Salle Seatonville and South Haven as missionaries plan a year abroad. Families from Ottawa Des Moines Marshalltown visit Lostant and nearby towns.
Mrs. F M Gatlin of Henry reports long relief from kidney trouble after using Doans Kidney Pills from Segravest Drug Store. She confirms earlier praise given in 1993, stating the cure has been permanent. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets the pills for 50 cents at dealers.
Dr. Thomas, a Granville dentist, has moved to Chicago leaving Dr Meng as the sole practitioner in Granville. Hon Francis G. Blair will address Putnam county eighth grade graduates at Granville Congregational Church on Tuesday Aug 25 at 8 PM with 10 cent admission. The State bank opening drew 400 visitors. local figures including Will Winderscheid, Virgil Vale, and Mrs J W Cook appear in society notes. Various residents travel, visit family, and civic events fill the week in Putnam County with school, church, and farming community updates.
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