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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
6
In Varna and nearby towns, residents travel to Peoria and Washburn for visits and business. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Rogerson on January 21. Funeral services planned for James Jenkins. relatives James and Cecilia Bergsten among mourners. Local prices, sales, and farm visits detailed along with several neighborhood arrivals and departures.
Henry and Held residents were seen visiting kin in nearby towns while others traveled to Varna Washburn and Peoria. Many names appear in social notes including Mr. and Mrs. Zilm Miss Shepard and the Morrow family with multiple calls on relatives and dental work noted in Washburn.
High Prairie community notes include a We Girls social at Putnam town hall on Friday January 24 with a charity or social event and a drama by the Putnam Dramatic troupe featuring Dot the Miner’s Daughter at the town hall, drawing large audiences. Cast members from nearby towns participate along with Lone Tree and Princeton visitors.
Grant Perkins was in Moline on business last week. Rev L G Landenberger visited with J H Williams and family. Mrs W L Kelso visits relatives in Chicago. Rev Bartram attends conference in Bryan Fulton county. Mrs Rachel Hunter visits Geneseo. Francis Murphy dislocates his left shoulder coasting Friday. Charles Prutzman and family visit Princeton. Benjamin Winship of Tiskilwa visits. Woodmen hold public installation Saturday evening at the hall. The "We Girls" social Friday evening at the hall. The drama Dot the Miner's Daughter performed to a crowded audience Saturday. Resolutions of Condolence passed for Henry Dally's wife, with sympathy to the family. Minutes copy to J A Sparling, I E Pyles, J H Williams.
Simple remedy for la grippe notes coughs can lead to pneumonia without care. Foley's Tar contains no harmful drugs and helps heal and strengthen the lungs, in a yellow package sold by Arrenmonger. Local notices record various neighbors visiting relatives and attending events, with several families named such as Anderson, Finley, Downey, and Simmons.
Local notes report visitors at several homes including Willie and family, Mrs Shorts and daughter Clara Johnson, Ethel Seelye, John Perdew and wife, and Mrs Barnes. Community events mention a concert, school day memories, remodeling at the Corners, and new arrivals at Packingham and Brokaw households.
A compact verse highlights how various commodity sectors controlling oil soap paper coal meat and drugs pressure consumers and shape daily life through powerful corporate trusts.
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