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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1898
Page
3
In west Republican notes arresting jumble of items from Virginia city fire reports to local family updates. Mentions Mrs Bush and a remedy bottle, Pont a hospital report for pneumonia in a child, Aunt Mary’s longevity, Wandering Willies mischief, a Peoria team sale, Miss Mionie Jacobs funeral, and a Wenona marriage uniting Harry Taggart and Flora Alids with community reactions.
Roey Rogers led the evening service at the church and drew interest for the young people. A Gentlemen’s Aid social is planned for March 8. Next Sunday services are at St John’s Episcopal 7:30 and 11 with 7:15 evening service. Rev Fr Gerhardy’s health has limited services. Lent services at St John’s Episcopal Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The M E church pastor will speak on How one Person may injure Another in the morning and Reasons for and Results of our Faith in the evening next Sunday. Epworth League social at Hisse Smith’s home tomorrow evening. Sunday services at the M E church drew about fifty attendees per service, Rev Rogers delivering profitable discourses. Rev L G Landenberger will preach here on the first Sunday in March the 6th and next Sunday at Galveston Texas for two to three months. He leaves the Illinois mission to accept the Galveston invitation.
A called Illinois Valley Poultry Association session presided by Vice President Dr Willis due to President absent. Officers elected for the year include J. Young president, W H Willis vice president, EF Bart secretary, W S Harrison treasurer, A G Humphrey superintendent. Three directors were named for three year terms: W G Griffith, W R Brokaw, W Le Mathis. A show is set for Henry on February 1-3, 169. A four member committee was formed to solicit funds for next year and plans with expert judge B N Pierce were discussed.
The annual Winter Tournament held Tuesday and Wednesday drew strong local and visiting competitors led by Tom Marshall and H C Mortinson. Prizes donated by merchants went to local shooters including George Roll, Albert Bacon, Ed Bingham, and others, with numerous merchandise and specialty awards across target and merchandise events.
The Woman's Club met February 21 at Emma McDonough's home with President Mrs Mery O Hilderbrandt presiding. Mrs Della Adams led the nature study program aided by Mrs Grace Lincoln, focusing on creation, habitat, and humane lessons for mothers guiding children to love nature. Mrs Evelyn E. Jones unveiled a new piano, leading a selection of pieces as discussion covered observation, frog life cycles, caterpillars, fossils, and the works of nature, ending with a citation from Longfellow. Only one speaker, Mrs Harriet Hunter, spoke on mothers teaching children to love nature, stressing gentle influence and avoiding overemphasis on attire, with adjournment set for two weeks hence under Mrs Philena Winter.
Last week Fish Commissioner Bart ilett and Cohen met with Chicago fish dealers to discuss sale of undersized fish and alleged violations of the minimum size law. The dealers pledged cooperation. the warden would seize undersized fish and issue receipts to prove deductions from shipper bills. The plan aims to curb petty violations while treating fishermen fairly.
Measles keep Jerry Stanstill's children home while Don Holecker takes over Bakser Baker's vacated place. Nannie Williams visited Lostant, Lizzie Voygt called Palatine on Tuesday, and the telephone line moved from Geo Davis's store to John Travis's on Tuesday. A few children surprised Allie Keehler on Wednesday.
Fragmentary text mentions medicines to ease pain and a remedy called gosoto and Tabler's Bitch. It references individuals such as Oscar Salinger and Barrios of Guatemala and Morales as secretary and president respectively, but with many garbled words and unclear context.
A collection of brief social items includes visits from Amanda Mercian of Henry to Maris Anderson, Downey of Hennepin visiting Putnam, Alvin Anderson of Chillicothe on business, and Loomis family moving to Whitefield. Neighbors attend gatherings, a Klondike camp near Strout hill ducks, and a cobweb social planned at Mrs Ed Hunter on March 2.
An advertisement claims a 75 cent Herbine liver medicine cures biliousness constipation jaundice sick headache foul breath coated tongue and indigestion. It advertises a free trial bottle at Dr Powell's and urges readers to treat liver and bowel disorders before blood poisoning occurs.
SVHA northwest of Putnam reports Swan Magnuson moving to a Stakefarm next Thursday. Mrs Nordstrom and Mrs Dallie appear on the atok list. The Carlson and Lith wedding took place Feb 17 1898 at the bride's parents home officiated by Rev Carstram. The couple will relocate to High Prairie in about two weeks.
The Day's Discovery of the Day features Dr King’s New Discovery praised by J. Bogel of Shreveport Louisiana as the best seller and sole cure for Lee Te and coughs and colds. J F Campbell of Safford Arizona also vouches for its claimed properties as a sure cure for consumption and related illnesses. Free trial bottles are offered to promote this medical remedy.
Roy Bracken is sick with the grip Effie Bracken visited Peoria last week Millie Downey visited Lone Tree brother’s home last Saturday John Dally and family visited James Wherry’s last Wednesday Dally rented Wherry’s tenant house Parker received word of Frank Parker’s death at age nineteen from influenza February 15 another son is gravely ill with grippe Sympathy extended from friends and relatives.
Community news includes a revival play at the M E church next Friday, a Cincinnati dry goods firm renting a local building, a ferry schedule change with 16 minute trips, and local congratulations to Judge Albert on recent honors. Also reports Charley Coleman shipping cattle and hogs to Chicago, and the death of James Childs at Sand Prairie Aug 29 1859 to Feb 18 1898 with funeral details and community sympathy.
John Garside moved on the Newburn farm last week and Joe Albert will soon Gcommenos work on the sugar bush. David Sellers will move on the Danlavy farm Marab L. John Isaacson, two years on the Danlavy farm, will move to Hennepin to farm bottom land. Mrs Lewis Smith returned home after visiting with her daughters. The Ladies Helping-Hand society met at Mrs T A Hetrick's. L W Jenkins bought a new butter maker that makes butter in from one to five minutes.
A humorous piece by a Henry Times editor mocks crossovers between medical and religious editors and the poultry show culture. It critiques a spoofed training routine and breathing method that allegedly cures brain diseases, referencing a crowing cook and universal or Unitarian themes.
Widely spaced license announcements show multiple marriage intentions with ages and hometowns. Harry Tageart 27 plans to wed Flora Monser 24 of Wenona while Barney Schwartz 24 of Whitefield will marry Lizzie Ziegler 21 of Saratoga. Additional listed couples include Linus Root 26 to Maud Webber 18 of La Prairie and Robin Davis 20 to Mae Batchelder 23 of Sparland. Other entries name A J McCartney 42 of La Prairie to Clara Leigh 35 of Lacon and W H McCartney 37 to Martha Cot tan 26 of Brimfield. Benjamin Baker 25 of Streator to Clara Kook 23 of Roberts and EN Martell 31 of Henry to Clara Caley 16 of Whitefield. Certain spellings are unclear in this fragment.
Real estate transfers include MJ Thompson executor to Andrew Jacobson and Mary A Morgen to R M Frisbey in Steuben Sparland and Belle Plain areas. Also Geo B Martin to Da F Porch in Belle Plain. A herd illness a glanders report on horses owned by Mr Nering of Abingdon referred to state livestock officials.
A massive sea surge on the Gulf of Finland shore drives 200 fishermen to sea, with several horses also carried away. Spain repudiates the De Lome letter reflections, and the U S State Department reports the incident has been satisfactorily closed.
New York Feb. 18 Frances Willard president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union died shortly after midnight at the Hotel Empire. At her bedside were her niece Mrs. W. W. Baldwin and Mrs. L M Stevens, vice president of the W C T U, plus Miss Antoinette Gordon and Dr. Alfred Hill. Willard had been ill about three weeks with profound anemia and had endured earlier brushes with death but recently grew worse after a period of renewed strength following a strenuous convention season.
Fragments report Frances Willard’s death and funeral, noting her leadership in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and influence on education reform. Other items include Indiana populist conventions, New York clearing house totals, sheriff Martin defense opening, a counterfeit note in New Orleans, a lightning incident in Newark, and ex-congressman John J. O’Neil’s death.
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