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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
3
The Sparland column records visits by Mrs Wao and O Leary family members from Henry and Chicago Heights, with many relatives stopping in Wenona Lacon Magnolia and Elmo Kas. Local events include Epworth League bakery earning 8.75, Labor Day plans, and several multi-day visits, illnesses, and travel notes among Sparland residents.
Alma McFarland visits at uncle Allison Garrett's home while teachers attend the Lacon institute. Lincoln Chautauqua reports its best year yet with widespread signups for next season. Mrs Theo Kaiser faces Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester. Harry Maxwell hosts a family reunion with Chicago visitors and a lawn portrait. Guests include Solomon Nighswonger of Sullivan and grandchildren Charles Scott Osborne and Orla Vincent. Edw Van Antwerp family and others attend.
The Progressive Party features Foley Kidney Pills as a healing tonic for backache rheumatism and kidney irregu larities with claims of quick beneficial results. Pills come in two sealed bottle sizes in a yellow package from A J Ironmonger Steuben. We report local social and church notes including visits, family gatherings, missing nurse inquiry, and a friendly reunion between Rev A Hodgson and an English visitor Mr David Elliott from Berkshire.
In the afternoon he and his wife accompanied them in an auto at Steuben church and delivered an interesting talk on the early necessity of training the young with several illustrations of the path that leads to life eternal.
Morris Perkins paints his barn while neighbors and visitors from Chicago to St Louis gather at farms near Sparland and Speer. Talks of crops, threshing delays due to wet weather, and arrivals from Dixon Peoria Kentucky Springfield accompany social calls and family moves.
Sunday Evening program listing events for the Saratoga Sunday School Convention including opening voluntary devotional, nominating committee, vocal duets by the Hauger and Rickey sisters, lessons on Sabbath prep and attendance, graded lesson series, superintendent and teacher aims, home study plans, music, and closing benediction. Names include Miss Beulah Busby Miss Maybell Hauger Mrs Anna Hawksworth Rev H Busby Mr Herbert Doyle and others.
Cottage wife Perry visits John Finnegan's in Bradford. Many families meet at lakes, farms and homes including Allen, Chesney, Griswold, Maynard, O Neal, Doty, Donovan and Bar ker. Sizable delegations travel to Mendota and Chicago for work and family events as well as a 90 year old grandfather birthday in Chambersburg. Court items list estate actions, real estate transfers, and marriage licenses across LaSalle County.
Rutland area hosts Mr and Mrs A J Lindgren who entertained a house party last week. Guests included Joseph Garrity Raymond Fitzpatrick Miss Imelda Moran from Chicago William Sievers and family and Miss Evelyn Hartley of Henry. A Ward relocates to Magnolia while Miss Charlotte Rowland continues at Rutland residence. Miss Lucy Mateer of Henry visits brother Alfred Mateer from Wednesday to Saturday then proceeds to Ottawa for the teachers institute.
In a revival service Sister Jones refused to testify saying she had been a transgressor for years and prefers a dark corner behind the door. Brother Smith echoed the sentiment stating he has sinned for more than forty years and likewise fears standing before the assembly, choosing a hidden spot near the door.
An experienced well business provider offers testing and consulting to customers, claiming cost savings and reliable service. The note emphasizes competence and a promise of satisfaction from steady clients and new patrons seeking water solutions.
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