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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
3
Sparland visitors and locals share travels to Peoria Bloomington and Chicago. Many attend church events, reunions, a Barnum Bailey trip, and a song recital. Local youths finish school, plan outings for Boy Scouts, and a Bethel church ice cream social raises funds.
Enos Odell was a business visitor in South Whitefield on Saturday. Ernest Miller of Camp Grove visits his aunt Mrs H I Risball. Blanche Farling visits her grandma in Mendota. June Miller of Lacon visits her sister Mrs B Hurt. Hunt and family attended the marriage of their sister Chesney Saturday. Mrs Salisbary and son Thomas of Claremont Minn. report all well. Rainy season, small grain looks fine. Mrs S planned to visit her children in Montevideo. George Waughop and wife attended the Barnum and Bailey circus in Peoria Thursday. Wm Russ did repair work on his farm, tenant Mr Wishall. Miss Rose Ely attends teachers school at Normal. Boys frog hunting evenings. great sport. Matt Hanson visited Peter Maubach Sunday. Mrs J Steele and brother Harold Whitmer called on relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Gans of Zanesville Ohio says she suffered four years with stomach trouble and weight loss and weakness. After using two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets she claims to be a well woman. Ad. copy notes availability everywhere.
A brief look at how surnames emerged as populations grew in the eleventh century. It traces how identifies shifted from single names to family names based on parentage work or location, with examples like Fitz William and Evan’s son, and notes Norman influences in England.
The ready to use grain ing material can be applied by inexperienced users. It hides color and blemishes in old flooring, producing the color grain effect and wearing quality of new hardwood. It can also be used on cement floors. Use it to revitalize old carpets into rugs and give floors a modern Chi Namel finish for about 4c per square foot.
Charles Donath and family visit Sparland relatives for two days returning Sunday. Mrs. Ida McGonigal wins child maintenance judgment in Peoria. Local families join trips to Glen Oak Park and Sparland with others, plus a country ride through Eamp Grove. News covers deaths, probate Court actions, real estate transfers, marriages, and births in the Henry area.
A passenger argues with the conductor after a train skips a stop saying it is no longer a station. The agent notes the engineer is mandated to stop at the station, prompting tension and questions about service changes.
A reader reports years of back pain and kidney discomfort improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The testimonial mentions weight on the shoulders and swelling relief, advising readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills from local druggists, linked to Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo NY.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Colic Obolera and Diarrhoea Remedy as thoroughly reliable for family use, especially in summer. It urges purchasing now to avoid waiting for medicine and claims wide availability and testimonials from users.
A clipped plea to parents about the true cost of raising a son. It frames a father son get together as a corrective reading from a man who extols parental investment and responsibility and asks what a son costs a family in time, care, and sacrifice.
The Rock Island Union urges a young man to endure trials, carry burdens bravely, and repay parental debts through steady effort and a cheerful mind, beginning now as he steps into adulthood.
Mrs. Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana reports using Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains and achieving prompt relief she highly recommends it. The advertisement notes rheumatic pains respond quickly and that Chamberlain's Liniment is obtainable everywhere.
A reflective piece praising American civics and industrial achievement. It argues any high honor comes from being a well informed citizen and urges schools offices farms and shops to embrace the nation’s resources and progress, citing historic civilizations and shaping figures.
The passage extols a robust financial system, likening it to the Rock of Gibraltar and praising industry as the engine of civilization. It emphasizes progress, American destiny, and the inspiring belief in republican institutions guiding past, present, and future events.
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