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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
10
The advertisement market promotes Arbuckles ARIOSA Coffee as complying with the National Pure Food Law and Guarantee No 2041. It claims widespread consumer preference over rival packaged coffees and notes its low cost and long history in American households.
Local notes show A Ward as Magnolia representative for The Henry Recan and various residents visiting relatives and neighbors. Socials include ice cream socials at Strawn and Magnolia churches, with services and prayers planned through September.
Grant William Hauger son of Noah and Jennie Hauger born Fayette County Pennsylvania March 9 1864 died August 14 1907 near Tampico Illinois at age 43 years 5 months. He joined the Methodist church as a child and remained active. He moved to Magnolia Illinois in 1886 and married Nellie Phillips on December 1890, producing five children. He belonged to the M W A since 1892 and was a devoted husband and father who bore illness with patience.
A young man, near death but ready, lies in memory as funeral services at the Methodist church in Magnolia were led by Rev. Bell. The ceremony featured songs such as While the Days Are Going By and Some Time Well Understand. Pallbearers were members of the local Modern Woodmen lodge. survivors include a wife and five children, with two sisters named Mrs M B Kelley and Mrs Wm Divelbiss. Card of thanks from Nellie Hauger and family expresses gratitude to friends and the Modern Woodmen for burial assistance.
C. G. Hall of Bluff, Missouri extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the quickest and surest healing salve for sores, burns, wounds, or piles. A. J. Ironmonger, a local druggist, guarantees it at 25 cents.
MT Palatine residents visit Miss Etta Smith in Tonica last week. Wm Strawn shows interest in a natural graft cut from a crab apple tree. Mrs C F Anderson of Putnam visits relatives here last week. Souvenir stationery views of Henry for sale at this office. Tabs, 10c. tf.
Theatre talk reviews Mrs. E D E N Southworth and her novel The Hidden Hand dramatized by Eugene Moore. The play stars Capitola and a witty cast, praised as a gem of first water and suitable for healthy minded audiences. The company plans a sixteen month tour with Australian prospects and possible Antipodean city engagements. Your money’s worth or your money back is advertised with usual prices.
Granville editor recounts a lengthy west side wedding lasting from Saturday to Monday night with 260 pounds of meat and vast fruit and cake provisions. The ceremony included Sunday church rites and a dish breaking tradition where guests throw dollars to break dishes and leave gifts of money and broken china on the floor.
The county now holds law terms on the third Monday in January and the third Monday in July, replacing the October term. The first term under the change closed last Friday, likely the longest on record, due to numerous saloon cases from Mark, Granville, and Standard. Eleven pleaded guilty. fines ranged from fifty to one hundred fifty dollars. Seventeen complaints were filed, three unserved, and three deficient and dropped. Total fines around one thousand dollars, a county high.
Mrs Cordelia Wilson hosted two nieces Pauline and Eleanor Shinn of Fairbury and Eleanor Hughes of Granville last week. Mr and Mrs Loder and two sons from Missouri visited James McNabb over Sunday. Mrs H K Smith and Miss Helen returned from Kansas City on Thursday. McNeal James of Streator visited Leland Griffith last week. Dr Cromwell of Henry was in town Monday. J EB Boman was a Spring Valley caller Tuesday.
Frank Patterson of Blackwell Oklahoma arrived for a two week visit to relatives and friends. A railroad wreck on the Illinois Central left the engineer badly injured. Teachers institute attendants included Prof Randall and Misses May James Laura Weber Maude James Ora Curtis Flossie Barber June Parret. A nine pound girl born to C O Adams and wife. Many locals visited La Salle Tonica Buckley and surrounding towns this week.
Mrs. Albert Ryan and two children visited Princeton Indiana for two weeks. J P Merritt and wife were at Charles Merritt’s near Venona Sunday. James and John Arnold bought a new two seated automobile. Miss Anna Mortenson returned from Chicago where she had visited relatives and friends.
A York County user from Spring Grove Pa praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best of its kind after five years of use and recommending it to many. The notice states A J Ironmonger sells the remedy.
Bids for Devlin Coal company properties in Toluca were opened in Streator on Aug 10. Frank Smith of Dwight bid $525,009 cash and a New Yorker named Geary offered $710,000 on time with conditions. Valuations show total assets at $1,251,000 with $1,406,880 in liabilities. creditors have until Oct 15 to file claims. Trustees will decide by Sept 1 and may reject bids if not meeting 75 percent of appraised value.
A Topeka meeting will be called soon to discuss the situation. Geary, the New York man, made a $710,000 bid and offered unsecured creditors 60 cents on the dollar about a year ago. Toluca mines have earned more than $100,000, a fact that seems odd in the context.
High Prairie reports include Elsie Putcamp visiting her sister Mrs. W. Winship and John Wherry from Tribbey Oklahoma visiting relatives. Wm. Stickel of Princeton spent Friday with Albert Stickel, Anna Bobby stayed with Margaret Bracken, and Mrs. Matilda Dodd of Jefferson Ta. visited James Wherry. Evangelist Mrs. Rebecca Bell of St. Louis will lead revival at the M. H. church for two or three weeks starting Aug 38. Gertrude Winship hosted a guest from Sterling last week and Mrs. Oscar Wood of Juniata Nebraska is visiting George Finley.
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