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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1911
Page
10
Bergner's presents a marvelous showing of Spring Beauties with new fabrics and styles. The display forecasts trend directions for Spring, inviting shoppers to visit for inspiration and updated wardrobes.
Miss Pansy Coe returned from Chicago on Friday. Little Robert Hiatt was ill for several days. Miss Goldie Simonton spent Sunday with her parents. J H Price of Streator was a caller in town on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W H Skelton visited Eureka last week. Mrs Leota Horton visited the intermediate room on Valentine’s Day. Ervin and Ada Potter were Stre gator callers Friday and Saturday. Miss Gertie Gates of Wesley Iowa called among friends last week. Samuel Potter and Albert Phillips went to Chicago on business Thursday. Hal Rolley and John Lean Sr were mentioned among local happenings.
Various local items from Toluca and nearby towns include Dr W H Weathers visiting from Terre Haute, Gaily Wilson from Venona in town for farewell, and Masonic lodge attendance by Prof J N Smith and R L Swindler in Rutland. Magnolia high school presents The Lady of Lyons with cast listed. public notices cautioning against dumping dirt on highways. upcoming Jubilee singers event. and community updates on residents, moves, visits, illnesses, and entertainments.
The band continues its activity while Hendrich recovers after a Tuesday evening setback. The Badgers anticipate new members soon. Mrs Emma Phillips returned from a visit with her aunt Mrs H B Corwin in Peru. Mr Corwin, editor of the Twin City News Herald, remains in poor health. Editor Hawthorne of the Granville Echo traveled home from Springfield county option convention and Bloomington meetings, reporting 8 000 to 10 000 attendees at Springfield. The Saeta Vita club met February 9 at Mary and Anna Toemmes home with a paper on Schumann Heink and a discussion led by Anna Toemmes on Modern Singers. Mayme Golden named critic. luncheon followed.
Weeling ton Texas resident W R Patterson recalls a near fatal cough and lung disease that dropped him to 100 pounds. After two years of treatment his life was saved by Dr King’s New Discovery which restored his health to 187 pounds. The remedy is advertised as a safe cure for coughs colds la grippe asthma croup and lung trouble with trial bottles free and guaranteed by local druggists.
MT Palatine fd Devereux returns from Chicago Barney Goetz and Ed Loesch come home from Iowa Henry Matern back from Ohio last Saturday Charles and Arthur Gunn visit their home Miss Eva Zimmerman and Ettie Brown return from Chicago trip Mrs Frederick dies at 82 after brief illness funeral held in Peoria Joseph Frederick and wife attend funeral Zimmerman Kays hog sale at McNabb draws strong crowd top bid 125 Anna Opferbach weds Fred Goetz in Catholic church Feb 9 bridal party includes John Goetz and Gertrude Goetz wedding party hosts bridal dinner at Does brothers home couple to honeymoon in South Dakota future Iowa home well-wishers toast couple crowd at Dees brothers home music fun Mr and Mrs Bichoff visit Ellen Leitschuh Gertrude Goetz to Magnolia for visits
O P Mills spent several days in Chicago last week Edna Wilson served as substitute teacher in Chicago starting Wednesday Louis Spalding visited Toluca Friday evening returning Monday An evening gathering occurred at F E Smith’s last Saturday Ernest Mills shipped sheep to Chicago during the week Cordelia Wilson came from Mark Friday evening and stayed over Sunday Marsha Beck visited a Granville caller on Wednesday F E Smith traveled to Streator Wednesday of last week The school wagon faced rough roads last week Helen Smith regained health and returned to teaching Monday W G Griffith traveled to LaMoille
Wednesday of last week to Thursday. Mrs F E B Smith visited Mazon with Abel Mills and Mrs Gertrude Faiir. Friendsquarterly meeting planned in Chicago next weekend. Misses Gildersleeve and Kern visited Oscar Bumgarner's home. Funeral for Thomas Duke in Henry. Mary Griffith visited with daughter Mrs A B Wilson. John Johnsons silver wedding celebrated with friends and gifts. Charles McCoy of Peoria visited W G Griffiths and neighbors. Magnolia Grange unloaded feed at McNabb. Swaney girls to play basketball. exhibition soon. Residents attended State Farmers Institute in Ottawa. Mrs Matt Mance ill with rheumatism. a 16 year old helper involved in mischief. rings missing. camel goods hidden. 16 year old girl Hamzik accused. Union E Rice appointed to rural route No. 2. Invitations for Anna Gertrude Dippel and Richard Fiedler marriage on Feb 23. Lombard family to Hot Springs for baths. Senator Lish flooded with letters on county option and women suffrage. opposes women in politics. C B Hullinger funeral in Granville. Mrs Mary H Brokaw and Prof John Hullinger attended. Musings on potential hotel development.
M Stockwell of Hannibal Missouri reports a severe cold and cough that threatened pneumonia was fully cured by one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. He praises the remedy as a reliable household medicine with no opiates and credits it with beating all previous treatments tried. A J Trommonger endorses the same product.
A list of residents attending the Nick Mortenson sale last Wednesday and multiple short notes. Blanche Allen visits her sister Mrs Willis Deininger. Mr and Mrs Harrison Edwards visit Frank Allen couple. Mrs Frank Allen visits Mrs Art Chritton. Wesley Kays schedules sale at his residence on Friday February 24. Mrs Art Chritton plans move back to Decatur by early March while her husband completes prop cutting work. Jessie Reichwine returns from Depue. Clyde Hetrick plans March visit to Hart Michigan. S P Clemens property being repaired to become a home for the Clemens family.
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