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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1911
Page
2
Bergiter's offers a marvelous showing of Spring Beauties in fabrics and styles. The shop invites a visit to explore trends for spring, promising interest and instruction for shoppers.
Pattered OCR social fragment lists visits and sickroom notes. Mentions Mises Pansy Coe returning from Chicago Friday, Little Robert Hiatt illness, Goldie Simonton visiting with parents, Piice of Streator as caller, Mr and Mrs AW Skelton visiting, Leola Horton in Valentine’s Day contact, Ervin and Ada Potter Streeters, Gertie Gates of Wealey Ja, and various friends and callers on Friday and Saturday. Many garbled spellings and broken phrases.
In Toluca and nearby Magnolia district, residents report social visits, illnesses, and community events. Names include Mr and Mrs Robert John Sor, Dr W H Weathers of Terre Haute, Gaily Wilson of Venona, Prof J N Smith, R L Swindler, Albert Brady, Mrs Ollie Sivell, Mrs E R Spencer, Frank Glover, and Ada Potter. Events include dances, a Masonic Hall performance of The Lady of Lyons by Magnolia High School, and a surprise shower for Bro Alonzo Emans. Public notices warn against removing dirt along highways. A February 23 town clerk note and March play announcements are included, plus local club notes and health testimonials.
Seed corn and oats offered including Reid's Yellow Dent Funk's Yellow Dent Silver Mine Winship's Improved Learning and Swedish select Kherson New Banner seeds. Seeds available on approval. Lostant local items report residents changing jobs moving homes and social notes. Entertainment planned for Feb 25 by M E choir and L V C. Various local visits and family movements listed with names and places. Springfield Loy options meeting mentioned.
Ed Devereux returns from Chicago while Barney Goetz Ed Loesch also come home from their Iowa trip Henry Matern back from Ohio last Saturday Charles and Arthur Gunn visiting local folks Miss Eva Zimmerman Effie Brown return from Chicago friends Mrs Frederick moves to Peoria and dies at 82 with three weeks illness Funeral for Mrs Frederick held in Peoria Zimmerman Kays sale of red hogs at McNabb draws strong turnout largest bid 125 dollars Anna Opferbuch and Fred Goetz wed Feb 9 at Catholic church reception at Does brothers' home couple plans honeymoon in South Dakota future home in Iowa parties toast couple and mischief at Doas brothers' home prior to wedding several local visits and notices of funerals sales travel and health news
Several residents recorded in Quaker Lane notes, including Mills visiting Chicago, Edna Wilson substituting as teacher, Spalding visiting friends, and Ernest Mills shipping sheep to Chicago. A Friday lecture was postponed due to bad roads, with a social gathering at Ev Smith’s and a Granville call by Marsha Deck. Ed Smith’s and Helen Smith’s health updates appear amid road delays and a Bloomington Lif e meeting attendance.
A reader testimonial touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable cough suppressant and cold remedy. Stockwell of Hannibal Missouri recalls nearly contracting pneumonia until one bottle cured the illness with no opiates involved.
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