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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1892
Page
6
Court convenes next Monday in Lacon while local residents travel to Peoria and Macomb. Community notes include births, marriages, illnesses, and visits among residents, with multiple mentions of families from Henry, Peoria, and Washburn.
A broad hoarded sales pitch promotes Belford’s Horehound Syrup as a universal cure for consumption and throat lung chest ailments. The article also notes local social events and travel changes, including adjustments to train times and several obituaries and departures.
A visiting woman to foster parents G W Zimmerman and wife cut her stay short to tend to her ill eldest son, departing for home on Tuesday.
Local notes list Dan Wright leaving for Bloom inkton on business and Dan McGill of Lacon winning the contract to build Clinton's town hall. Several brief social items mention visits, marriages, and elocutionist Miss Garwood, with ad text promoting Herbine liver remedy and Dr Powell’s practice.
Memorial Day was observed with a student led program honoring generals from Grant to Lee. Ed Hannum presided as host, the room festooned with cedar and wildflowers, a six foot monument displayed with portraits and biographies read aloud. The event included readings, recitations, songs, quotations from leaders, and period tableaux. Centered on Liberty and Union, the program concluded with prayers and decorations.
An elderly man and a woman in Cerro Gordo report relief from chronic catarrh after using Ely's Cream Balm. The man credits long-standing suffering ending with cure, while the woman notes eye and hearing improvements and expects full recovery.
The report notes lower Memorial Day observance due to farmers being busy. Maggie Petrie of Lacon visits sister Mins Schacher. Sparland art loan exhibit draws many locals and is hailed a success. Bertha Athay begins music lessons this week. Cornelis Tanquary’s trotting horse injured after a kick, bone splintered. Memorial services held at Whitefield Center, described as very good. Fourth quarterly Bethel M E church meeting planned for next weekend with Elder McCollough preaching.
J P Root has a new carriage shipped. Mr and Mrs E M Briggs visit Danville this week. Mr Hull father of Mrs Briggs ill. Charles Whitten back at Centre visiting in rainy weather. Decoration next Sunday. Veterans invited to service. Methodist festival to clear indebtedness planned. La Prairie cornet band to host a musical entertainment and strawberry festival on Tuesday evening June 7 at La Prairie town hall. Cordial invitation to all.
Magnolia and OxBow columns recount visits among locals Frank Fyfte Della Allen and Mamie Beckwith with friends and relatives. Memorial Day programs and G A R music are noted. Warnings about bad roads and a heart trouble scare mix with civic reflections on soldiers graves and hopes for a corn crop.
Miss Lincoln visits Mary Anderson at Monica 18 while the ME observes children’s day on the second Sunday in June. A strawberry social in the parlor, Uncle Samuel Parker’s visit, and church socials in Henry are noted. Edward Grady injures a foot painting on a stepladder. Mrs Alvin Perkins dies at home aged 61, leaving husband and six children. Decoration day memories honor soldiers graves with flowers and decorations.
A promotional notice claims a remedy named Myotic Cure can cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 8 days. It asserts rapid action and immediate disappearance of symptoms after the first dose. The price is 75 cents per dose, sold by J E Powell and associates in Henryl.
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