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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
3
For sale a seven room La Rose residence of James Cowan with barn, 2 percent lots, a cistern, well and fruit, priced at 2800. A five room tenant house with barn, 1 percent lots priced at 950. High tax rate noted as investor advantage potential.
No. 1,200 acres four percent miles south of Lacon offers 115 acres tillable 50 acres bottom land 65 acres clay soil with timber pasture. Nine room house cistern well barn hay shed fruit and strong crop history. Price 55 per acre. No. 2 128 1-3 acres four percent miles north of Lacon with 70 acres tillable bottom land balance pasture. Five room house cistern well stable hay shed. Price 68 per acre. Inquire of
Binder albang the Republican offers Deering and Plymouth binder twine sold as cheap as the cheapest. Fine line of buggies wagons robes whips etc at the Marseilles grain dump the best on the market. We also handle machine oil lubricating oil and kerosene.
Beginning July 5 1909 regular meetings of the board of review of Marshall county will be held at the court house in Lacon Illinois at 9:00 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. on Monday through Friday until work is completed. All complaints must be in writing and signed or in person by August 15 1909. Address communications to Board of Review Lacon Illinois By Order of the Board T J Hopkins Clerk.
Sparland society notices report visitors relatives and local events. Mrs Spar and Mamie are away visiting relatives while Miss Katie Zint of Peoria stays at the Mathias home. Various locals from Peoria Lacon and Delavan visiters and threshing activity noted. The Helping Hand ladies plan a fall bazaar and a street carnival draws crowds in Lacon.
Receipts total 14. Warren Hoadley serves as delivery boy for Van Antwerp and Osborne while Howard Anderson is away. Reports of birthdays visits and family news fill the week. A baby girl born Friday July 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Frisbey weighs seven and a half pounds.
Clarence Jarman and son returned to their Canova home on Monday. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Krause on Monday the 19th. Wm Riddell and Robert Smith of Sparland visited here on Tuesday. A dance and supper Tuesday night drew a large crowd. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs James Smith on Thursday the 22nd. John Gubbins has been ill the past week. Hanna O'Brien is improving. John Gubbins of Chicago is visiting. Patrick Hennessey of Henry was here Friday. Mrs Thomas Hawkins and Miss Letha visited at Peoria Thursday. Mr and Mrs Samuel King visited Sparland and Peoria recently. Cecil Schaffer had an appendectomy in Peoria Saturday with Dr Blough present. Mrs J S Roof and Mr and Mrs S E Roof in Lacon Friday. Wm Mills, John Lawless and C Roof in Kansas and Oklahoma last week. About 30 circus tickets sold at this station Monday. Mrs George Aitchison visited Peoria Friday and Saturday. A picnic and fishing trip at Spoon River Sunday. Miss Mayme McManus hosted a party of young ladies Saturday afternoon. They know virtue and live by its habits. George Cluskey of Peoria visited friends here Sunday.
Cecil Shafer of Lawn Ridge is spending time at his father's home and undergoing treatment with Dr. Blough. The move appears to be part of his recovery plan amid ongoing medical care.
Miss Vira Prentiss and the Misses Waite of Forest visited at Charles Perkins' Friday. Miss Cecile Williams of Rock Island visits cousins Grace Mabel and Myrl Chapin for two weeks. Mrs. Emily Owens is very weak and confined for seven weeks. Several children show whooping cough with Lyle Brinner most seriously affected. The farmer is busy with harvest. corn laid by, hay ing partly done, oats cut this week, some corn shelled. Willis Lakehart, recently moved toward Wyoming, died July 15 at 62 from cancer of the face and throat. burial at Blue Ridge after large congregation. Rev Thomas Martin officiated.
A vivid pitch claims ordinary night riders like calomel croton oil or aloes disrupt sleep, while Dr King's New Life Pills cleanse the system and cure ailments including colds headaches constipation malaria. Available at A. J. Ironmonger.
Saratoga items recount visits and illness among residents including George Staab, John Gubbins, Hannah O’Brien, and Alice Mulcahy. Many plan travels to Venona, Pontiac, Canada, and Pennsylvania. Social events include a birthday shower for Mrs. Bruce Wilson and a Ladies Association anniversary at Mrs. Gaumer’s home. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is advertised.
Wm. Russ South Whitefield and wife with friends called at Mr. and Mrs. Ed Damm. Many locals attended Henry boat show Thursday. Maybelle Marshall visited grandparents at the Marshall home. Tommy Jacobs and Samuel Garland were seen on the streets Sunday. Several were sick last week. W. B. Deck came from Henry to run the binder for L. Waughop, a farmer for a few days.
A. J. Ironmonger endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy that stops chronic coughs and strengthens lungs. It provides relief in chronic bronchitis asthma hay fever and other lung troubles, promising comfort even in severe cases.
Mrs Jennie C Barlow of Bloomington reports 1908 domestic science work in Illinois counties towns and schools. Fortyone scholarships and many clubs, bread judging contests, and rural uplift show progress. Clubs plan township coverage and state library supports local clubs with free resources.
A comic courtroom exchange features a juror who distrusts newspapers and a flirtatious exchange about married life. The attorney questions a talesman while remarks about suspenders and insults surface, revealing humor amid legal proceedings.
Advertises a discounted subscription deal for one year to the paper and any Chicago morning dailies for four dollars. The notice targets readers seeking savings on newspaper delivery.
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