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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
2
Magnolia shoppers and residents report a busy week with visitors, illnesses, and minor incidents. Local births, travel to Chicago, porch painting, new autos, and farm work fill daily life as a touring Colton show returns and community updates circulate among Henry and nearby towns.
At 6 30 oclock Wednesday evening June 28 1909 Miss Isabel Bumgarner of McNabb married Verne R Ross of Donnellson Ill at the bride’s parents home. Rev J W McDonald of Cumberland Presbyterian church Decatur conducted the ceremony. The bridal party entered to Love’s Old Sweet Song as friends attended.
The bride received about 20 regret messages and many tokens of regard as she leaves for Azusa California where Mr Ross will teach physics and chemistry. The couple plan to visit Iroquois County and attend the groom s sister s wedding in Donnellson Illinois on June 30. Both graduates of James Millikin University Decatur with Mr Ross holding a Master of Arts from Champaign. Distanced guests included M C Ross and daughter Mr Black and daughter Aileen Ford Rev J W McDonald Mrs Cox Miss Laughlin Miss Bumgarner John S Bumgarner and wife G W Hunt and Misses Robinson and Fox.
Mrs. Sarah Fox of Decatur attended the Bumgarner wedding on Wednesday. Lenora Beck, home from Normal, visited. The W. C. T. A. met at F. E. Smith's, reading circle at Mrs. Gunn's. John Turner Mills visiting Decatur relatives. A son, Charles A., born to Mr. and Mrs. Max Whitney. Many locals mentioned in social rounds. folks traveled to attend weddings and visit friends. Leland Griffith bought mules in St. Louis, plans hay and wheat on his farm near Galesburg.
Miss Delia Becker of Gary Indiana is home on vacation. Several residents and guests visit relatives in nearby towns including Normal Hoobinson Hoopeston and Pontiac. Page mentions trips to Peoria and Des Moines and a birthday surprise for Sada Hetrick with ice cream and cake as well as local farm sale news and a sick resident.
Editorial notes from The Eclectic Medical Review praise Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal as key ingredients in Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It cites Dr John Fyfe and other professors who describe uterine tonic effects, relief of backache with leucorrhea, atonic reproductive disorders, menstrual irregularities, and general debility linked to female diseases.
District Superintendent Dwinell will preach at Putnam M B church Sunday morning next July 4, and hold quarterly conference at 10 a m July 12. Lettie Cook and Curtis Henkins wed in Peoria, a surprise to friends here. Mr and Mrs Henkins plan to live with the groom’s father until September then move to South Dakota.
Dainty refresh ments in three courses pleased attendees as granddaughters in white tokens and a pink rose served. Mrs. Winship received many keepsakes and 50 souvenir postcards. Guests from abroad included Mrs. Haskell of Tiskilwa, Mrs. L. Prutzman of Princeton, and Mrs. Giltner of Henry.
Wenona residents report the post office was blown open around 2 a m Saturday with about 400 dollars in money stamps and papers taken. robbers damaged the safe. a book worth nearly 300 dollars was recovered at Taggart elevator by Whetzel Butcher. no arrest yet. local notes include visitors and travels of Corine Hoge Oril Hoge L J Hodge and others. Children day services at Presbyterian church noted as uninteresting but credit to performers.
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