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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
2
Magnolia area reports honor new car owners Albert Hecht and A Hecht’s 1914 Reo model. numerous residents attend visits, trips to Normal, Chicago, California and Starved Rock. a gold medal contest at Swaney school and a large Sunday school event are noted along with obituaries, weddings, and community gatherings.
A report notes the president called this day highly successful, praising the efforts of three distinct organizations involved in the event or project. Dates and specific names are not provided in the readable text.
Putnam visitors Mr and Mrs L H Lassmann spent Monday in town. A B Wilson's hosted guests to Starved Rock and Deer Park Saturday. Miss Vida Litchfield of Chicago visited aunt Mrs Karene Spalding. Mr and Mrs E Smith traveled to Mazon, returning Tuesday. Miss Charity Moulton of Venona stayed several days at Mr Smith's. Mrs Lucretia Franklin went to Lexington for her sister-in-law's funeral. Henry Hager of Dwight visited I P Wierman’s home last week. Alice Tomlinson visited her sister in West Liberty Indiana. Louis Spalding heads to Flanigan then Grand Rapids to tend the farm. W G Griffith and Burdette, Roy Bumegarner and Max Whitney toured Gilman Friday and back the same day. WCTU gold medal contest set for school auditorium next Saturday evening. Magnolia ball team lost to local squad on campus with lively rooters. Gilbert Willey plans Minnesota trip to visit father and family this fall. Society ladies hosted last Thursday at Mrs R W Spencer’s Magnolia home for Women's Club WCTU and Ladies Aid. Lassmanns traveled by Overland to Gibson City and Champaign last Friday and back Sunday, visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs C B Filtrecraft and their children and Mr and Mrs Wm Sleepeck of Oak Park drove to A B Wilson's last Friday. Mrs Fittcraft and children remain at Green Lawn. others returned to city Sunday. Two English friends will visit next Friday to Saturday and Sunday. they will address the Grange meeting during the lecturer’s hour, the gold medal contest, and Friends meeting at 11. Plan to hear them.
Mrs Sadie FP Clawson of Indiana Pa suffered night and day with indigestion headaches and belching after meals plus constipation. Her daughter had used Chamberlain’s Tablets and urged her to try them. She reports they helped more than anything else and says they are for sale by all dealers.
Birth announced a daughter for Mr and Mrs Roy Turpin. Reports of visitors, trips, and illnesses include Mrs Bert Sparling returning from Ohio, 38% wheat yield on the Wheeler farm, and Fay Henkins with Opal Buard’s Princeton trip. Several relatives visit in Minonk Ottawa Streator and Henry, with oat cutting starting and hospital operation for Mrs Bert Gregg.
Ottawa area society notes list numerous visits and travels from Dana Lostant and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs Anna Henning Miss Cassie Patterson and Mr Ralph Travis with dates in July 1914. A Dana business district fire destroyed two blocks after a stove explosion at Weston meat market.
The ad promises instant relief from itching and burning skin with a few drops of the D. D. D. Prescription. It claims immediate cooling and protective effects for summer skin issues, credited to J. Segraves.
Markets at Held on Tuesday July 14 list oats at 30 cents and corn at 62 cents. The column records visits to Miss Mary Coleson in Henry Hospital, social calls by local families, barn foundations, and home painting projects. The Dorcas society plans a meeting at C. O W Plesberg’s residence.
F P Hamm sold his 160 acre Sac county Iowa farm for 22400 dollars or 140 per acre. He bought the land in fall 1880 paying 1600 for the quarter section and believes rent over the years made a good investment. J R Coleman reports a letter from C S Coleman of Los Angeles stating Erma Coleman’s husband died of heart trouble and will be buried at Long Beach. Mrs Florence Church resigns as stewardess of Bureau Valley Country club amid clubwide regret. Mr Church served over 1160 meals in June and 6500 meals in the year. Mrs Thomas Paxson visited her daughter Mrs H M Hartley near Henry from Thursday to Monday.
Bishop Dunne of Peoria presided as a class of 140 was confirmed at Peters and Paul and 807 at St. Ann's Catholic churches on a recent Sunday with a large clergy attendance and the usual processional ceremonies. Charles Burgess declined a $300 per acre offer for a 200 acre Evans township farm. An accident injured George Arrowsmith at La Rose while watering a horse.
An obituary notice notes the will of the late Ed Kunkle admitted to probate. estate valued around 360 dollars with 60 acres of land willed to a Chicago foster daughter and a Grey Mount nephew. Remaining nieces and nephews, about 30 in total, share the residue, each receiving roughly 1,000 dollars.
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