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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
10
Mrs Ana Becker of Collinsville Illinois credits Vinci with lifting her from a nervous breakdown and fatigue after two weeks of use. The ad claims many local women suffer similar fatigue and endorses Vinci’s cod liver tissue and iron tonic as a health builder with a money back guarantee if there is no benefit.
Neighborhood notes reveal Aledo plans for a $10,000 library building while a car-load of hogs heads to Moline for Chicago market. Galva ministers boast autos. Monmouth forms a fourth United Presbyterian church amid regional church growth and civic concerns.
Louis Merdian aged 27 from Minonk died at St Marys hospital Streator after an appendectomy on January 9. Funeral at St Patricks church Minonk followed by burial in Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include parents John and Mary Merdian a brother Frank and sisters Emma and Sarah. Burial attendees from area listed. Also mentions Muff Mapel pony death and local reactions.
An advertisement touts Dr. J D Knott and his Croupine as a safe instant relief for croup and coughs. The Monticello based doctor is praised by local figures including A E Moore of Moore State Bank. The product is sold by druggists or direct, with a money back guarantee.
Auction conducted at the seller's residence six miles northwest of Magnolia Illinois. Forty described head including sixteen horses, thirty cattle, sixty hogs, gas pipe and misc. Terms: cash up to ten dollars. over ten dollars on credit for 12 months with bankable note and 7 percent interest if due. Auctioneer Col KE H Child with clerk George Morphew. lunch by Peter Jensen.
A 1915 public sale by Miss J Arndt to quit farming lists horses cattle and farm machinery all to be sold Friday February 5 starting at 11 am two miles west and 14 miles south of Whitefield and 7 miles east of Broadmoor Illinois buyers may pay cash for sums under ten dollars or receive 10 month credit with note and 5 percent cash discount over ten dollars auctioneers McColl Fox Elmer Quinn clerk 1 28 21
Dr. F. Willett, veterinary surgeon and dentist in Whitefield Illinois, graduate of McKillip Veterinary College of Chicago, treats diseases of all domestic animals and answers calls day and night with a residence telephone connected to all lines.
Public sale advertised for February 3 1915 at 10 am features twelve horses twenty cattle and extensive farm machinery on the Bruce Holmes farm location. The second sale on February 4 1915 at Mrs John Cliff farm lists three horses nine head of cattle hogs farm implements and household goods with cash and credit terms offered.
Adam Staab farm eight miles west and near Camp Grove announces a Wednesday sale on February 10, 1015. Twelve head horses and mules, twenty-one head cattle, extensive farm machinery, shop tools, and household goods will be sold with terms: 12 months credit on sums over a set amount, 5 percent cash discount on cash over $10. George Staab and Lisle Smith & Miles Fox are auctioneers with Elmer Quinn as clerk. Lunch served on grounds.
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