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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
11
Sparland community notes extensive visits by Lewis Webster and others, a private sale and planned public sale of furniture, and preparations for a 1914 Chautauqua. The piece also covers illnesses, funerals for Mrs. Hoskins, and local travels to Peru and Peoria plus a marriage at La Prairie joining Estella Kyle to Rev. Dalton Galloway.
RARM SUPPLIES offers case and Moline plows planters and implements. Full line of International wagons and manure spreaders. Schroeder grain dumps dairy equipment dairy cream separators Peoria power washing machines cowboy tank heaters wire fencing buggies whips oils greases husking pegs pumps and tanks as a specialty.
News clipping lists visits and social notices from Lacon Plainfield Peoria Sparland and other Illinois towns. It also includes a testimonial about Chamberlains Tablets curing stomach trouble and chronic constipation with names and sellers in Plainfield New Jersey and nearby towns.
Cottage column records Sunday visits to Dr Hess in Whitefield Mrs Lark Lidgard and children Mrs Samuel Chesney and children and others spent Wednesday at Wm Bentleys Numerous callers to Chesney Reynolds and other households list trips to Sheffield Sheffield visits to Taylors and Donovans ice cream social at Herbert Goodale's planned Several local residents travel to Pontiac for the Chautauqua and a mule incident near Henry Sargent is noted Miss Alta Williams visits Camp Grove and other small-town movements are reported
An advertisement urges readers to relieve back pain with Dean's Kidney Pills. It features a testimonial from Charles Swartz of Wenona Illinois praising the remedy for a lame back and kidney relief. The ad notes 50 local call stores and identifies Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York as the manufacturers.
J Clark and family visited his sister in law Mrs Betz on Sunday. Alfred Holmes and wife called at his father Milan Holmes. Frank Fred attended a funeral in Peoria for his brother in law Robert. Willis Keley plan to build a large silo on their farms this fall. Sunday school and preaching scheduled for next Sunday at regular time. May Gray and brother visited Mrs Bourdette. aunt Mrs Hlmer Higgins visiting. Bessie Holmes returned from Chicago after a pleasant visit. S Humma and wife spent a brief but pleasant time in Laurens and Hagle Grove Iowa visiting George McAtee and Hol Brown families. They toured well kept farms, saw fine crops, auto travel common. Rain about weekly. people cheerful. Mr and Mrs Saryer stayed Saturday night in Sparland.
Circuit Court filings include Rutland State Bank v E W Patrick and J R Wren. Probate shows estate actions for John H B Evans and William H Baker with admin letters, bonds, and closed guardianship. Jail term imposed for John Blake in a larceny case. Real estate transfers record several deeds. Marriage licenses issued, births announced. Board of Review session set with filing deadline August 11 1938.
Notices from J A Widney announce the 48th annual reunion of the 112th regiment to be held in Galva on Wednesday September 3. Officials listed include President Thomas F Milchrist of Chicago Vice President Martin L Vincent of Cambridge Secretary Treasurer J A Widney of Alpha and Executive Committee members James Garst er W O Shurtliff R F Beals Isaac Grant and G W Porter of Galva.
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