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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
12
The column lists social activities and local movements in Peoria and nearby towns. It covers shopping trips, visits, dances, lectures, and community events with numerous names and places noted, including Mrs. Cora Dakin, Rev. Lackland, Miss Tryner, and the Woodmen officers.
The Royal Neighbors elect named Minnie Mathis Oracle Nannie Hiatt vice oracle Mrs Henry Phillips recorder Eva Smith marshal Pearl Small inner sentinel Florence B Hult outer sentinel Elsie Paxson receiver Mrs Hecht for the coming year. A public installation at the I O O F hall Friday night drew a large crowd with a banquet at the Princess theater and a concert by the orchestra during supper.
Florid residents report visits from Charles Odekirk of Iowa and Mrs Smith of Depue. Andrew Larson hosted guests including I A Hanson family Earl Warner and Mrs Jessie Reichwine. Cassell dies after winter illness. Dissinger sick but improving. Adam Deininger builds barn and returns from mud baths at Cranmer Indiana. Edna Clemens returns from Chicago to help care for Julia Boles and her baby. Foley’s Honey and Tar advertised as relief for bronchitis and pneumonia risks.
The Farmers Insurance Successful. The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Insurance company of Evans township was held in Venona city hall. Secretary A L Turner reported 1912 writings of 404 523 and total in force 1 903 069. Losses paid 2 157 and treasury balance 238 60. Officers named for the year: President M J French Magnolia secretary A L Turner Wenona treasurer A C Garvin Wenona directors C Drummer Rutland W M Griffith Lostant A C Garvin Wenona M J French Magnolia.
Local residents report visits and travels including Quaker Lane L A Webb moving to Henry, Alfred Wilson returning from Champaign, and J J Tomlinson selling four horses in Henry. Meetings and social events include W C T U at Emma Mills home and a Champaign short course banquet. A large horse sale in Bloomington and multiple farm trips are noted along with illness updates and library reading circle night.
Mrs Lida Dewey of Milwaukee Wisconsin extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy praising its safety for children and quick relief for coughs colds and croup. The ad notes the medicine is pleasant to take and carried by A J Romonger and T J Segraves druggists.
Lofty social news includes the birth of a son to William Davey and wife on January 2. Several visits occur with Mae Boyd of Rutland, Hisie Zilm, Elsa McKenzie, Emily Dugan, Anna Conlin recovering from pneumonia, Jennie Clark, and others visiting relatives in Granville, La Rose, Ottawa, and Troy Grove. A January 15, 1913 wedding at St. John’s church unites Miss Carrie Lehnhausen and Orris Murphy with a full ceremonial program, attendants, organ music, and a wedding breakfast for close family.
Local note records Murphy traveling from Alton to Chicago for a honeymoon with Ve nona while friends wish them happiness. An unrelated ad quotes W. R. Fox praising Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and urges taking the first sign of kidney trouble.
Local brief items report births births in the Frazier family a son born Jan 16. members travel visitations and illnesses including Mrs Barton convalescent and Mrs Hillabrand ill with pneumonia. church services and sermons at the M E church. several residents visit relatives in Bloomington Chicago Granville Tonica and California.
A young girl rides alone at midnight through a Catskills forest to warn of a spreading fire and save lives. The tale is paired with a testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery curing lung trouble. Patterson of Wellington Texas claims a dramatic recovery from a dread cough after family deaths from consumption. Trial bottle offered.
Rubber stamps advertised as supplied by Brown Printing Co of Peoria appear in the notice. The snippet notes the printer's name and location, suggesting a local supplier listing or catalog mention within a historical page segment.
An advertisement touts Booth's HYYOMEI as a germ killing inhalation treatment for catarrh. It claims the Australian eucalyptus based formula requires no stomach dosing and offers refills at 50 cents. The brief copy urges frequent breathing five times daily and nightly vapor treatments.
Roy May of Odell visits this week and expects to be our tin ner. A funeral for Alva Dickey of Venona is noted with several attendees from nearby towns. Robbery at the depot occurred June 28 while the young station agent Albert Carlson was at dinner. thieves took $15 and a revolver in about 15 minutes. Several residents are visiting relatives in Wenona Mia Magnolia Peoria Metamora and Lostant.
Direct road to health and strength by Foley Kidney Pills for backache rheumatism and irregular kidney and bladder issues. Each ingredient chosen for positive healing. Mrs J M Findley Lyons Ga says they entirely cured her. Adv by A J Tronmon ger.
MT Palatine reports F E Powell visiting Peonia last week and Elna Davis visiting Normal Saturday. After this week she will stay in McNabb until school ends in June. Homer Willey of Florida called in the town Sunday. The Republican closes correspondence and thanks readers for past indulgence in our writings.
Winnebago Neb resident W H Chapman recounts saving money on medicine by using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for his two children with a cough and avoiding a doctor’s bill. He claims the 25 cent bottle cured the cough without opiates. Ad urges readers to visit The Republican office for school tablets, two for a nickel.
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