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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
5
Dagon and surrounding burials greet a Sunday service at the M Ii church while Anna Smith visits Varna for a newborn. Reports of sales, illnesses, births, and small-town events fill a page with accidents, burglaries, and community updates from Washburn to Elm Court, including a typhoid case and a heart trouble scare.
Local notices indicate Mr Pritchard plans to move safely, John Antrim relocates south of town, and Mr Morrel Land changes residence. W Mct Purrell will occupy his recent place as John Esterdahl returned home from Moline Thursday.
About sixty percent of citizens visited La ton Monday for court testimony or witnesses. Mr and Mrs Hugly McCoy drove to Toluca, then McCoy to Chili cothe on business. Mrs Julie Kesste went to Toluca to visit Mr and Mrs Geo Conrad. Mrs Julia Anderson and daughter arrived from Moline to visit friends. Several others stopped in Varna and Lacon for errands and social calls.
In Whitefield a letter lauds faithful mail carriers and compares their modest pay with rising corn and hay costs, urging patrons to share sacks of care and corn. An advertisement promotes South American Nervine Tonic as a permanent cure for stomach disease, claiming quick relief and universal efficacy, sold by J. E. Powell and A. Powell.
Luke Gregory Simeon Doyle and H J Blackburn attended the George Gregory sale in the Oxbow last week. Bruce Fountains visits his sister Mrs Harry Blackburn while Bruce courts in Lacon. Wm Donovan and Charles Driver trapped here this winter with fine success. Will Bell and wife of Dwight stayed a few days at R M Tre mains. CG Wabel has received tax books and is ready to take taxes. Yernest Crow of Ohio visits Blackburn relatives. James Burt has been sick but is improving. Exile and Dr Kingta New Discovery promise relief for consumption with trial bottles at Dr Powell's City drug store.
A report from Whitefield Corners describes a Thursday barl party with carom and Power's game and refreshments, noting conflicts with oversneezing night and a smaller Sunday school due to overlapping events. New officers are listed: Supt Mrs McKoon, Asst Supt Mrs Monroe, Secretary Mrs Lane, Treasurer L Fosdick, Organist Florence Runnells, with Il prarat Bertha McKoon. school to begin at 1.80 p.m. on tinges.
Community updates include a proposed house on North street between Fosdick's and True, occupancy plans, and a panther rumor near Whitfield after Prof Ganzer heard a scream. Reports of illnesses, improved conditions, social invitations, and visits by C Jacobs and J L Woodward highlight local life in Marshall County.
Distressing stomach illness praised as a worldwide cure from first use. Claims relief for long suffering with health-giving force, promising no disappointment and certain benefits. Endorsed by Bold by-J A and A-Pow ellly.
The Camp Grove community reports a wedding for Carmella and Julius Gharrett of Lawn Ridge at 11 today with a Cas tleton Lutheran minister officiating. Also noted are depot nearing completion, new bank and office ground broken, and farm transport of horses. Several residents ill with pneumonia, shop moves, saloon rumor, and local social notes.
Tommy Hubbell improves after illness as Saratoga notes small town events. Collins Stowell wedding attended by locals. Brown to hold public sale Jan 28 with lunch stand at the Methodist church. Jennie Wilson and Alfred Holmes wed Jan 1 at the bride’s home, plan March move to Marshall homestead. Clyde L. Darby buried in Saratoga after dying in Nebraska. he left a wife Ella and three children. Also a note on Electric Bitters as a remedy for various ailments withpatient testimonials.
George McLean Sr a longtime Hennepin resident died Monday night December 18 after two days of sickness. He planned to leave for Kinder where he held a 800 acre rice farm, and was to ship from Tonica Saturday morning when struck down. His body rests at L. B. Skeel’s home awaiting his wife’s arrival for funeral arrangements. The community expresses sympathy. Rev Chandler and family host a visiting daughter from Chicago who sang at Congregational Church last Sunday. Brothers and others visit. local notices mention Winsor & Ham lighting store lamp and J Lynn Downey’s new Sun typewriter, with protracted M E church meetings ongoing. Weather described as perfect for January.
The Putnam M and M church plans a New Year social at the Undercliff Hotel with prizes for recitation song character dress and comic dress plus supper. The Ladies Aid held an annual meeting with officers named. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned in brief notes from the community.
An advertisement touts Arnica Salve as the best in the world for curing cuts burns bruises sores and many skin conditions. It claims effectiveness on sores boils ulcers felons and pains with a 25 cent box price at Dr Powell's City Drug Store.
A large crowd gathered Monday for Shinn's auction sale with bargains noted. Sale to continue Saturday afternoon offering more opportunities. Streator shoppers, Mr Fred Kinney and Kate Wolf, were seen out Saturday. A few more sale lots remain in the town. Frank Hetrick spent Saturday in Kankakee. West end sees a new sidewalk.
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