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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
3
Local residents share visits and travel from Sparland to Peoria and Rutland. Families host and attend picnics on the 4th of July with neighbors, relatives, and guests from Chicago and Wilmette as Everett Simpson seeks a position in Mo. and Miss Ruby Olson and companions tour from Rockland to Peoria.
Community updates include visits of Miss Euelah Busby and Miss Helen Mason, a lawn fete by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at the Davidson home to aid Bible women in China, and a Sabbath program at the U P church. Obituary reports Joseph Gubbins of Camp Grove, aged 68, with details of his life in Ireland and Illinois.
Mrs Frank Chrisman of Lincoln Nebraska visits relatives in town. Harris shelled corn Tuesday. James McClane has his house and barns painted. Mrs Walter Bentley left for Minnesota to visit her mother. Lizzie Chilsman visits Laura Latourette at her home. Merton Swift and family called on Frank Barkman Sunday. Mrs William Hopkins and her daughter left for Minnesota after a visit. Mrs Roy Keller and children of Wyoming visit her parents in Peoria.
The piece lists names and happenings from a small town. Miss See and Miss Swanson visit with local families while Gus Apfel Peter Apfel Joey Swartz John Betts and others enjoy new autos. Anna Ely helps C Hunt with housework as Ina returns to assist. Farmers plan corn plowing and haying amid stifling heat.
A Boston man lost his leg from an insect bite two years earlier. The piece promotes Buck len's Arnica Salve to prevent inflammation and pain from stings and bites and lists a variety of ailments it claims to heal. Also reports on farm animal loss and local notices from Toluca Sar Herald.
Community items report Mrs Colby and Mrs Jeinte Treudt entertaining kin, visits by Genleve and family in Chicage, tile shipments from Hennepin Cement Tile to Pekin, audits and repairs around Lostant, a death of Annie Barker, funeral services led by neighboring pastors, and several residents returning from La Salle hospital or travels to Springfield and Chicago.
Last Friday was ladies night at the Wenona Commercial club with an engaging program and social time. The Van Township Sunday school convention drew attendees from out of town at Swed ish Lutheran church. Paul V F Moulton of Venona and Miss Mattie Smith of Minonk were married in Mason City on June 27 and return to Wenona to start housekeeping. Mrs. Belle Kemp Conn and sons from Uniontown Pa visited Wenona, as did Mrs. Wesley Allen and Maurine of El Paso. Miss Maurine Turner, former Iron Belt Wis high school principal, spent summer at home. Lincoln Chautauqua opens at City park July 10 to 16 with high hopes of quality talent. An ad touts Foley Kidney Pills by A J Ironmonger of Michigan Bar Cal noting their relief for kidney and bladder trouble.
The Henry Republican invites readers to send in news items jokes incidents and local notes to share with the community. A metropolitan magazine is cited as endorsing citizen submissions regardless of style or polish.
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