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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
2
The Magnolia column lists visits from Henry, Nebraska, Texas, and Illinois acquaintances, a Chicago trip, teaching exams in Henneyin, car trips to Peoria and Bloomington, a shower in Ta Inc a, and a house party plan. It notes pneumonia recovery, a broken arm treatment, and the Magnolia Alumni meeting set for July 7 at Cora Dent-Dakin's home.
Mr and Mrs Dunne and daughters Kathryn and Marie attended commencement at Ann Arbor where their son Jay Dunne graduated from Michigan State University with high honors and Phi Beta Kappa. Lillian Defenbaugh celebrated her 10th birthday with a party of 10 girls. Fire destroyed the home of S D Bishop on Wednesday night and Mrs Bishop is staying with Mrs Ennis Dakin while Bishop serves time for wife abandonment.
M E church notes report weekly prayer meeting at 8 pm and Sunday school at 10 am. Attendance declines due to whooping cough and heat, yet enthusiasm remains. Nine new members joined, outdoor lawn services enjoyed, and plans for a remodeled or new church are discussed by the new church committees. Residents urged to participate and support the single town church.
W. D. Magir of Whitemound bought a stock of Chamberlains medicine Bottles to sell to customers After taking ill himself he asserts one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more than his entire stock Sold by T J Segraves and A J Imonronger Adv.
Lostant residents had guests from Adel and Lawrenceville and Burlingon Ind. Relatives from Leonore joined William Schiffbauer Jr. at a family gathering. Locals attended the Woodman picnic at Long Point and a funeral in Leonore for Mrs. Charles Albert. A lecture by Col. P B Holp was announced for June 27 at the Opera House.
Varna residents list callers and visitors midweek including Charles Anthonty Wenona and Miss Anna Mast Michigan. Families from Michigan and Illinois travel to Deer Park and Wenona for visits. A resident's cherry tree fall injures Mrs Bell but she improves. Charles Whitney marks a fourth birthday with family gathering on a lawn. Kenneth Smith claims a new auto tour of Marshal county before returning to painting.
A brief health ad explains stomach ailments stem from sedentary life, insufficient outdoor activity, poor chewing, constipation, torpid liver, worry, overeating, and mismatched diet. It advises correcting habits and taking Chamberlain's Tablets, promising quick recovery. Sold by A J Ironmonger and T J Segraves in Ady.
A folk tale voice recalls a wise woman who saw and heard much and then spoke freely about it. The piece shifts to a historical note on coke byproduct ovens in the United States, claiming by product plants recover cake, coal tar, ammonia, gas, and other constituents making the process profitable.
Dr Stipp visited Galesburg last week A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Winship Reverend Seble bought Clay Finleys blacksmith outfit and operates in the old shop Goats arriving from Varna placed northwest of town on Stickel land Board hires for next year Principal Klotz and teachers Miss Bacon Miss McEntee and Miss Wyckoff Mr Klotz new to town Mrs Sipe visited Mt Palatine Relatives of Jesse Downey of Sheffield announced his marriage to Myrtle Laird They will be at home after Aug 1 at Mineral Mrs Allen and Mrs Bushey of Princeton visited Lawson home Mr and Mrs Guy French spent time with Rev and Mrs L R Thomas Jr The Board, wife and two daughters take vacation leave for a month Staley substitute Kelso family moving to Takila meat market planned Thomas Saper from Ohio visited William Strosnider Daily and Broadmoor visits Georgia Brown of Oglesby visiting parental home Mrs Carlson and daughter of Spring Valley visiting sister Mrs August Lith
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo NY touts Dr King's New Life Pills as the king of all laxatives and a blessing to his family. The ad urges readers to get a box at 26 cents, with endorsements from T J Segraves and A J Tronmonger.
Miss Warrier Hoppés visiting Hennepin and Bureau undertook a four mile wet trek after a missed hack. She waded through water to reach Bureau courthouse for a teaching certificate, losing a bag chain and cash. two local youths recovered the hand bag and defaced papers. Bank records restored the certificate.
A reader extols Chamberlain’s Cough and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine, claiming it cured dysentery in a young girl. The note also mentions local farming notes by Byames Murphy in South Oladell about growing cow peas for hay and seed, with details on broadcast and drill methods and predicted yields.
The National Grange addresses the U S Congress urging tariff fairness that benefits agriculture, urges protection with equal treatment for farmers, and calls for revisions to reduce excessive duties on staple goods while opposing discriminatory measures. It cites past resolutions from 1909 1910 1911 and 1912 and asserts broad support for tariff policy benefiting farmers and industry alike.
The National Grange Legislative Committee urges careful tariff revision to avoid unfair discrimination against agricultural interests. It emphasizes agriculture as the national prosperity basis and notes farmers favor downward revision but oppose harming agri business. Oliver Wilson and others sign the submission detailing concerns and advocating prudent policy.
A Dixon firm trials a dust control method for streets using granulated calcium chloride that attracts moisture from the air at 134 pounds of water per 1 pound of chemical. The first application costs about 1.47 cents per square yard, with each subsequent application cheaper.
In a playful exchange, Kitty notes it is fortunate that readers cannot decipher the kisses printed on a girl's lips, while Ethel questions the notion in a lighthearted moment.
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