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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
2
A graduate of Chicago Veterinary College announces Kreterinary Hospital offering an operating table and full equipment. The facility advertises services by McNabb and Dennals and emphasizes readiness for surgical procedures.
Local notes report several visitors and homecomings including Prof. Case from Magnolia arriving here. Harry Ramage returns home. Mrs. Eva J. Sweet leaves for Chicago. Mrs. Burl Roberts is ill. Mitchell cites Pennsylvania travel. Charles Skellon of Eureka visits relatives. Morphew and Ward make a Chicago trip. Merritt family returns from Davenport Iowa. Minnie Timmens of Ocheyedan visits her uncle Morphew. Frank Roberts of Chicago spent a few days here. Ladies’ society plans a meeting for September 7.
Magnolia hosts report shows the Big Bend reunion declared a success with attendees noting a delightful time. Mentions of local folks including John Morphew and George Hillabrand appear along with wedding announcements and Sunday school attendance records from Magnolia Varna Lostant and Hope.
The Big Bend reunion at Magnolia Illinois drew one of the largest attendances in years. The grove provided a shaded, bluegrass carpeted setting with a Midway, dining tent, and booths. Entertainment included Magnolia band, Johnson Jubilee minstrel troupe, Jessie Colton show, Camp Fire activities, and an old soldiers’ tribute. Notable speakers included J B W Wayman, Opie Read, Frank S Dickison, and Victor Murdock. Balmy weather and a grand barbecue concluded the event, praised as a grand success for Magnolia and the region.
Roundup of visits by T J Smith and Wilsons from Weona and Pendleton. Latthe home adds limestone work. Mills, Wilsons, and Hadden attend meetings. Clifford Mills teaches in Mt Vernon. Readers gather at F J Smith’s. Magnolia Grange unloads coal at McNabb. Numerous trips, fairs, and reunions wrap week as school opens with full departments and new renovations.
Mrs Volmer and children visited in Pontiac on Thursday Miss Bertha Squires of Decatur visits her mother Miss Minnie Nefsing went to Chicago for a visit Stanton Lyons of Chicago visits his sister Mrs Philip Lyons A M Phillips and wife depart for Iowa Dr Weis and family of Ottawa guests of Dr Schoenneshoe Wm Kreis and family from Peru guests of Charles Hartenbower and wife Mort Reynolds and wife with their children go to Chicago Pearl McClurg of Youngstown is spending weeks with relatives George Worthington and son of Pontiac purchase Hagy farm at 185 per acre Mrs Elsie Reynolds and children visit Blackwell Okla Mrs Wm Davey entertains her parents from southern state Miss Cassie Phillips recent guest of Mrs Bessie Bain at South Bend Ind Mrs M Brock’s mother visiting from Minnesota Jennie and Lillie Davey return from Evanston and Chicago Charles Reynolds leaves for South Dakota to manage land for himself and aunt Mrs Clara Hay Chautauqua attendance and program praised at Ottawa One of our old soldiers John Skeet at Big Bend reunion reports attorney Wayman of Chicago gave a fine talk N Barr from Blackwell Okla notes dry spring, now rains since July 1 and corn looks fine N J Hillabrand of Pomona Cal recovering from illness Archie Brown and G F Lewis visit John Annason family Hies Minds Madide Janes Plano guest of Ora Curtis MindS Madde Janes guest of Ora Curtis and others Frank Griffic and family present
Specifications for the Overland automobile include wheel base 106 inches tread 56 inches body five passenger fore door touring motor 4x41% horsepower 30 transmission selective three speeds and reverse. Clutch cone ignition dual Splitdorf magneto and batteries brakes on rear wheels 2 inches wide 10 inch drums. Price 900 F. C. B. Toledo with complete tools and three oil lamps two gas lamps and generator.
Report from a local gathering notes about fifty old soldiers attended the Big Bend reunion with many Lostant residents visiting on different days. Among attendees are Glen James of Cleveland Ohio and his daughter Kathryn Lucile, son of Rev. James formerly of this area.
Mary Reynolds heads to Kewanee school and J W Turner travels to Princeton on a dental excursion, while Johnnie Cunningham Jr. visits from Chicago and plans an auto trip to Mobile with family. Nan Wood returns from Chicago Lakes then joins a moonlight excursion with David Swain. a lost-time piece notes kidney trouble costs workers pay, praising Foley Kidney Pills as a quick remedy.
The notice invites attendance at a Christian church with Bible school at 11, morning sermon on Some Things to Think About, and an evening sermon on The Compensation of Christianity. It lists cordial invitation and minister C. R. Foley and references to health remedies.
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