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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1907
Page
2
Local Magnolia column reports social visits and travel among residents. Musings mention Mitchell and Coe dining, trips to Toluca and Venona, and visitors from Chicago, Belleville, and Peoria. Community hobby and church notes include Masonic lodge plans and a local sawmill, with weather remarks and hints of measles.
The Magnolia Alumni Association held a farewell reception for three departing members at Mrs Hattie Hillabrand's home on Saturday evening February 18. About 50 attended a program of solos and recitations, with a lunch at 10 and a social hour until midnight. A letter from Mrs Swindler was read, wishing the travelers happiness as they move to Oklahoma and North Dakota.
Cordially yours Lucy Baker Swindler records a farewell reception in Kramer Ind dated February 12 1907. The guest list includes J G Gurnea Belleville Kan Beatrice Massie Mrs Minnie Roberts Mary Ditman Zebley Mrs Sadie Roberts Carolyn Eddingfield Nellie An Helen Ropers Wilhelmina HaamEe field Mrs Mary E Ditman Mrs Celia Spencer Gertrude Ramsey G W Ditman Goldiee M Simonton Mary G Paxson Nan Gurnes Mrs R M Dent Tudie Massie Smith Hattie Bouton Rolley Jessie Emans S bridinge Seld Hathie Ditmear Hillabrand Mrs C S Eddingfield Roy Eddingfield T H Rolley Joseph Massie F E Smith S W Zebley B W Rolley A G Paxson Arba D Law Ennis Dakin Cora Dent Dakin Roscoe Zebley Alvin C Spencer John C Rolley Ollie Roberts Hattie Eddingfield Gladys Dakin Hollis Zebley Minnie Rolley Bessie Rolley Hazel Zebley.
David Swaney an early Putnam county Illinois settler born September 27 1827 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania died February 3 1907 near Lincoln Nebraska aged 79 years. He married Mary A Hoyle in 1863 who died 1899 leaving three sons Joseph H Willis H and Clarence C Swaney. He owned 440 acres in Illinois served as a wartime substitute and was buried at Clear Creek Friends Cemetery Putnam County Illinois after moving to Nebraska. He was brother to John Swaney of McNabb and Barnett Swaney of La Salle County.
An advertising piece touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as potent tonics and blood purifiers. It claims they cure mucous surfaces in nose throat and stomach, support nervous energy, aid weak women, and are non alcoholic with glyceric extracts.
Mrs Gust Deininger improves after illness. Selbert’s baby ill with pneumonia. David Clemens moved to a farm near Granville. Royal Neighbors pie social at M W A hall drew good crowd despite bad roads. Corn shelling week brings strong prices. several neighbors listed. Family visits include Jed and wife, Maude Jenkins, Sarah Chenee, Bradle relatives, and Moses Daily. Isaac Reichwine injured grape vines but is recovering with finger repair.
Local doctors warn that colds can lead to pneumonia chronic catarrh and bronchitis and urge treating a cold promptly with Chamberlains Cough Remedy which they say has a thirty year track record and contains no opium or morphine. The item lists drug stores JE & F and Powells Cite Drug Store as sellers.
Hobart Hestler shelled corn on Thursday using George Hestler’s corn-shelling machine. The available details describe a simple farming task witnessed on the farm scene.
Remains of Mrs Wenin ger brought to Wenona for interment. John F Evans and family sold their Wenona home and bought a 13 acre fruit reach in Pomona Cal. Dr M Maanl returned to dental practice after health trip with brother on tour. Mrs Eva Undeapher credits Dr King's New Discovery for curing a severe cough. Aunt Eliza Sanderlin's 90th birthday observed. Mentions pensions for George Young and church meetings at M E and Congregational churches.
An 19th century advertisement promotes English Spavin Liniment for spavin sores curb splints sprains coughs and related horse ailments. It claims to cure many blemishes with one bottle and lists J B and F Ackerman City Drug Stores Henry Hi 16 as sellers.
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