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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
2
A digest of neighborhood activity lists threshing machines in the week and numerous visits and travels among residents. Highlights include Toluca visitor Harry Carruthers, Wilson family journeys to La Salle and Sterling, Chautauqua attendance in Henry, a cross country trip, and a major pasture fire narrowly contained. Also noted are school garden prizes, a community teething remedy mention, and a local fire incident.
McNabb and surrounding area note a visit from Miss Eva and Lester Kerns to their brother Frank. Mrs Foley and her daughter Flossie of Crowley Louisiana spent a day with cousin J A McNabb. Mr McCormick the substitute barber was recalled home sick, leaving no barber in town this week. Mrs O V Schaffer of Fairfield stopped briefly in town. Archie McNabb spent Sunday at home.
A clipped parish and social page reports sickness at Magnolia with Teenie Prusner ill, visits by Irene Morphew and Vera Allen, and family events in Henry, Clinton, and Lostant. It mentions a ball game at La Salle, hospital returnees, new birth at Seikssund home, guests of the Manns, and Chicago and Peru visitors. An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments.
Children day exercises at Congregational church featured Rev. Carl Countryman reading Good St Nicholas and a sermon on Raising a Child. Local notes cover church visits, street conditions, circus trip, threshing, grain yields, crop reports, and community updates from Hennepin loyal to the area.
Mise Clara Lelchuh has been home the past week and joined her mother in Peoria on Tuesday. Mrs Lelchuh is recovering after surgery. Mrs G O Davis hosted a Sunday school party with fourteen present. Hally Coffee set for Kansas to join his mother. H J Gunn and Mrs G O Davis attended Mrs Sarah Dales' funeral in Rutland. Dales formerly lived in Miss Palatine. Mrs Elisabeth Goeli returned to town after a visit. A crowd attended the Barnum and Batley circus in La Salle. Lena and Felma Weininger of Streator were guests of Mary and Anna Zellmer.
G F Bell returned from Springfield. Downey bit by a dog recently. Barton visited Chicago with nephew Grant Sibley. Wilson family returned from Boston. Mrs Kregor seeks finder for a lost five dollar bill. Weldner becomes relief agent at ICRR until B T Ire land arrives. Miss Anna Toeemmes earned teaching certificate and Diamond medal contest honors. Dr Crewes held quarterly conference. Rev. Jones may return next year. District delegates named for annual conference. Baptist Ladies’ Home circle dinner nets 46.60. Several locals travel, visit, or report illness as pension rolls slow.
Local social items report visits and visitors in Florid and Peoria areas. Mrs. J B Albert attended a funeral in Depue. Marguerite Reichwine planned a Chicago visit. families from Peoria joined Mose Daily and Mrs. Ealy for a weeklong visit. Community members painted homes and updated sidewalks while others hosted gatherings and welcomed guests from Chicago. A New Mexico governor issued a proclamation for a constitutional convention election with Arizona to follow in September.
Skin trowblagon ust nave describes heat related skin irritation and eczema. The ad touts D. D. D Prescription as superior soothing treatment with cooling effect and rapid eruption relief. It promotes a 25 cent bottle available at Segraes druggist for relief from rash pimples ivy bites and prickly heat.
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