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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
6
Visiting families and friends are noted in Lacon and Sparland with multiple named individuals from Peoria Chicago Bureau and Streator. Local incidents include land purchase by Dr O D Holland, a counterfeit money alert, a Sparland baseball loss, and community visits across nearby towns.
In Whitefield last week residents discuss school leadership changes at Huffman school, repairs, and new telephone links. Ailing relatives, farm sales including Koinbeck and Adolph Klein, plus near-fatal cow encounters highlight a community newsletter with local visitors, trades, and a patent medicine ad.
Mrs D Harney visits Chicago with her children while Edith Case visits friends in Sheffield. Mildred Downey arrives from Sheffield to see relatives. Mrs Raymond returns from Pedria and stays at Mr Daw son’s. Farmers report hay making and oats cutting. Jay and Gake Gregory and the Misses Gregory and Dent from Magnolia spent Sunday with Mr Quinn’s family. Peter Merdian gave his family a new plane bought from W H Stever.
Sore throats and bed colds reported among locals. Wm Riddle cared for by Paul Nighswonger. Mrs N Marshall visiting the Marshalls. J M Thompson and I Foster hosts for dinner at I W Waughop’s. Mrs Samuel Smith returned from Dunlap for her mother’s illness. Kev Whitmer preached at Bonham Schoolhouse and will return next Sunday. A Sunday school was organized at the Bonham schoolhouse at 10 o clock. JM Thompson presided with Nr and Mrs Lou Poster attending. All earnest Sunday school workers welcomed.
Maud Haating spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Fieldhouse of Whillicothe has been the guest of Anna Calder for the past week. A social at James Smith's was a financial success with many attendees from both churches. Marsden Calder entertained about 60 friends last Wednesday.
A former La Prairie resident, Henry Robinson, died at Grand Ridge NL and was buried in Blue Ridge last Tuesday afternoon. Many locals attended the funeral. A letter from Homer Leigh of East Lynne reports Lawrence, his youngest child, badly scalded in hot water but not yet out of danger. Ev W G Miller gave an engaging talk to the Epworth League of the M BH Ghorah Sunday evening, highlighting the league’s organization during his tenure as minister.
A jumble of town news mentions E H Johnson relocating stock from Granville citing quiet town fears and a possible link to a smoke ordinance issue. It records several visits by notable residents, a wedding in Peoria, a baby twin burial, church prayer meetings, and grain shipments plus a canal boat loading.
Advertisement lists Arnica Silver as a grand cure for skin eruptions and many conditions including fever sores boils corns warts cuts burns and chapped hands. Claims pain relief and guaranteed cure for 250. Sold by Dr Powell.
The Putnam item notes oats harvest near hand due to damp weather and social events including an ice cream social at William Wheeler's, Edith Tabor's art reception, and a pistols incident involving youths in High Prairie. Also mentions broken phones on the Putnam line and lime Pinnell injuring his hand.
Mr and Mrs Orve Winship and daughter Georgie of Ishkawa spent Sunday and Monday with his brother J O Winship. The High Prairie Gramophone Co hosted a church entertainment in Putnam where attendance was large and half the proceeds supported buying new singing books.
Mrs Brady of Peoria visits Mr Ben Sivell while James Phillips visits relatives in Dana and Della Allen of La Rose travels to town. A daughter was born July 15 to Mr and Mrs George Kameey. Entertainment on July 22 features Mrs Sours of Peoria hosting her daughter Mrs B Piper. Field day in Wenons draws some youths, and a band concert Saturday was poorly attended due to bad roads. Mr Albert Phillips and Carl return from Dans with Mrs and Miss Bayne.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a product sold at Dr Powell's drug store. The remedy allegedly eases bladder and back pain for both men and women and relieves water retention almost immediately.
MT Palatine Mrs Ed Laughlin is on the sick list Harry Davie of Hennepin visits G O Davis Millie Desvereaux owns a new wheel Mr and Mrs Hath visited Mendota last week Emma Clark led the O4 meeting There was a dance at Te Gallaher residence Friday eve Edward Bullock moved to Seatonville for work on the Three IRR Mrs Fannie Davis went to Lostant to see her sister Mary ill with spinal fever Sydney Stansell attends Ottawa institute and plans to teach in the Karr district again next year.
Quaker Lane reports Belle Bamgarner ill amid weekly oats field binder. Local visits include Mrs Clover and Mise Eivene of Henry at John Swaney’s. John Wilson family spent Sabbath at Rutland with Robert Newbern family. Victoria B Wilson returned after over two years away from Shirley. W OTU observances honored Susan Wierman, an 80 plus year member, with warm tribute to her life and legacy.
Farmers ahead with hay and oats harvest as roads and fields are busy. Hopewell ball attendees report a fine time. Misses Maggie Morse and Sophia Morse visited Strawn church last Sunday.
Maggie Morse sews for Mrs Jno Sutherland and Mrs Alloe Yomilsop this week. Mr and Mrs Wm Francis hosted Ed Obanse last Sunday. Wayne Ham family and Hervey Broaddus visited La land Broaddus at Sanday. Fred Hayward of Peoria, guest of Irving Broaddus, returned home Monday. Joseph Rash family and Mrs John Halbleib and daughter Marcelis with Laura Gibbs visited Andrew Moree last Sunday. Bismark's Lion Nerve praised as health booster. Dr Kings New Life Pills advertised at 250.
Maud Jenkins suffers a cold while good weather aids fishing and the boys. Joe Albert harvests blackberries as contractors push Cassell dwelling work. Florid reports a kissing bug and Kesling on Walker Leech place harvested seven acres of puta needing 40 lbs of twine. Clara Bradley visits Chicago relative. W H Morris visits Hennepie on business.
Community items report Rev J W Moles visiting on Monday afternoon and Mies Packard nursing Mr Fannie Anderson after a cow incident. Margaret and Mary Frew returned from Atkinson, family visits with A McKeon and Mrs Clawson. John Wright injured by a cow, no bones broken, recovering with Dr Pershing care. Henry city notes no kissing bugs, occasional kissing bees mentioned. Summer primary teacher school in Chicago August 25 26 urged. W B Jacobs listed for details.
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