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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
3
The Republican reports daily reads from Sparland and nearby Henry with many residents visiting Peoria and Henry for shopping and social calls. Notables include Mrs. Abe Ridenour improving, Hattie Jackson returning home, and brief mentions of local guests, illnesses, and a Patrons Day observance at Sparland school with Christmas program plans at the M E church.
A full line of farm equipment including Case and Moline plows planters and implements, International wagons and manure spreaders, Schroeder grain dumps, dairy milk cream separators, Peoria power washing machines, cowboy tank heaters, wire fencing, buggies straps whips oils greases husking pegs pumps and tanks.
Bethel and Sparland M E churches held communion last Sunday with Bethel reporting the largest number of communicants in two years. Pastor McLeish to preach on the power of the word next Sunday evening. Second quarterly conference likely January 1–11, 1918 with exact date to follow. Christmas program under preparation. Sparland Sunday school to join public school on Christmas Eve. Also an advertisement praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for skin and wounds with local druggists.
Miss Alice Scoon visits Miss Violet Burnett in Speer and Richard Davidson Jr. of Iowa travels to see relatives in La Prairie. Mrs. Thomas Martin hosts M B Missionary ladies for dinner while L L C meets for a event honoring Mrs Mildred Wilmot and Mrs Nelle Van Patten as they prepare to relocate. The Ferree Concert Company programs at La Prairie M E F church include Hollaender Reading and dances by Miss Nellie Walker and Miss Irma Morley among others.
Mrs Bertha Jones nurses her cousin Mrs Tenie Newell Ridenour at bedside. John Betts plans to move to northeast Steuben. Wm Baggs left for Lucas Indiana with his son Robert. Mrs Roy Nighswonger visiting from St Louis. Several move from country this winter. Miss Hattie VanDusen assists at Mrs Rice picture show. Corn shelling crews abound as bumper crop fills fields and roads improve. Ira Smith of Point Blank Texas reports cure from liver complaint after using Chamberlains Tablets. sold by A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves.
Mrs Will Rickey visited her mother Mrs D D Brown on Friday. Walter Heller and family welcomed back. Lopeman Bros. busy shredding past week. Michael Jacobs recent business visitor. Irma Waughop cared for ill mother. Dr Royce prescribed for sick baby Trumpeter. James and Hattie Ray new pupils at Bonham school. Harry Johnston family visited Putnam relatives. Opal Sale at country home. Miss Jessie Miller plans Xmas tree program for pupils. Jessie Mallary of Henry visited Holler family. D D Brown family attended Venona funeral. Alfred Betts driven by to help. Will Chesney Jr visited C Hunt.
Carlton Cornell of Coin Iowa visited his mother and relatives here last week. Mrs Paul Rumbold attended a Sunday visit in Morton and a friend’s wedding. Green brothers prepared their corn for moving to Wetmore farm next season. Mrs Jennie Swann hosted her niece from Tri Voli for an overnight and returned for Elmwood business. Miss Emily Bragg to wed a Champaign man this Wednesday as Lawn Ridge extends congratulations. Rev Curtis opened evening lectures on People Who Have Made Good spanning Roman times to present day.
The piece describes plain everyday talks rather than formal sermons, suggesting they offer practical insight and interest. It invites readers to come out and listen, promising engaging discourse and potential for uplift.
An archive of local notices and health ads highlights Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues while listing community happenings in Lacon and Peoria. The column reports hospital stays, weddings, illnesses, quarantine alerts, travel, social visits, and a humorous note from The Aitchison Globe about why girls giggle.
Oren Johnsons family homestead at Whitefield Corners Ill hosts a Friday December 27 1912 sale starting 10 a m. Auction lists three horses hogs timothy hay straw corn farm implements and household goods with cash and credit terms and four percent discount for cash.
Louisa Snow born June 6 1838 in Caroline Tompkins NY died Dec 10 1912. Married Robert Doty Feb 7 1856. Migrated to Minnesota 1857 then Bureau County Illinois. Five sons two died in infancy. survivors Frank and Charles W with seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Paralyzed and died at son Frank’s home after illness. Local visitors and social notes follow with autoschool trip and family updates. Contains an advertisement for Dr King’s New Life Pills at local drug stores.
A police commission plan uses a decoy policewoman in bright attire to lure and arrest masher suspects downtown. The tactic involves a smiling officer approaching youths and escorting offenders to the station.
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