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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
10
The bank reports capital of $50,000 and surplus of $10,000 with Cc. R. Jones as president and L. Jones as cashier. Transactance banking business indicated.
Magnolia residents host relatives from Henry Washburn and Granville attendances at area events and concerts. Visitors include Miss Cynthie VanHorne Miss Edith Coleman and Abby Boyle with local improvements such as store glass work and post office fixture moves. A Sunday service and band concert are highlighted with social gatherings and mixed travel between Magnolia and nearby towns.
The John Swaney School board hires principal R R Snapp for three extra weeks to analyze district soils. Results show soils slightly alkaline with nitrogen and phosphorus levels above brown silt loam averages, phosphorus likely deficient and needing mineral phosphate and organic matter to boost yields.
About 60 attendees at the Spencer home enjoyed a late evening gathering. At nine o clock groups of four edited department papers, reading their editions aloud. First prize went to the Sports Department, with Fashion and Advice to the Lovelorn taking second. Ice cream and cake followed as music played. the party ended after midnight.
A McNabb Illinois advertiser touts the Ford car as a sound choice for this season or next, claiming it offers unlimited satisfaction and durability at a modest investment. The message promotes Ford ownership through F H Edminster.
The Wenona stock farm reports a new buffalo calf born last Friday at Burgess stock farm, attracting attention as it stays with the pair of buffaloes. Wenona Coal Co secures contracts promising steady mine work for months, with workers transferring from No. 2 mine in Streator. A theft at Mrs. J H Webber’s Wenona home results in $25 missing from a pocketbook left unattended. In Wenona, C W Meneley signs with Miss Oril Hoge as reader for 18 weeks for his Chau tauqua company for 1915, with first engagement at Rock Island on Sept 13. Mrs Benham jokes about odd numbers being lucky.
Local notes from Sublette and surrounding towns record visits from Chicago and Bloomington residents, plus family gatherings. Exchanges include Mrs. Richards in the country, Miss Finnegan visiting from Milwaukee, and Nellie regaining health after illness. Repairs and improvements proceed at Mrs. McKenzie’s house as community members share birthday surprises and a suffragist gathering with Miss Conlin receiving a keepsake.
Toluca residents report multiple misfortunes including Wm. Everetts losing a valuable horse after refusing $250, Michael Cronin losing three horses to lightning with four hitched to a binder, and Jake Eigenbrod suffering house fire hog losses and a horse death. Lightning also damaged power lines near Mc Call's hardware, shocking bystanders including Mrs. Shipley and nearby children.
Advertising copy touts Sloan's Liniment as fast neuralgia and sciatica relief and effective against rheumatism sore throat chest pains and sprains. A Louisville reader reports neuralgic headache relief after two to three nights use. Bottles priced 25 50 cents and 1 with endorsements from local merchants.
Putnam and Clifford visited H Soper on Saturday evening. The Ladies Aid plans an ice cream social on church lawn Wednesday August 5 and a bazaar and dinner in November at the church parlors. News of visits by relatives, travels to Henry and Varna, and Chautauqua attendance are noted along with a Fraternal society gift of 2000 to a widow.
Mrs Sadie P Clawson of Indiana Pa credits Chamberlains Tablets with relief from chronic indigestion bloating headaches and constipation after her daughter recommended the remedy Dealers carry the product as an advertised cure The state board of administration paid 23234967 to landowners for an epileptic colony site north of Dixon Work completed by Thomas O Connor Frank D Whipp and James O Hyland officials of the board with 1054 acres bought at 21640 per acre
A moral reflection extols the diligent daughter who honors home, assists her mother, pursues reading and mental culture, and earns universal respect. In contrast, gadding street ornaments win only shallow admiration from those not worth noticing.
A steeple jack repainting St. Marys church in Metamora faced sudden danger as hornets swarmed from a woodpecker hole near the top of the spire. He retreated carefully from an exposed extension ladder and plans were made to drive the insects from their stronghold.
In its first year under the employers liability act the board logged 15,000 Illinois industrial accidents. Compensations totaling 350,000 were paid to injured workers plus 110,000 for medical and hospital services. Six hundred fifty cases were arbitrated with awards amounting to 100,000.
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