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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1891
Page
6
Residents return from Chicago and Waukee visits while others travel to Philadelphia and Evanston. Local events include a Horticultural meeting, Normal students returning, and a New Year gathering. Concerns mention the electric plant, waterworks need, and Dr Miles restorative claims.
Last Friday night crowd attendance noted with local social visits. Tax collection preparations by W H Thomas. New Year’s weather brought rough roads and light snow. Royal Grange No 994 held a January meeting installing officers and electing new members. ongoing social and church activities announced with visits to Saratoga and Centralia.
LaRose area reports social visits and church events. John Fetters hosts a LaRose caller. Elia Watt and Carrie Watt visit from Pontiac. M E church basket supper planned. schools resume after vacation. Epworth League meets Saturdays. Rail depots boost business. several shipments of cattle sheep and hogs move from LaRose. Local illnesses include typhoid fever and tuberculosis in families. a fatal pneumonia claim and a 15 year old death noted. a Putnam Co Farmers Institute event advertised. Deed of home sale and partnership changes at Mason & Co. marriages include Henry Alleman and Matte Dunbar. Edna McCormick obituary.
Mrs Rayfield is in poor health and Dr Gale was called last week. Mary Scott has had grippe but is improving. Mrs Chas Erakine returned from Williamafield after a pleasant visit. E QR Leigh reports a fine well valued for farm water. Young folks at home on vacation return to work. A F Leigh transported a load of bars to Chicago. J W Greene and J Turnbull brought cattle. Luella Forskie’s baby was buried Tuesday. grippe blamed for death. Mrs Olive Myers married to Wm Stewartson at the parsonage. they will reside in Chillicothe where he has a good position.
In a feature on heart disease a Dr Franklin Miles promotes a New Heart Cure as an answer to weakened hearts. He warns that tea coffee tobacco and alcohol damage the heart and lists symptoms from breathlessness to ankle swelling. The cure is sold at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
Mrs Carrie Barrows and her sons came back to their Hennepin home on Monday. The notice also mentions Howard Loomis of Henry, age 18, visiting Danley's.
Village column reports Ben Sivell visiting his uncle, losses, school resumption by Allie Seaton after a month off, and a Kayes ice house project. Mrs Fred Tomilaon remains under weather, Elder Win A Thompson absent from meetings, Claud Huber in critical condition, and Dr Pendelton attends measles cases. Community offers prayers and sympathy.
A garbled early 20th century page merges trade policy quips with juridical notices. The text references protection or free trade debates, tariff discussions, and a legal public auction in Marshall County Illinois with court orders. It includes names and roles such as Master in Chancery and mentions a stockholders meeting for First Nations and Puteo.
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