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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
11
Sparland community updates describe residents visiting family in Lacon DePue Joliet and Danville plus Bricks fall injury at the high school project. The account lists numerous local social calls, travels to Normal Peoria Havana and Des Moines and a work accident injuring M H Sparr.
Hot weather items advertised include toilet powder bath salts and refreshing drinks at the soda fountain. Roszell's Pure Ice Cream is offered for take home desserts with deliveries to all parts of the city by T. J. Segraves Henry Illinois.
Local column records a Wednesday evening gathering at Mrs. Minnie Gehr’s home with 20 members present plus guests Miss Mary Osborne and Mrs. Grace Catherine of Rutland. Mentions rain and illness, marriages, teaching appointments, harvest heat, camp activities, and community notices from Steuben and Bonham areas.
Mrs. C. BE Johnson of Western Avenue Henry reports backache rheumatic pains and nervous spells. Doan’s Kidney Pills cured her and the relief remains permanent. 10 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Farmers are cutting oats under heavy heat after a wet spell. J. B. Blough and family visit Wishall and Schupp homes while T. S. Hunt recovers from a serious operation. The Stiles move to Sparland, and Benjamin Andrews visits his ill brother in law T. S. Hunt. Jesse Reinbeck and family ride out Friday. Gertrude Stout and nephew Vernell visit Hayline home after a brother’s tragic death. Nurses move on from Miss Etta Wonder to friends. Miss Etta remains improving. Waughop family notes relatives returning to Chicago for business, recalling a camping trip near George Waughop’s pasture.
The page includes an ad for Dr King s New Life Pills promising a gentle daily laxative effect and blood purification. It also reports local notes from Lacon Illinois including Ed McMahon finishing bridge work on Sandy Street, the old jail being remodeled into a residence, a marriage and housekeeping at Maxwell House, hospital surgery for Mrs John Kanive, Lyle Richmond joining Sparland high school, and Miss Millie Ball s death with local history of the Rose house hotel and whisky warehouse.
A teacher recalls asking who wrote Hamlet and a silent class. Seven year old Johnnie finally relents with "don't." At a township trustees meeting later, a businessman quips the boy surely did write it, triggering a muted reaction.
Birth announces a daughter for Mr and Mrs Edgar Snider. Local visits and socials include Frank Doty, Leonard Hunter birthday party, and various family gatherings. Court actions cover a divorce suit John Merlin Gunther vs Clara Alice Gunther, probate items for estates of Hensley McManners Baugh Ford Shaw and real estate transfers in Bennington Varna Richland Steuben.
The piece presents George W. Hunt discussing prophecy and the nearing end times, citing Matthew 24 14 and noting broad missionary work as evidence. It closes with a Sunday school style fable where mother hens discuss home and incubator jokes among chicks.
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