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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
5
Readable items mention Dr Hickman attending a commencement at Washburn, a fine photo of Fisher High School, hens laying many eggs for marketing, and local social notes about residents visiting, town hall talk, and community events. The fragment notes short town life details, greetings, and local merchandise and medical cures.
Local notice invites all to a Sunday afternoon sermon at the Bonham schoolhouse. The piece notes community happenings including visits from Viola and Ellatan from Camp Grove, graveside decorations, and a sales proceeds report at a Mont house fundraiser.
The article notes persistent rain keeping people indoors and delaying field tasks. Farmers plow corn amid wet conditions while weeds spread, and children look forward to school break. Several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives and shelling corn as the season progresses.
Elma Henderson was laid to rest last Monday at 2:30 pm. A large crowd paid last respects. Funeral by Undertaker Keller of Henry. Decoration services postponed due to rain and rescheduled for Sunday June 8 at 8:30 pm. Children's day exercises set for next Sunday June 15 at 12:50 pm. Charley Hawksworth reports three horses lost this spring, bad luck.
A celebrated German physician Dr. A Boschee promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a fast acting cure for coughs colds and throat troubles. It has stood the test of years with yearly increasing sales and two million bottles sold annually. Introduced in 1868 in the United States and sold widely. Three doses are claimed to relieve an ordinary cough with price set at 75 cents. Available at Dr. Powells and Green's Special Almanac.
In Camp Grove on Tuesday morning Well and Winne store suffered a west side collapse wrecking show cases and inventory including fancy candy canned goods and dishes. A social dancing party at Tred Stings Tuesday night yielded a fine supper and good time.
Advert says relief from kidney and bladder disease in six hours using New Creat South American Kidney Cure. Claims immediate pain relief in bladder kidneys and back with quick water retention relief. Sold by J E Powell and F A Powell draggist, 6m.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Jos N Andersyn was celebrated at noon on Monday June 2 with about 40 guests. A ceremony on the east porch featured Rev W H Chandler presenting gifts including a gold headed cane, gold thimble, and breast-pin. Guests traveled from Peru La Salle Texas Marseilles Ohio Town and Ohio connections. The event included remarks by J E Taylor and a commemorative reading by W G Patterson with Mary C Deck’s dedication. The detoration exercises followed at Grand Opera House with a large crowd. Married earlier in the week Mary Jane Childs wed Frank Reynolds at the bride’s home in Hennepin. The baccalaureate by Rev Chandler and upcoming graduation exercises at Grand Opera House featured Edith Coford Mary Reynolds Carrie Cummingham Maggie Schemmerhorn and May Monroe. Allen's Foot-Ease ad finishes the notice.
Decoration Day events included a procession from Masonic Hall to the cemetery and church services led by Rev. Schacht and Rev. Campbell. Memorial addresses honored Clara Gunn and Anna Brenn, with musical readings by local girls and a Magnolia Grange memorial planned for June 15 at Clear Creek.
Lake Senachwine reports a successful May 80 opening of Hotel Undercliff. W Grubbs ensured guest comfort as about 125 diners enjoyed an unmatched menu and fine decorations. Visitors hailed the resort with picnics from Tlekilwa and Peoria, noting good fishing ahead as work begins on a bath house and a shooting range. Avon holds plans for June 18 picnic and ball at the site.
Panchayat era ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to cleanse the system claiming lively bowels improved digestion and appetite. Promoted at Dr Powells City drug store with a price of 26 cents.
GE Spurling to locate heirs of Immet Motzun scattered in Colorado and New York City. J H Williams adds to his cattle herd by buying Crown Prince the dth from McKegan's Yates City herd. Memorial services postponed to Sunday morning due to storm. Horse mishap injures none. Decoration Day cemetery neat. Mrs Blanch Shaw visits Kelso home. Children's Day exercises planned for Sunday evening.
Magnolia Grange announces a Memorial service at their hall on Sunday June 15 at 8 o clock. The event aims for strong attendance with a program planned. Also notes school entertainment Friday night was a financial and social success and a ball game where the men defeated the single men.
An ad notes Fitch's Laundry offers well done work and delivery to any part of the city with telephone contact at 120.
Mr Fulmer’s new house is under construction with Wn Schultz of Missouri as contractor. Work is expected to finish soon. Mrs Umbarger and daughter Elgie of Axiapé Iowa visit, plans to travel south. Local residents Adam Detninger and others are noted. Henry Cassell and wife visited Decatur last week. Joe Allen family were in Ferry trading Saturday. Henry Teint visited Sunday.
George Behaub of New Lebanon Ohio praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm after his wife suffered eight weeks with back pain. He reports relief after a few days and full recovery before finishing the bottle. The product is sold at Dr Powell's City drug store.
J. H. Laughlin returned from a trip to Tawa last week. Mrs A. O. Davis is in Rockford this week as delegate to the Mystic Workers convention. Geo M. Polter visited friends and relatives in Odell last week. Mrs W. A. Barr of Loxiant is spending the week at J. O. Davis. G. O. Davis enjoys a small trade in cameras and photo supplies in Inte.
For sale a lot 60 by 180 with a four room house wardrobes pantry cistern and stable for two horses coal house carpenter shop and splendid garden. The undersigned can give a good deed. For details inquire of H Ramsom Magnolia. Mrs Aiuon Hauger was very sick Tuesday night with neuralgia of the stomach but recovering today. John Bishop erecting a lumber office at the depot and Ted Spencer in charge of the timber yard. Richard Spencer has the cellar dug for his new store building and carpenters will begin soon. Dassie Hauger injures his hand but resumes work. A man was run over by cars at Toluca last Thursday after lying on the track. Howard Eddingfield left Wednesday for Kansas to work for his uncle. The band concert last Saturday was a success and they meet again in two weeks. Mrs J B Sivells suffers a ruptured artery in the wrist.
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