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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
10
Classified item notes 160 acres known as Shields land two miles east of Magnolia for rent on a term. Owner is R. M. Barnes of Lacon Illinois. The notice lists local names and social mentions including visits, travel to Streator and Dakota, a funeral, and a medical remedy notice for teething diarrhoea by Chamberlain's.
On Quaker Lane 532 John Davidson and Alex McKirgan were Henry visitors Sunday. Alice Tomlinson was a Lestant caller Saturday afternoon. Mary McKirgan visited at John Davidson's last Sunday. Robert Caldwell stayed at H. EB. Beck's past week selling stereoptical views. Robert Newborn of Rutland visited John Wilson's last weekend. Mrs Milton Mills and grandson Harry John traveled to Chicago for the week. Carpenters began improvements on F. EB. Smith's house last Tuesday.
About 40 citizens attended a Chautauqua in Streator on Sunday. James Price of Streator was seen at his farms last week. Laura Smith visited Max Whitney's. Mrs T J Smith attended the Judd reunion at Wenona. Max Whitney and family visited Mrs W Smith. Funeral of Adam Matern held at Mt Palatine. Gertrude Fairchilds went to Terre Haute to keep house for her husband teaching summer school. Elizabeth Massie visited Walnut and Lone Tree in Bureau County. Former brethren unloaded a threshing machine at McNabb to cooperate in threshing. John Swaney will attend the Country Teachers Association in Normal July 14-16.
The ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as the busiest tiny health boosters. Each pill is a sugar coated globule claimed to transform weakness into strength and energy into mental power, curing constipation headaches chills dyspepsia malaria. 25c at T J Segraves and A J Ironmonger’s drug stores.
Community updates from Mt Palatine and nearby towns include family moves, illnesses, travel notes, social visits, and local events. Highlights mention Adam Matern's serious condition, Mrs. Frederick's move to the old home, light duty accidents, church picnics, measles cases, and a humorous Irish christening tale.
Lostant community news lists visits from Wm Brogan and family to Dixon and Miss Dollie Fraher of Chicago visiting Henry. Miss Marjorie Bangs’ 17th birthday celebrated with a surprise party and gifts. Many residents head to Kansas Kankakee Oshkosh and California for visits, travel, and new homes.
Dr. Howard McVay seeks rheumatism treatment at Mudlavia Indiana. K S Wyatt succeeds R C Maxwell as mining engineer at St Paul mine. George F Bell of Lostant seeks La Salle county legislature. Grandpa Koehler’s honor grows with news of a granddaughter, June 29. Editor Hawthorne’s Peoria trip includes Don Kays from Chicago and DeKalb visit. Victor Bell presides over an Arkansas agricultural college.
Heat irritates skin causing rashes hives and pimples and may trigger eczema. A wintergreen thymol lotion sold as D. D. D Prescription is touted to soothe itching and clean skin. Druggist T. J. Segraves offers the product at 26 cents for skin protection in summer.
United States agricultural experts report a near commercial breakthrough in making writing paper from cornstalks. Costs are expected to fall, enabling widespread use and benefiting Illinois Indiana Iowa Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska and parts of others.
The world's most successful medicine for bowel complaints Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is praised for relief and life saving value. Suitable for children and adults sold by A. J. Ironmonger druggist.
In a defense of Illinois, the Springfield Record argues against claims of statewide corruption, noting that while the legislature has issues, Illinois is generally better than many states. The piece cites ongoing reforms and contrasts with scandals in New York, Pennsylvania, and Missouri, urging prudence toward reform supporters and caution toward alarmist rhetoric. A brief drug advertisement and a Charles Dudley Warner quote on land and renewal appear in the column.
A trade magazine excerpt presents ten business commandments urging hard work, neat personal appearance, accountability, initiative, integrity, prudent debt, self-promotion, tempered judgment, and fair dealing. The list emphasizes self reliance and ethics as foundations of prosperity and reputation in business.
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Crosslets lamenting deep mud where he lives. He says he would not want to see another footprint for as long as he lives due to mud reaching eighteen inches deep.
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