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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1890
Page
6
From our basement to third floor our store groans under tons of new goods arriving from the world market. Chicago advices report great bargains for the public. JH Jones and Son announce early fall arrivals for trading customers.
Fannie Mallory returns from Peoria. Fannie Johnson back to Battle Creek. Will Moffit hosting two brothers from West Newton. Mrs Johnston and Mae Smith from Eureka camp meeting. Anna Cook of Bloomington visiting Mr Rowley. Bertha and Minnie Spellman visiting family. Lewis Roberts buried after being brought from Peoria. Emma King visiting Minnie and Bertha Trapp. Chautauqua excursionists returned safely. Rev Tracy of Chicago visiting former church members. Earnest Campbell back from Canada after his mother's death. Mrs Williams, sister of Mrs Lester, visiting from Ohio after 18 years. Baseball: Wenona Greys vs Lacon Blues, 7–6 for Lacon. Old Settler's Day tomorrow. Peoria B&M club to play two games. Mrs Skelton hosted by Mrs Gage. Anna Bolford departing on a trip to Lead, S.D., to resume teaching. Bhola eager to return home. Prof McCormick and Prof Little lectured for teachers. Hort convention in Chicago for McKinney and Ki Cook. McKinney and Cook traveled to Chicago. Bangs family planning northward vacation. Mrs Bangs to stay three weeks and buy military stock on return. Evanston students Aldrick and Beckum spoke for new Bible readers at M. E. Church. Rumor John Ward to open the Rosa Houses. Warlog leased it Friday.
Mr Rove plans to run a first class hotel in the town as the community cheers the long awaited project. Fred Fowler, formerly a Lacon boy, married Jennie Blackman in a Wednesday ceremony witnessed by a small party and guests from Peoria and Chillicothe. Willard P Wilkes, age 56, died at home Monday morning leaving two sons aged 14 and 18. funeral held at M E Church Monday afternoon.
Races and a ball game attracted a crowd here last Friday. Italian miner John Cerya has gone to Rutland to work. Gertrue Burson of Princeton is visiting relatives and friends. Nora Allen was born to Commodore Hamilton and wife on Sunday Aug 24 at noon weighing 12 pounds. Aunt Becca Haselton returned to Princeton after visiting here. Mrs George E Johnson of Kansas City Missouri is visiting her daughter Mrs Fred McClanahan and relatives. Mrs A J Athay visited Verde last week and toured the folks by bicycle. Howard Wright, son of Joe Wright, sold a file clip here last week. Mr M M Sherburn and baby Splate returned from Minnesota. A Sherburn niece from Kateas visits them. John Ferrell and wife plan a Port week visit lasting about two months for a safe trip.
Crow Meadow notes show Mra Priabey visiting Mineral and several visits by Fred Dawson Bradford and Robert Bell hosting Ottawa kin. Camp meeting at Wyoming last week and rain shifting farm work to fall plowing. Teachers institute at Lacon attended by Mollie Suale and Agnes McManus. Crow Meadow schools resume next Monday with Harrison, Quinn, and Union schools led by specified teachers.
In Saratoga Mr Downey a Magnolia gentleman was expected to teach in the Doyle district this fall. Mr Bouton returns from school singing with his tenor. A misspelling in Mrs Sturlipper’s name is noted and apologized for. Young people were disappointed last Tuesday about missing the Grange picnic at Senach-Wine. They left Tuesday morning in various vehicles, enjoyed boat riding, and learned rowing basics. A sales pitch promotes Ayera Sarsaparilla as a cure for facial blemishes and discolored skin.
A La Prairie sociable featured watermelon and cake as refreshments. Henry Ansen, once a La Prairie boy, is reported to be in poor health and expected to visit this week.
Visitors and locals discuss education and arts in Abingdon this September while Senachwine picnic attendees return safely except Sadie who faced damp conditions. E. E. Anderson leaves work to return to school, pursuing advancement. A drive to Saratoga included a quarterly meeting with Elder White delivering a moving Resurrection sermon.
The Magnolia column reports Dr Pendleton painting a new picket fence gallery and D. L. Travis planning a pond for fish with spring water for fill. Mr and Mrs L. C. Morrill and daughter Josie depart for Worthington Minnesota after summering in Canada, while local merchants Rolley wagons and Ruble Broa wagon bring groceries cheaply, reshaping local shopping.
May Zenor is sick with malarial fever as West Oxbow reports pleasant weather and social visits. Neighbors attended a lakeside picnic, while Nellie Shields heads to St Louis. Stranger lumbermen stayed with Nick Kline then vanished. locals helped them. An ad touts a liver tonic claiming fast cures with a 25 cent bottle offer.
Public school starts next Monday. Prot Egner hosted as a friend Sunday. Medal contest at courthouse Thursday evening. D. C. Martin traveled to Rock Island for a few days. Otis Leech visiting his mother in Utica this week. Allene O. Rousseau visiting friends in Chicago. Several boys went to Lacon on the Rex last Sunday. Mr Kinsey and wife of LaSalle spent a day in Hennepin last week. Samuel Sutcliffe and daughter Nellie visiting in Streator this week. Mire Eitas Huron of Granville died Saturday and was buried at Union Grave Sunday afternoon. A wedding occurred at Squire Sunderhoof's office Monday, Geo Carrier and Sarah A. Welsh of Peoria. Democratic county convention next.
Saturday to appoint delegates to the county convention Sept 2 Rev P A Copt of Peoria will deliver his famous lecture titled The House that Jack Built at M E church Monday evening Sept 1 Mise Worthington Afra W H Cuassun MicChas Baxendale Dr C B Davin and dute Pauling Patterson are reported on the sicklist this week Rev H M Burr of Rock Springs Wy preached at ranville in the morning at Florid in the afternoon and at Henne pin last Sunday evening J M Darley of Kearney Neb attended his mother's funeral by tele graph Thursday will remain with friends and relatives about a week before returning to his home Mrs Emilia é Durley an old and respected citizen of this city died at her home Thursday morning Funeral from the M E church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rey Martin officiating.
Putnam and Eureka residents socialize and travel, with visits from Ezra Parker and Parker family, and Derrick Bracken leading broom drills. Events include an ice cream sociable at Caleb Condit's, a M E S S jug breaking planned for September, and church fundraisers. Several teachers appointed, weddings teased, and local notices about schools and encampments follow.
The Quakerlane community notes that many locals are visiting Chicago and nearby counties. Mills reportedly deserted the country for Indiana, while Miss Ladd of Mendota stays with a relative. Mrs W B Mills, three children, and niece Stella visited McLean County. John Southerland and Wallace from Ford County are mentioned with school plans and salaries. Maule Mills and Gertie Wilson plan to attend Decatur and Dixon schools this week.
A Western Trail notice extols Putnam on the Peoria branch of the Rock Island Route. It highlights eight stores, churches, a fine school, grain trade, coal prospects, Senachwine burial sites, and Senachwine lake while promoting Undercliffe as a premier summer resort with a large hotel, fishing, and easy rail access via the Great Rock Island Route.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The advertisement claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and invites testimonials while noting sales by J. Cenex & Co. Toledo.
A Peoria specialist warns against opiate cough syrups that harm children after colds. He endorses Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure as a safe, nonopiate alternative that stops coughing quickly, aids sleep, and prepares the child to resist future croup episodes. Sold by all druggists.
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