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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
2
Local ads list grain and coal buyers W W Dewey and Son and the New City Meat Market run by John Hartley Jr offering beef vealth and sugar cured meats. Medical practitioners Dr J A Swemn and Dr E A Hall advertise offices in Henry Illinois with descriptions of services and facilities.
Magnolia community reports a temperance meeting at the M E church with a National Constitutional Prohibition vote and readings, plus notes on Granville basketball, farm institutes, local visits, and preparations for New Year activities at the Grange and nearby halls.
Local social and visiting updates from Quaker Lane and Henry area. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson Hazel Boman F E Smith J Sutherland Le on and wife at Peoria Fred Everett Grathouse Josiah Walter Tomlinson Mrs W G Griffith Ruth Mills Jeanette Anna Eugene Fitl craft Oak Park a B Wilson two weeks vacation and a Christmas social at Low Point. Wennepin basketball referenced with local shoppers in Streator last week.
A Henry resident Mr. Banter testifies that car jolts caused kidney distress and after using one box of Doan's Kidney Pills found relief. He urges others to try the remedy and notes it is sold for 50 cents at dealers. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Community notes report fires quickly controlled at a fireplace incident with no major damage. Several residents are ill or traveling, including Milton Harterbower and Miss Tena Nas. Local business changes include Hentke Motor Co sale to Howard Lambourn and Lanbourn taking over in Kerniger building. Putnam County Farmers Institute section highlights a strong Granville meeting with talks on animal diseases stock handling and farm finance, plus officers elected for 1916.
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