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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
3
Otlock hosts a three prize give away linked to cash purchases and on account payments through March. A lucky draw at 3 pm March 4 awards Sulky Plow Shoveling Board and Buggy Whip to the first three numbers drawn with duplicates kept for claims. A farm machinery exhibition runs March 2 to 4 with experts attending.
Sparland notes list residents ill or visiting, with multiple short reports of sickness, shopping trips, and family visits in nearby towns such as Peoria Henry Lacon Moline and Sara toga. Names include Mrs Tanner Mrs Shaff Miss Elsie Gehr Miss Sadie Marland Mrs Bessie Ray and Mr Roland Cumming with updates on health travel and callers.
John King remains very poorly as a child battles pneumonia while Dora Barker’s South Dakota born son is reported dead. A Chicago man attends, Wm. Starliper’s old gray driving horse died last week. Communion services are planned next Sunday February 5. Mrs. Nogge is seriously ill and cared for at home by her son.
Local notices list entertainer Arthur J Fischer as visiting for a Feb 20 appearance. Other items mention Lena Schmidt wedding preparations, a Feb 9 missionary tea, and upcoming sermon by Dr Dwinell at the MEE church on Feb 12.
Public sale of registered Herefords announced by Michael Jacobs at the Jacobs farm seven miles west of Sparland Illinois on Monday February 6 1911 at 1 PM featuring 35 head including 22 cows and heifers 13 bulls with calves at foot and owners transfer of herd book entry supplied. Annual statement of La Prairie Township Mutual Fire Insurance Co for year ending December 31 1910 shows assets liabilities and income including losses paid and amended by laws to insure up to 80 percent of cash value.
The Lacon Modern TV Woodman lodge reports the deaths of James H. Thompson and Robert McEntee with 22000 insurance in each case. Mrs Elizabeth Gillett dies of pneumonia. Wedding of Leah Thompson and William Bellows at Lacon, and county events include a Normal school visit and post office planning for the new lodge building.
Teal Estate Transfers list the President of the United States to Willard Smith and others with deeds and cemetery matters at La Prairie and Antioch Christian church. Marriage licenses show Albert J. Stickel and Isabell M. Bobby, plus Sammie Hines, others including Ambrose Lenor and Nancy algae. Toluca and Peoria references appear in the local notices.
Alma Wilson visits Chilli cothe area. Thomas Moore visiting Prophetstown, and Mrs C W Perkins at Princeton. Reports of illness. Mrs Wilder weakening. Rev and Mrs Foley hosted parish friends. Getha Hecklin in Peoria, then Charles Stowell's. Stowell moves to Peabody Kansas. Henry Grove to leave Rock Island hospital after fistula operation. Sheridan Grove attends John Grove’s Dixon funeral. John E Grove of Lawn Ridge dies in Dixon after operation. Grove family updates include mother age 89 and five children.
An eminent doctor cites that 95 percent of bodily ills originate in a disordered stomach. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as the best remedy for acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia, soothing inflamed stomach membranes and aiding digestion with strong pepsin content. The ad promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied and notes three price points.
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