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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1889
Page
6
Retail note highlights a men’s sale with flannel shirt price reductions announced for today and the rest of the week. The message contrasts with prior focus on ladies’ bargains and promises genuine deals for men.
Mother Atchison lies in decline at 18, John Charles of Piper City attends his father’s funeral. Last Monday 16 Spring Valley miners moved to Spar land. Bonham of Ghilcnge visiting Mrs Reynolds family. Dry spells but rain hoped for. N W Tanner trades Ferry street property for hill land near the school. Tent meetings ended for now. Wilson Odell arrives from Churdan to see his ill brother. Reports from Green County and the crown. Rey Brouffer of Hennepin visits with 108 man Harry Maxwell, holiness meeting attended. J E Ne of wncon plans Nebraska move. Mrs Zimmerman told her Washington-bound father is dying at 76. New church services held, choir rearranged. FR Barr returns from Wataca ka. over $500 earned on Watsoka race, but not sold. Uncle James Charles dies, leaves two daughters and son John Aries elsewhere. Wm M Bonham sells bedapring gear, calls for patronage.
A jumble of short hometown items mentions Joln Haley and Bradford’s wife visiting J Quinn's, Ballo Worley visiting aunt Rachel, Laura Wolorich returning to Jenkins locations, Mrs Case and Mrs Quion visiting C Dawson's, Overly Hall excursion to Starved Rock, D W Horrom selling horses, Florance Williams and Mrs Charles Clanco ill with malaria, Alf Schopp returning home, Essie and Dora Harrison staying with uncles Joase and James, and a letter from Mrs James Derr near Keltsburg.
B C Vail threshed about 70 acres of corn yielding over 50 bushels per acre and is noted as a substantial local farmer. High Prairie resident él Vail reportedly near typhoid fever but improving. Durbin Downey’s hired man survived a bumble bee incident with minor injuries. The Crow Meadow grange plans a sociable at James Harrison’s on the first Friday in September with speaking, readings, recitations and cake and ice cream for a small charge to support a good cause.
A collage of brief items adds social visits from Leila Gorham of Chicago to streets gossip in the area. Visitors include Annie Reed with H M Stouffer, Edith Blood with Mre E A Newbern, and Jessie Shepherd taking a teaching post in Utah. Community events mention a grange picnic, a new steel pool at M E church, a steamer excursion from La Salle to Henry, and local market plenty with peaches plums potatoes apples pears and tomatoes. The county treasurer Geo F Stanton welcomes a baby boy, while Eugene Robinson’s circus arrives and nets $150.
Community chatter covers illness and weather, school and teaching questions, plans for a student trip, agricultural improvements, visiting neighbors, job changes at the Caledonia post, young people forming a singing class, and social misbehavior at a Magnolia platform dance.
Biblical phrase on fearfully made man followed by claims the nervous system governs life and mind. Describes nerve impairment causing paralysis and various pains. A free trial bottle of Dr Miles' Nervino is offered at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
W Battles of Rock Island visited Mrs Emma Bean recently. Grangers hold annual rest and recreation at Undercliff this week. Mrs James Giltner telegraphed to attend a relative’s funeral.
The piece notes a quiet threshing season with farmers pleased by strong oat yields. It mentions a health scare from a jaw dislocation, a well received sermon by Rev J H Scott, and a long rebuttal to Clyde of Whitefield over claims about Veach and Frisbey’s threshing, asserting fair dealings and warning against false statements.
The article records visits by relatives of Mrs Ella Meriihew and other locals at the lake, injuries to Mrs Lydia Mills and Cordie Wilson, and a lengthy update on MG ORNANGE NOTES. It covers Grange aims to educate, fundraisers, a planned fair in October, a gift of 24 encyclopedia volumes from Grace Harwood's family, a Flora designation for a national emblem, and a stance to protect prairie chickens and quails under new hunting laws.
Fragmentary verse warns against whipping a sick horse and urges use of Cathartic pills from Nervo and Liver Pills sold at a drug store.
Fragments describe visits by Cisero Phelps to Massachusetts and Mrs Machonamar to St Paul, annual travels by Jefferson Euard in Milo, and trips of W L Kelso and Miss Eckman to a grange picnic. A cake and ice cream festival at the Christian church Aug 23, plus local improvements, and residents visiting relatives in Milo and Undercliff.
LP Bardwell of the Marion Pilot reports Festus Parsons is paralyzed below the hips and cared for, while Dennis Spellman notes relief from a Springfield contact. The piece endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as effective for colds croup and sore throat with sale by J. W. Niece.
Friday last, Mazileon led a mixed party from Starved Rock on a river trip to La Salle and Peru. The voyage included a barge delay and a near shallow water issue at the railroad bridge. Grace Harper slipped into the river at landing but was rescued by George Lowe and recovered safely with no serious harm.
Ad promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla and Ayer s Sarsaparilla as health tonics. It touts racing events in Marshall county and urges turnout for the Big 4 races on September 4 at Henry Driving Park, while claiming benefits for appetite digestion blood purification and complexion.
Mrs Luther Lutz of Shelby County reportedly was near death from severe cough and lung disease. After trying Dr King's New Discovery for consumption she slept through the night and, with one bottle, was miraculously cured. Powell's drug store offers free trial bottles.
The Y's took a change of program Monday night for Emma Eckhart's Western Avenue home. A surprise party honored her 16th birthday with carriage outings, an opening program, a select reading, and Rev J H Scott delivering a short speech. Emma received a silver cake basket and other gifts as cream was served amid singing and social farewell around 11 o'clock.
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