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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
10
Magnolia news reports Mrs. R. Mann and others ill with pneumonia or winter sickness, visits from relatives, weddings and church events, and local social happenings. Notable items include Martin King’s illness, baby news, a farewell sermon, and a Swedish church entertainment. Lostant brief items cover dinners, visits, and lodge installations.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for colds with a 50 cent price. Local social column covers the Turner family Christmas gathering at Mr and Mrs C M Turner, plus out of town guests and a packaged shower for Mona Oford hosted by Helen Coppin. John A Locke hosts a Sunday school class social for about twenty.
A list of attendees including Fred Zilm and several others follows an installation. An oyster supper catered by A. W. Herwick with Minnie Lee and Hannah Robison assisting is noted. An advertisement for Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey touts relief for coughs and colds with a 25 cent price.
A public auction will be held Monday January 11 1915 at 11 a m at the seller's residence two miles southeast of Florid and five miles southwest of Granville Illinois. The estate includes nineteen horses twelve cattle farm implements household goods and chickens with terms cash or nine months credit on balances over ten dollars five percent discount for cash. Dinner served by Florid Ladies Aid.
William Fountain offers a detailed public sale at his residence listing ten head of horses including a bay mare coming three and a number of sired by Bonnie Red Heart, cattle, sheep, pigs, and extensive farm machinery plus seed corn and timber. Terms: cash under ten dollars, over ten dollars 10 months with interest if due. Auctioneers Miles Fox and Wm Repine. Chicken pie dinner served by Cottage M. E. church Ladies Aid. 1-7-2¢
An old advertisement claims chronic liver complaints cause pessimism and social exclusion. It presents Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure, noting relief from biliousness headaches dizziness and constipation and lists a 25 cent price at the druggist.
In Belleville Wisconsin the priest becomes president of the community social center. A diverse group including a minister blacksmith editor farmer and others form three basketball teams to foster frank discussions and shared democracy. They aim for greater tolerance and kinder relations despite future disagreements.
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