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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
6
Local notices show Henry Rewhican authorized to handle Magnolia paper affairs. Reporting requests, social visits, funeral attendance, tax deadlines, and upcoming events including dance, dinners, receptions, and a Kellogg-Haines Singing party scheduled for March in Magnolia.
Sunday services listed for Strawn and Magnolia churches with Sunday school at 10 am and preaching at 1Tem and 7:30 pm. Easter Sunday March 31 will feature an appropriate program. Committees set. a committee to purchase a new church organ designated.
McNabb Leonora Beck shopped in Granville Thursday. Arthur Wilson of Magnolia called in town Monday. Albert Swanson and family of Magnolia were callers in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith were visitors in Ottawa Sunday. Oliver Mills did carpenter work on the post office. Edminster’s sister, visiting him, returned home early this week. Mrs. Elmer Wells of Magnolia was a town caller Saturday. John and Burl Piper of Oxbow spent Sunday with their father. John Bf. McNabb attended the Bainkers convention in Bloomington last Friday. Mrs. W. H. Mills returned from visiting Bloomington relatives last week. The Happy Hour Literary Circle met at Marie Gallaher’s home last Saturday night. Mrs. Gire Koehler has been very sick for a few days. Mrs. Massie, who has been ill, is improving. Mrs. Mrs Gottin of Chicago has been visiting.
East Thursday afternoon the Mt Pai Mine Gun club met the McNabb Gun club in a friendly shooting match at this place. The score rested in a tie. The box supper at the Consolidated school house Friday evening was a great success with boxes sold and all enjoying a good time. Casper Gurnea of Belleville spent Saturday in town. Abél Mills attended the Friends quarterly meeting in Chicago last week. A Robinson of Granville was a caller in town Monday. Mason Wilson returned Tuesday from a trip to Texas. The McNabb Choral society plans to repeat their cantata The Merry Milkmaids at the Consolidated school house Saturday evening. March 2. A great treat is in store for all lovers of good music.
Last Saturday night’s Yeoman supper drew a fair crowd despite bad weather. Births, visits, health updates, and family happenings fill a Florid diary with names such as Lehman born February 23, Hetrick illness hopes, Almaeos at home, and travel to Henrs and Florid for chores and care.
Charles Walters of Aleghan Sierra county boasts bucklens Arnica Salve will quickly cure burns sores wounds boils cuts sprains or piles. The ad claims guaranteed results at J. E. & F. A Powell’s City rug Store Henry Ill, 25 cents.
Notes from Mt Palatine mention Mike Shrand of Washburn visiting briefly after a fall among friends. Death of Mrs John Waldschmidt at southwest residence Friday is recorded. A gun club match near McNabb ended in a 164 to 164 tie despite claims of McNabb dominance.
An article asserts American forests yield valuable medicinal roots and claims Dr. E. V. Pierce of Buffalo promotes extracts as cures. It describes alcohol free remedies, manufactured by Pierce and associates, with full ingredients listed on packaging and a mail offer for the book of extracts.
Fred Zilm and family visit Weston to see Mr and Mrs John Wink while Mrs Jim Sharp visits her sister Mrs Wm Morrow. Various local residents travel for family, school, and social occasions including a farewell for Cappa Ricketts in Varna and a charity event by Carl Engel in Metamora.
John Pleasant of Magnolia Ind recalls a valuable lesson six years ago and says since starting Dr King’s New Life Pills his life improves. The ad promises guaranteed benefit and is marketed at Powell’s City Drug Store in Henry IL.
Mrs Laura Bragg returned from Loganport Ind after visiting relatives. Bert Wilcox moved from Chillicothe to Mrs Mary Roots cottage and will help on his mother's farm. Mrs John Cooper’s body was brought for burial. she lived north of town for years. Mrs Amanda Pritchard moved from Saratoga to Leander Powell house now repaired. Miss Cora Perkins and Lara Wilson joined Mr and Mrs Wilbur Armstrong at Rosenthal sale in Peoria. They secured three spools of thread each. Mrs Lottie Irksii and daughter visited Lynn for a Peoria trip with Mrs Adelbert Caldwell. They toured Rosenthal’s bargain counters. Etta Morris household goods sale proceeded with Mallory auctioneer. stock prices not fully met, land not yet disposed. John Roll, recently from Trowa, visited father Philip Roll who was ill but improving.
Henry Crady was jolted from his rig when his horse bolted on the Speer road. The horse reached the home stable with minimal injuries. Mrs James Rowe, aged eighty four and a fifty year resident of La Prairie township, died. Rev Thomas Martin conducted the funeral. Meressa Thompson, reader and elocutionist, is booked for an event at the Congregational church on Feb 28.
Dr Reeder's Herbal Medicines are now available at J W Niece's Drug Store in Peoria Illinois Read er Medicine Co announces safe pure and reliable remedies located at 314 S Washington St Peoria Ill.
Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson and son Ivan visited Lind sey Anderson over Sunday. Miss Cora Moffitt stayed with her sister Mrs Finley at Putnam last week. Miss Winnie Taylor and Miss Laura Bell visited Edna and Mabel McClane last Friday. Maud Moffitt and Winnie Taylor traded in Henry last Tuesday. Callie and Ora Brokaw along with Elmer and Laura Bell attended a surprise party at John Dally’s last Saturday evening and reported a good time.
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