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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
10
The Bergner Store touts its service as the reason for its steady growth and customer satisfaction. Its approach goes beyond merchandise, promising broad benefits to shoppers, even those not residing in Peoria, with quick train connections from the town.
The advertisement promises free city access and expense coverage including car fare and rest rooms for visitors. It offers to help meet friends, provide phones, carry bundles to the depot, and extend small courtesy services as it welcomes guests to Peoria's premier single story store.
Robert Mann and wife moved to town last week. Harry Hull and wife from McNabb were calling in town Sunday. Mr. Wierman and wife of McNabb were Sunday guests of their son Charles and family. All those owing personal property taxes are requested to settle same by March 1. The dance Friday evening was well attended and everybody seemed to have a good time.
Magnolia Feb 13 1911 reports Sunday schools at Varna Lostant and Losant as runners in a close race with totals to date Varna 1 198 Lostant 1 198 and attendance figures last Sunday. Also notes the Silver Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank King celebrated Feb 10 with guests 60 and a pyramid cake. Ком
Magnolia public school reports show Robert Morphew visiting Intermediate Room while Melvin Stinger and Mildred Borgstede miss days due to illness. Grades share geography work, salt and flour maps, valentines, revised reading books, and varied high school courses. Activities include debates, moral lessons, a Grange fair planning, lectures, and community notices on local events and a saloon critique.
Mrs. Max Whitney and son Charles of Varna visited Mary Smith last Sunday. J. N. Wilson bought 66 acres of timber land known as the Hoyle pasture east of the Ham farm from W. B. Mills. Helen Smith missed school a week with inflammatory rheumatism. Recent social functions kept the youth busy with three events in two days. T. J. Smith, John Swaney, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Smith and Mrs. Spalding attended.
The W C T U held a session at Mrs B H Graves home led by Mrs BE W Phillips on last Friday about White Slave Traffic. The meeting drew good attendance and yielded profits. The M E choir and LY C girls plan an entertainment with patriotic songs and cantata selections including Earth and the Comet and Crown of Love. Kidney remedies are advertised by Foley Kidney Pills as a trusted backache and urinary health aid promoted by A J Ironmonger.
Mr and Mrs Nick Mortenson visited Adam Deininger on Sunday. Marguerite Reichwine celebrated a birthday with a surprise party and ice cream cake and games. The remains of Charles Bastian of Peoria arrived for burial in Florid last Friday. Louie Larson bought a driving horse at a sale near McNabb last week. Several residents attended a lecture at Hennepin Wednesday evening. Sadie Hetrick visited Sadie Clemens and Mrs Willis Deininger on different days. Mrs Sarah Chance visited with Mrs Willis Deininger Saturday afternoon. Gladys Allen spent weekend with her sister Mrs W Deininger. Charlie Bastian, aged about 20, was remembered fondly by Florid residents.
Sedentary habits lack of outdoor exercise and other factors are cited as common stomach trouble causes. The ad urges correcting habits and taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, claiming quick recovery. Sold by A. J. Tronmonger and T. J. Se graves.
In Granville over ten days nine people are reported dead including four adults and five children. William Forney died at the mine along with two babies in Mark, one in Granville, one in Standard, and a child east of town. Funeral care for eight of the deceased has fallen to Frank Peterson. Jerry Hoffman buried his four year old son after a pneumonia linked to a severe cold amid a snowstorm trip to Hennepin. H I Raley and family left for Downers Grove to enter poultry farming for Chicago markets.
G W Hunt spoke in McHenry county last week urging school consolidation with the county farmers institute backing the campaign. The program lists George A Hunt as institute president though not related to G W Hunt. A W Hopkins loses buffalo herd head. a costly buffalo robe is now likely. Dr Weeks performed a successful empyema operation on seven year old Mortenson girl. tube insertion required rib removal, she sits up and improves. Mrs Dr Taylor of Granville fell last week but escaped with a shake-up, no injuries or broken bones.
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