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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
3
The excerpt states there is no substitute for Royal Baking Powder, describing Royal as a pure cream of tartar powder and healthful, while substitutes are implied to be alum based and inferior.
Sparland notes list visits from Mrs H A Kline and Mrs C D Marshall in Lacon. Wm Tanquary from Strawn visits Watkins family. Frank Ray funeral held Sunday with services at Baptist church. buried Sparland cemetery. Masonic officers installed. Helping Hand society officers elected. Tom Thumb wedding features recalled. multiple local social events announced with invitations to a Feb 12 basket social. Frank Ray formerly of Sparland died in Chicago from railroad injuries.
Local notes record visits of Edith Johnson Andrew Smith and others to Steuben residents. Earl Ohlman illness and nurse care are noted. Verna Manock born 1894 died 1914 in Portland Oregon. funeral at U P church La Prairie with distant attendees. family paths and a spiritual funeral poem accompany the obituary segment.
Harold Burke Lacon visits George Grieves in New York to study wool processing before joining his father’s business. Multiple residents travel for family care, illness, and education as Miss Virginia Lane recovers, Mrs. Mary Morgan goes to St Bede’s College, and Miss Myrtle Strawn tours Oklahoma. The Loans club meets with 25 members and light refreshments, while Mrs Elizabeth Brauns, ill at her son Otto’s home, receives care from her daughter Mrs Ed Hannum.
Charles Casey of Lacon visits his daughter Mrs Alvin Calder while Dr Agnew preaches at the M E church. Numerous local meetings and arrivals are noted including an apron sale January 10, a supper, and a church all day meeting with Dr Dwinell. Obituary for Verna Minette Manock details birth March 18 1894 in La Prairie and death January 16 1914 in Portland Oregon with family history and church ties.
The obituary notes a life filled with affliction sanctified in faith. Funeral services were held January 22 at La Prairie United Presbyterian Church led by Rev. R. J. Kyle with assists from Revs. Busby and Martin. The mourners include her father, brother Clifford, a grandmother Mrs Lydia Manock, and relatives from Topeka, St. Louis, Indiana, and Summerfield.
Enoch Baugh died Saturday in the Sugar Grove neighborhood after a springtime illness. The funeral was held Monday at the Episcopal church in Henry with burial in Henry cemetery. The community expressed deep sympathy for his wife baby daughter and family.
An old advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as a cure for worms in children. It claims relief from foul breath dark circles feverishness thirst flushed cheeks swollen abdomen and cramping. The product is advertised as killing worms while its laxative effect improves health. It costs 25 cents and is sold by Kickapoo Indian Medical Co.
An ill advised mortgage to buy earrings leads to chaos as the wife’s washing to cover interest ends with her attempting suicide after dropping a diamond. The rope breaks and she falls on a Jersey cow valued at 150 dollars, breaking its back.
Henry Hartman of Water St Lacon Tl testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured kidney trouble and nighttime urination restoring rest and reducing back pain. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
In re Henry Cemetery association reports approved. Estates of Hendrix Rowe Gustafson Weatherwax Batrum Burroughs Laird Monsey Kalb Nightwonger Morefield Wunder processed. Final settlements, letters, bonds, and notices issued. injunctions and real estate transfers listed. births recorded for Henry Baker and Max Whitney.
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