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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
5
Local notes from Lacon report Senator Fort taken ill on a train en route to the airport with pleuropneumonia. He improves. A birthday party marked Leater’s majority. Several residents and visitors travel, marry, and return home. Reports on births, weddings, illness, and community events, including schooling and local visits among families in Sparland and Pekin.
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Sparland notes detail Sparland M Spar taken ill and hopes to recover. Jarmon reports Harper county Kansas land praised. Correspondent from South Whitefield visits town and shares vim filled letters. Reports mention new potatoes, relatives visiting, and Ely Cream Balm advertisement with a reader’s testimonial from Della Potter of Arizona Gold Mining Co. Subscribe for The Republican.
The article notes sleighs in use at first snow and contrasts fortunes of two men, one patient and rewarded, the other poor and worried. It lists local people traveling, shippings of stock to Chicago, a piano tuner visiting town, and a new baby born to Mr and Mrs Lee Broadus, with several residents moving or visiting nearby places.
The article lists more than thirty families now living in Henry after moving from White Nedd. Simeon Doyle bought a Normats colt from Burgess Brothers for 900 pounds. A basket social is set for Sugar Grove school on Wednesday evening February 5. The piece mentions local social and church attendance, a funeral, and a medical ointment for piles sold at Dr Powell's City Drug Store.
George Waughop writes from Dewey Tennessee that he enjoys his sister Mrs Walter Sale’s hospitality and notes Eimsie is recovering from illness. Mrs Sale fell ill near Champaign county two weeks ago, but Dr Sale of Fisher relieved her. A surprise party at Ed Kalfer’s drew 40 to 50 guests. J B Field repaired pianos and stayed to dinner. Socials at Joseph Robinson’s and road Mra Klein’s hosted about 60 and a young crowd attended. Town of Camp Grove booms. Bertha Tullis and Mre Waughop socialize, and various locals attend events, with many mild illnesses reported and roads described as excellent.
Joseph Greenlee, aged 67, died suddenly Friday night on a return trip from a basket social at Greenlee school. He collapsed beside his wife who steered the horse to safety, a doctor was summoned but he was dead at once. A respected long-time resident, he was buried in Henry cemetery after a Presbyterian service led by Rev Campbell. He leaves a wife and one son.
Advertises Mystic Care as a cure for rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 8 days. Claims immediate system-wide relief and removal of the cause after the first dose. Sold by J. C. Powell and I. A. Powell for $1.00.
Last Friday evening about 86 youths gathered at P D Klein's for games and a late supper served by Mrs Klein after midnight. Cakes were donated by Misses Eileen Malone and Bertha Christman and five pounds of candy by Harry Hall. Various local moving and train updates follow, including Diverbiss Bros. pulling a store and moving near Nelson to Peoria trains. Jimmie Green recovers from pneumonia, Tillie Owens returns to La Prairie duties, and several locals including Danny Klein Rosa Conrad and the Malone brothers are noted as visiting or traveling.
Trust Bucklen's Arica Salve as a top healer for sores ulcers and eruptions. This 25 cent per box remedy is advertised by Dr Powell's City drug store claiming all sores and piles respond to its treatment.
Mrs McLean and son-in-law Ernest McGlaunen arrived from Louisiana shoreday forenoon and learned of Mr McLean’s death on the way home. Mrs Frank A Neal will visit Peoria then travel to New York with Jno P Church and sister Mrs Sarah A Leech. Mary Deck and Mrs Leech returned from Crowley Louisiana after an eight week visit. Geo B Stelean funeral held at Congregational church with large crowd. Edwin Gift and wife of Hampshire Kane visit Fry family. Gift is Mr Fay’s brother. Ernest McGlasven and Percy Shepard left for Crowley Louisiana. Newburns spend week in Chicago.
Anton Delite holds 4600 bushels of corn and oats at Priscilla awaiting a 70 cent per bushel price as he plans a move to a large Iowa farm this late February. A McNabb Iron Mills worker died after being struck by a passenger train near the cattle guard. A school play at British Lane drew a crowded house as locals report varied travel and business changes including Reeves Shinn, Davey Hauger, and Everett’s household moves.
A Milwa family reunion honoring Joseph Sutherland’s wed ding anniversary drew many members to the old homestead. Elder Goodnight presented chairs, a feast followed, and four generations gathered for photos and songs before a closing hymn. Present were J Is Sutherland and wife Perry Ia, W L Hel o end wife Dally and wife Putnam, Mrs Geo Bean and children, A W Shriver and Walter Sutherland Milo, and others from Ke o wanee Lone Tree Perry Town Prank Thirkill and family, Rider Goodnight and Orrin Winship families.
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