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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
3
A village column reports neighbors in Peoria and Chillicothe with sickness and school notes. Families including the Lufts, Marshalls, Van Dusen, and McLaughlins are mentioned along with church events, a Baptist mission gathering, and upcoming apron sale at Bethel church.
Case and Moline Plows Planters and Implements list a full line of International Wagons and Manure Spreaders Schroeder Grain Dumps Dairy Maid Cream Separators Peoria Power Washing Machine Cowboy Tank Heaters Wire Fencing Buggies Whips Oils Greases Husking Pegs Pumps and Tanks o specialty
William Foster bought two farm horses in Peoria at a likely below average price. Carl Ambrose to assist H fF Crady as painter for the season. Charles Donath and sister Mrs Crotz returned from Wisconsin with their mother, in improved condition. Stella Dodd visited Peoria then started as stenographer for an electrical firm in the Coliseum building. Predmore and Son install a seven horsepower gasoline engine to run a disc sharpener and polishers, expanding the shop. Rev Curtis returned from the south and preached on The Conscience to a good Sunday audience. Electric Bitters praised as a health tonic, sold by J Segraves and A J. Tronmonger.
Harry Scott and J W Greene attended the state insurance convention in Springfield last week. Miss Mary Hastings visiting sister Miss Myrtle Hastings in Monmouth. Richard Davidson of Breckenridge visiting his father Thomas Davidson. Mr and Mrs H H Hastings hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs William Kehlenbach. Mr and Mrs James Smith entertained friends Saturday evening. Miss Ruth Greene visited friends in Pepvie. Valentine social planned for Friday evening February 14 at the home.
The item reports deaths and illness including Angeline Jones McCullough of Inglewood California, born 1834 near Chillicothe, and a long teaching career. It notes Everett Edminster confined to bed, James Smith Jr. invitees, and Walter Scott's ill health in Texas. Funeral services for McCullough held at ME Church with multiple pastors officiating.
The ad promotes Cham berlain s Tablets to ease old age discomforts by improving digestion toning the liver and regulating bowels. It claims relief from despondency and misery and offers the product for sale by T. J. Segraves and A J Tronmonger.
G W Reed shows improvement after paralytic stroke. Hayes visit Adel relatives. Marc Gerard and Horace Reid visited Bloomington friends. Mrs C H Marcy visiting Sterling. Reed family returns from California. Newborns: daughter to Emmett Harney. son to Frank McNulty. Julia Kipp lectured at Methodist church. Rev Henry Clark spoke on Play Ball with daughter Esther at Lombard College. Maud Haskins showered by Idyl Wyld club before wedding to John Gubbins. Fred Imes injured eye in mumble peg accident. hospital in Princeton. Mrs Mary Ketchum visited St Louis. Joan H Drawyer dies. Mr Drawyer mourned. longtime Empire Telephone secretary and temperance supporter. Funeral and family notices follow.
Auction notice for Valentine Hofer farm 65 percent four miles southwest of Henry Illinois on Tuesday February 18 1913 at 10 am. Nine horses and colts five cattle two yearling heifers one Jersey one stock heifer thirty two white fall pigs two dozen Rhode Island Red chickens and other farm machinery and household goods. 10 month credit on sums over $10 with 6 percent interest if due. 5 percent discount for cash. Auctioneers Lisle Smith and Elmer Quinn.
A caller cried Nellie is dead to central dispatch but Nellie proved to be a mule buried in a barnyard corner. The telephonists offered sympathy and queried if the caller was a bereaved brother, then the line hung up.
In a lively exchange, Everywoman claims Tl may marry a millionaire while Everyman counters that friends in town work for low wages. A remark about jail and income leads to a brief quarrel before attention shifts to a baby.
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