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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
13
Local Sparland items report deaths, funeral details, and community activities. Commodore Hamilton's funeral, Mystic lodge updates, and Red Cross progress show a town rallying through wartime hardship with new members, donated supplies, and upcoming events across December.
Sunday school attendance 29 with $1.18 collection compared with 52 and 2 cents last year. Rev Waters preached to large crowds. offerings and revival sermons noted. December 4 quarterly conference completed. pastor salary unchanged. Florence Ladies Aid met December 5 at Mrs Herbert Doyle’s. next Sunday services planned. cold weather kept services low last Sunday. A funeral for Riley O Diverbiss reported. floral tributes and music observed. burial at family lot. Local note: corn thefts near Earlville investigated. three men caught with corn husks, corn stored in crib. crop quality discussed. general remarks on money and business.
A druggist claims Vinol richens blood and cures anemia. The advertisement lists ingredients including cod liver, iron, manganese peptonates, ammonium citrate, lime and soda glycerophosphate, and cascarin. It promises money-back if no health improvement and urges proof to patients.
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