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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
3
Sparland residents shared Christmas visits with relatives in Lacon and Chicago, and hosted family reunions on the farm. Evangelistic meetings start December 28 at the Baptist church led by Rev. Chessman, a former pastor, with holiday programs at the M E church and a Peoria trip for Delber Marshall.
A weathered fragment mentions fever and cold symptoms with unclear references to a drug or remedy. Names and sources are illegible, leaving a partial clue to a medical context without concrete actions or outcomes.
Willard Rickey of Sparland married Miss Josephine Isabelle Ryan of Henry in Peoria on December 22. The groom's family owns a Sparland farm. he is described as a prosperous farmer of good habits and Christian character. The bride is praised for charming manners and popularity. she is a graduate of tensorial art. The couple will reside on the groom’s father's farm near Sparland.
Miss Watt visits Manteno and Chicago for holidays. Invitations issued for a New Year party by Blaine and Blanche Davidson. Families from Princeton and La Con attended dinner at James Smith home. Several locals and relatives visiting for the holidays. Services at United Presbyterian Church on Sabbath. Jan 14 lecture by Monroe Markley at town hall. Edith Slough of Peoria visiting A J McCartney family. Henry McCartney travels to Washington on business. Rev Thomas Martin and wife spend Christmas at Roberts.
The Camp Grove school held a well attended afternoon program of recitations dialogues and singing before a week long vacation. Families and locals, including Mr and Mrs John Spatle and Mrs Jane Roof, were mentioned with holiday visits and outings. A charity handkerchief sale and oyster supper is planned at Barnes hall on Jan 31 for the Ladies' Aid. The Royal Neighbors will host a grand ball and supper at Barnes hall with Sebree's orchestra on Jan 12 replacing the previously advertised Long Year ball.
Peoria visitor John Dally on business. Mrs Jane Noyes suffers rheumatism. Driscol visiting aunt Mrs Franw Barto near Morse. Loomis family of LaCon visiting relatives nearby. John Poff and wife dine with daughter near Providence. Mrs John Driscol and Mrs Robert Mills improving. Irma Thirkell receives a new piano for Christmas. Clarence Perkins and wife visit Nor Mandy relatives. Ralph Wiffeld and family spend Christmas with Mrs Fiffeld's parents. L H Eldridge and family Miss Ada Hatch and A W Shriver entertained at Wm Blackburn's home.
Christmas celebrations and church events fill this South Milo brief. Families share meals and visits across Nebras ka with Charlie Reid, Homer Cox, and Mrs Frank Applen noted among attendees. Charlie Austin travels to Chicago as widespread holiday greetings spread through the community.
A Ladies' Aid gathering is planned at the home of Mrs. Billings on Thursday afternoon. The note invites members to attend and participate in the social and charitable activities of the group.
In South Whitefield Miss Frances Nightwonger and Bantam school pupils staged a Christmas program with a fireplace imitation and a Santa appearance. The Jensen Seelye wedding is noted with a handsome photo, while Wilder Brown and family move to Harrison farm near Henry. Arthur Hilton dies at 36 from cancer. funeral held at parents' home with Masonic and K of P in attendance.
Advertises HYOMET vapor treatment for catarrh coughs colds and sore throat. Describes inhaler method using YOMEL poured into boiling water covered by a towel to inhale for five minutes before bed claiming clearer heads better sleep and gradual relief and notes a 60 cent bottle and a $1 set with a rubber pocket inhaler.
Harry Brimmer and helpers built a fur nace in Flanigan for parties. Mrs John Astell and daughter visited on the Ridge and plan to move north in March. Lizzie Rumbold visited Morton with baby, returning Wednesday night. Aid society hosted a tea at the public hall merging into a necktie and apron social with a partner lunch lottery. The Congregational church will stage Mrs Lester's Soiree tonight Dec 29, a five act amateur play with 20 cast members and local music between acts. proceeds benefit the church.
Miss Currid spent Sunday with her parents in Bradford. Mr Gray and Mr Even are confined to their beds with the grip. Harry Hinman visited Chicago last week to see his sister. Ernest Elsesser ill with typhoid pneumonia and repaying. Guy Barrows attends to the bank during Wm Gray’s illness. Julius and John Ghert from Morton visit with feeble parents. Miss Ruth Hinman visiting Chillicothe with her brother. Charles Moore took his wife to Peoria for shoulder growth operation with Dr Wilmot.
A Schingeck of 647 Elm Street Buffalo NY proclaims Dr Kings New Life Pills cured chronic constipation when other remedies failed. Advertised as unequalled for biliousness jaundice indigestion headache chills malaria and debility priced at 25 cents at T J Segraves and A J Ironmongers drug stores.
Clarence Anderson returned from Moscow Indiana while Oscar Wright came home for holidays from Dixon. Henry trading guests and Miss Patterson the nurse leaving Friday. Mr and Mrs John Burton hosted relatives for Christmas dinner. Lindsey and Mrs Anderson celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary December 26 with about 40 relatives and friends, gifts and refreshments.
Cottage and neighborhood gatherings list numerous families holiday entertaining at multiple homes in Princeton and nearby towns. Names include Allsnaver Donovan Smith Reed Halltown Maynard Piper Merritt Chesney Barry Grange Hunter West Gustafson Swanson Miller Goodale Draper Edkins and others with visits to Iowa, Henry, Tiskilwa and Deslies Wilkins.
Deputy arrests a man in Peoria for selling liquor without a government license amid a broader roundup of local crime. The article also notes a fatal train accident near Depue, a suicide in Ladd, prison board pardon plans for Fern Pratt, a county clerk robbery reimbursement, and editorial notes on regional governance and infantile paralysis efforts.
Probate court actions include estate of Johnston S and White with executor leave to sell grain crops, estates of Sarah White Charles Fasbender Karl Fasbender and heirs, minors Anton A Russell Cochran, conservator reports, and final settlement notices. Real estate transfers cover numerous warranty and quit claim deeds across Camp Grove Lo ca n and Bennington areas with multiple parties and parcels.
A Detroit Free Press poem by Edward A. Guest reflects on mortality and service. It notes that after a person dies others continue the work, and the world moves on as we persist with daily duties. The piece emphasizes humility and collective duty beyond individual life.
The piece argues humanity owes animals gratitude for inspiring arts and inventions. Beavers showed underwater building, bees regularity in structure, birds mastery of basket work and flight concepts, spiders weaving nets, fish ships, badgers digging holes, and frogs providing early swimming lessons.
Patchy OCR shows fragmented words and names with no coherent event. No identifiable person, organization, place, date, or outcome can be determined from the readable portions.
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