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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1896
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR mentions an event dated in January with references to a newspaper page and external details. Names, places, and concrete facts are unreadable, but the readable text points to a brief item about an upcoming occurrence on a January date.
Local items report Mrs Zimmerman returning from Wyoming and visitors in town. George Ray leaves Mr Mead’s, Joey Splain visits from Lacon, and plans to start a brickyard near Billy Taylor’s home. A wedding between Joseph Robinson and Clara Compton is noted. Sparland coal company ends, new publishers take over. Clara J Robb to wed Mr Myers. Sparland Lodge 441 A F and A M passes resolutions for Brother Kino. Sunday school convention praised. Rev P Nesbit speaks.
Varna is well represented at the institute this year. The Peoria Transcript man is in town on assignment. John Thornton of Magnolia drove over Monday. String looks blue. A meeting to view assessments was held in the town hall. Another wedding is planned soon. Dreama supper and visits shade the weekend social scene.
Mrs Fred Johnson visits relatives in a Chicago suburb while Metamora loses court matters. Wardle Broaddusts foundation is questioned. Chas Swanson buys out Mr Johnson’s dry goods business in the Johnson building to run it himself. Ongoing institute trips, repairs, and returns shape the community scene.
Sugar Grove notes report Ed Bart returning from Normal last Monday and Mrs Albert Newman ill but improving. Teachers attend institute at Lacon while corn and first plowing progress. Farm updates include rye harvest and rust concerns. A new blower threshing machine arrives. John Diverbiss promotes latest improvements. An advertisement promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer and testimonials.
Mr Moffit and daughter of Chilli spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Al Fleetwood. Elmer Deck and Ada sush of Henry spent weekend with Rand and Mrs Leslie Waughop. Mrs Paul Nigh twonger improving though their baby boy is quite sick. Libble Hunt begins music study with Grace Hankison of Saratoga as instructor. Our Children's day services set for Sunday June 28 at 2:90 p.m. at Bonham school. Clara Bonham and sons Hensen and Dean to arrive from Terra Haute Indiana. Lopeman frail but attended church last Sunday. Supper at F A Barr Sparland praised. Rev Andrew Kelly preached an engaging sermon.
The notice invites all to the Ronham schoolhouse next Sunday after sabbath school to plan Fourth of July activities. A stand will provide ice cream and refreshments as part of a neighborhood gathering. The excerpt also recounts local visits, a snake incident, visits to relatives, and a forthcoming reading event by Minnie Hice.
Whithfield-Corners holds a Grove meeting in July with next Sunday set as regular preaching day. Hazel and Ethel Willis traveled Saturday to Spain to visit Grandma Willis. Mr and Mrs Willos Dick of Henry were visiting relatives here last week, Miss Flo Fountain and Will Wright also mentioned as locals.
Condensed testimony from Chas. B. Hood broker and manufacturer notes Fing’s New Discovery as unequaled for coughs. J. D. Brown of Ft Wayne reports two year La Grippe cough cured by Dr King in New Discovery. Ferrill of Baldwinsville notes it always cures and beats doctors. Mrs Hemming of Chicago keeps it for instant croup relief. Free trials at Dr Powell’s Drug Store.
H Simmons of Peoria visits the neighborhood. Frank Montory’s older daughter has diphtheria. Lucy Wheeler visits Ottawa. May Calder in poor health. Alma Leigh from Varna and sister Helen from Normal left last Thursday. Mrs Oarr went to Lafayette to visit her daughter. Mr Carr traveled Tuesday and will return Saturday. A Fourth of July celebration is planned in Calvin Stowell’s grove near Lawn Ridge on the George Will place.
Magnolia residents and visitors are listed visiting friends in and near Magnolia. plans for a July 4 celebration are announced with remarks on local entertainment and upcoming telephone line installation. Many personal movements, travels, and social visits are noted, including dances, church visits, and small town engagements.
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a universal liver cure for biliousness constipation jaundice headaches and digestive troubles. It claims the liver poisons the blood if faulty and offers free trial bottles at Dr Powell's alongside a 76 cent price.
Grace Price returns from Normal while Joseph Bumgarner comes home from school at Normel. Albert Mills of Emporia Kane visits home. Victoria Trueblood Roy Mills join Normal commencement on Thursday. Sadie Wilson from Decatur plans to visit the neighborhood. M A Wilson and wife drive to Whiteside county to visit kin. Charles Mills back from school in Decatur. two weeks here before Massac. Mrs Sutherland of McLean County visits her son. John Sutherland’s brother-in-law Alien Brown and boys also visiting.
The Big Bend Veteran Re union Association held a meeting in Streator with delegates from Rutland Minoak Lacon Henry Hennepin Magnolia Wenone Tonics Streator Cornell Ransom Marseilles Sheridan. Minonk announced a $8000 fund to cover reunion expenses and hosting duties for one week. The event will occur in late August before the National Encampment and time will be set by a local committee.
Advertisement touts Buekien Arnica Halve as the world’s beat salve for cats bruises sores ulcers and other skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Also promotes combination subscription offers for The Henry Republican along with The Weekly Inter Ocean Farm News The Farm Journal and others at discounted prices.
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