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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
5
Local social postings list visits and family gatherings around Peoria. Residents and relatives from Henry, Lacon, Ottawa, and Peru are described sharing weekends, trips, and homecomings. A church event at the Christian church in Hirby is noted with attendees and speakers.
Immense Zephyr flour sack displayed in Van Antwerp & Osborne window attracts guesses. Miss Bertha Hastings wins two sacks for closest 236 pounds, beating J. C. Duncan who gets one sack, with T. R. Bolender taking the last sack. Zephyr milling details shared by Mr. Plummer as crowds enjoy the auction.
The fourth quarterly conference will be held at the M. H. church with Wwinell preaching at Bethel church on Sunday morning the 12th. Sacraments will be observed at Lord's Supper and Sparland in the evening. Epworth League and Sunday School conventions at Henry M. E. Church were well attended with many from Spar participating in successful meetings.
In Sussex era style notes a Mrs. Sadie P Clawson of Indiana complains of chronic indigestion, bloating, headache and belching after meals. The account mentions a daughter using Chamberlain's tablets and a visit by a Barnés family member from Florida, with various scattered details about health and travel.
Numerous visits bind families and locals, including Albert Russell and James Biggar visiting relatives, car owners at Cadillac picnic in Glen Oak Park, and Miss Moran from Wyoming staying with the Gubbins family. Community events cover a ball game vs Broadmoor, railroad work by T. J. Walsh Co, and Fourth of July preparations. Henry Storms hunts wolves, while Miss Kate Speed plans an Arizona winter. Barr runs for legislature. social life features dances, baptist services, and vacations near Bradford.
A vintage advertisement touts Bucklen arnica salve for cuts burns sores and wounds. It claims the product prevents lockjaw and appears endorsed by A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves with a 25 cent price.
The report covers light rain and crop relief, a migration of John Finn into the village for day labor, and a threshing season ahead. It mentions Morris Curtis visiting from college, Rev. A B Curtis resigning effective July 1, and a church leadership change after a recent meeting.
George Barker listed sick. Irma Jennings visits. Mrs Annie Reid has house repainted by Jesse Sherman. May and Robert Condver visit at Walter Beat’s. John Tarter drills a well for John McClane. Margie Smith visits Jesse Swearingen. Myra and Lucile Bentley visit Aunt Alma. Steven Grady painted Theodore Clark’s house. Lillian Clement of Tiskilwa visits brother Wil Clement family. Clarence Hay family visit Anna Fate’s home. Festus Bentley visits sister Mrs Joe Hufnagel. Frank Lidgard family visit William Bentley. Elsie Rose visiting relatives at Chillicothe.
Mrs Frank end Mrs Barker hosted visitors at Jesse Barker’s home. Addie Barker spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Viva Reed. Families and friends from Lacon, Quincy, and nearby towns called or attended church events. A miscellaneous column records lost items, a kid’s accident, and social activities at local homes and schools.
The La Prairie church welcomes Rev Frank M Wilson and his wife as part of a missionary report on India. Rev Busby praises local members for benevolence and world church involvement. Wilson cites baptisms and needs for Christian teachers as Delhi district and northwest India conference progress.
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