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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
5
The Sparland column reports the death of Mrs Mills Walker in Peoria after illness, funeral at Sparland ME church, and a long list of local happenings. It includes school enrollment, attendance, and a Boy Scout contest result, plus community items about residents visiting, sales, and Christmas activities.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s Life Pills as a remedy to purify blood and relieve liver torpor stomach issues and constipation. It claims improved digestion dizziness bloating a clearer complexion and better overall feeling available for 25 cents at druggists.
Wm Predmore shelled corn for Charle Hawley Tuesday and for Roy Wilcox on Tuesday and Wallace Dodd er on Wednesday. Erving Stephens sold his corn Wednesday using Gallups machine. A free concert impressed neighbors and weather planned a busy husking season with prices rising suggesting selling soon. Ada Streetmatter visited with Mrs Wallace Matthews on the Mt Hawley road.
The Ladies' Aid of South Mila will host an oyster supper at the church on Friday evening of this week December 1. Everyone is invited. Mrs. Thomas Harris visits her sister Mrs. Bills from Promise City, IA. Several local men attended the Daniel Vail sale on Monday. The Ky girls met at the home of Miss Mattie Phelps on Saturday afternoon for an old stash event.
The community reports donated clothing and toys for the Baby Fold and a candy pulling fundraiser. A club meeting is set with Miss Elsie Schnemin on Wednesday afternoon, December 22. Amree Longman and wife dined at William Bentley's Friday. Miss Mary Harris, recently visiting Iowa, returned home. Mrs Harris and her sister traveled to Peoria to visit her daughter Mrs Julia Blogate and family. George Quick is building a hog shed and machine shed for Charlie Eid.
Clarence Bower Andrew Bower and Oscar S Smith left for Madison Indiana Saturday Grace Nichols of Buda arrived in Camp Grove Thursday Mrs Nancy Rollins of Mason City visits Edn Bess home Miss Margaret Floods school program at Obrien Hall featured American toys and recitations Tote after program supper raised $34 with $12 from the meal Several residents shopped in Peoria Bradford and Wyoming noted while others travelled for work or visitors A town dog injured and a calf kicked over milk pails prompted local concern and a string of small mishaps and community notes
Broadmoor announces Charles Moody as the new agent at the Broadmoor station. Carl Millsingel and family relocate to Pekin. Miss Marie Gorman visited her sister at Morse. Frank Davis travels to Indiana to spend winter with his father. Martin Tone of Creen Valley visited Frank Jones. CG Rees and W James attended the Chicago poultry show at the start of the month.
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