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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
13
A housekeeper asks how to tell alum baking powders from safe ones. Read the back label ingredients and look for alum or aluminum compounds. The law requires alum to be listed, so if the ingredient appears you have found an alum baking powder.
Sparland citizens absorb a busy week with family visits in Peoria and Morgan Park, a second quarterly conference at the M E church on Jan. 14, and a new Lacon road bridge. Local skating and coasting delight students while Ray Nightwonger returns from Texas for Christmas. A Mystic Workers installation on Jan. 14 and a lively Sparland–Lacon basketball game headline community life.
Full line of farm implements and related items including International wagons and manure spreaders Schroeder grain dumps dairy milk separators Peoria power washing machine cowboy tank heaters wire fencing buggies whips oils greases husking pegs pumps and tanks featured by the supplier.
M. E. church notes announce a January 14 meeting at 2 30 p m with district superintendent Dr Dwinell leading discussions. Special announcements will be made next Sunday. Dr Dwinell preaches at Bethel and Saarland. Numerous local residents and visitors share New Year events and visits. a birth is recorded for Sidney Brown and wife.
Mrs. EB G. Rees and children returned from a ten days visit in Indiana. The Congregational church elected new officers for the year. Cattle shipments to Edelstein and brisker holiday markets noted. Many local visits, gatherings, and social events described, with several births, visits, and charitable gifts. Chamberlain Cough Remedy recommended for colds.
Mrs. Sorenson, longtime Lacon resident, passed away New Year’s morning after pneumonia. She leaves son John in Lacon and daughters in Chicago and Peoria. Friends mourn her loss as her woolen mill town links, and several local social notes follow.
Born to Mr and Mrs Mills a boy on Friday January 2. Lawrence Newton visited home folks over the holidays. Miss Ida Morris and Clarence Ward wed at Peoria on Thursday January 1 with Goldie and Glen Swearingen as witnesses. A reception for Mr and Mrs Ward followed. They plan to settle in the tenant house on the Phelps farm. George Quick dined with Charles Reid on New Year’s. Mr and Mrs George Smith entertained relatives for New Year’s. Mr and Mrs Ed Monier welcomed a son. Several families celebrated the second anniversary of their marriage with Mr and Mrs Walter Bentley on Tuesday December 30. Mrs Emma Mielkey died Sunday after a tuberculosis illness. funeral at Bradford MBE church Wednesday at 1 30. Charlie Reid and Byron Allen drove to Chicago with two stock freights. Reid school resumes after a two week holiday. Margie Smith was home for the holidays.
An old advertisement promotes a drug store offering remedies in liquid and pill forms open from early morning till night with affordable drug prices.
The Marsnall county circuit court will convene Monday January 18 with expectations of a busy session after few cases were tried at the last term New cases have been added to the docket and Judge elect John M Niehaus may preside after finishing at Pekin Probate Court lists multiple estate actions including discharge orders administrator appointments bonds and hearings Real estate transfers and marriage licenses are also noted plus an advertisement for Dr Kings New Discovery cough remedy with price points.
Over the past year about 28 million Bibles and scripture portions have been printed and distributed globally. Roughly half were in English with the rest in 500 languages and dialects. The text’s enduring authenticity is presented as evidence of its divine character.
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