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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
14
Granville notes include visits from Allen Coe Goldie Simonton and many locals. Diphtheria quarantine closes Sunday church and school for a week while Santa Claus visits R W Spencer store with 175 children receiving candy and letters.
A long local notices many residents attended the State Grange session in Peoria with Magnolia Grange well represented. Names include Mr. and Mrs. W. Mills and other local families. The district reports on a busy holiday period with basketball plans and school closures due to diphtheria risk.
Snow covered day as Louie McNabb and Hermie Cunningham finish fishing. Sunday school program at the Danish church scheduled for Saturday night December 28 at 8 o clock. News of George Webb's son injured in Bloomington with a broken leg and dislocated shoulder. Pearl Johnson suffers a scalp wound from a hall accident at school but recovers after treatment. Rabbit hunting active. George Hull reports best bag yet.
The Florid Ladies' Aid bazaar and social drew a good crowd despite bad weather and realized around 50 dollars. Local residents, visits from Sadie Hetrick, Harvey Allen and families, and travel notes about Dr. O'Neal's burial in town are mentioned along with several family updates.
R W Spencer of Magnolia Illinois offers lumber sawed to order for 20 dollars per thousand feet at his mill 4 1/2 miles northwest of Magnolia Oak and red elm not included.
L H Durley visits Henry as guest of daughter Mrs Albert Walter Boyle. James G Barnard of Bay City Texas returns for maturity and business. Board of supervisors in semi annual session. Community events include a Christmas tree at Congregational church and a 60-voice chorus at M B church. Local merchants advertise holiday goods and foods.
Mrs Adelia Kemp and others visited Peoria while Dr Oliver called in Wenona last week. Death of August Fleceburg near town with Swedish Lutheran services and Swedish cemetery interment. State Grange meeting in Peoria attended by Thierry and Wells families. Local entertainment at the Opera house benefited Wenona schools. Farmers report extensive rotten corn in Illinois due to heavy rainfall impacting costs and coal fuel shift.
An advertisement for HYOMEI offered by T. J. Segraves promotes a $1 complete outfit to treat catarrh coughs colds croup asthma and catarrhal deafness. It claims immediate relief after inhalation and a money back guarantee with refills 60 cents thereafter.
The Mt Palatine community celebrated the dedication of the new Catholic church on December 6 1911 led by Bishop Dunne with 14 priests. Fr Schuetz Dr Delo and Fr Walsh spoke and a public dinner followed in the basement. The project funded by Barbara Schmid and others features Romanesque design and a 667 pound bell from St Louis.
The old large gathering church was torn down to make room for a modern church. Wm Nelson and W H Johnston of McNabb held the contract for razing at 180 dollars. Work began Monday June 26 and, with three or four helpers, finished in under a week. The wreckage sold at Tonica auction Friday July 7 for just over 150 dollars. Fred Wolf Sr. is reported as the first to take holy communion in the old church.
Miss Stella Nelson visits Teft and other residents host guests from Magnolia Monticello and Tonica. The community greets George Bell and family at Peoria events while noting weddings births and lodge officers. John Comisky dies after illness and lightning disaster. funeral held at St Johns Lostant with large turnout and extensive procession.
Toluca residents report the Ball family leaving for Alamosa Col for a western move with many friends bidding farewell at the depot. John Korneman suffers a broken right leg in a pig catching accident and will be sidelined for months. Miss Katie McEntee of Lacon dies suddenly from apoplexy while visiting Toluca, burial in Lacon. Mrs Ria Ball and daughter Maurine plan a Florida winter. The Toluca Lutheran church dedication is next Sunday with two services led by pastors L Seehase and H Berg-Staedt.
If you suffer from chronic constipation the mild effect of Chamberlains Tablets may help. For sale by A. J. Ironmonger and T. J. Segraves, druggists.
An old advertisement warns of sudden death from indigestion and promotes MI O NA stomach tablets. It claims two tablets at distress prevent death notices and promises relief, stronger stomachs, clearer skin, and brighter eyes. Available 50 cent box at T J Segraves' and druggists.
The owner moving to Minnesota will sell December 28 1911 at 10 a.m. at his Magnolia area residence two miles north of Magnolia Illinois. Auction lists fourteen horses twenty three cattle ten hogs farm machinery household goods and more with terms cash under 310 others on credit 12 months at 7 percent if not paid on due date five percent cash discount over 10. Auctioneers Col A P Child Son. Clerk G A Morphew. Lunch by T H Rolley.
The article notes bonfires of leaves in the city as evening events causing smoky air, eye and throat irritation, and urges burning leaves in the morning per health advisories from local and higher boards of health to protect public health.
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