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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
10
Ample social visits across Hopewell Varna and Hennepin frame a weekend of gatherings. Local folk report callers from Roberts Secon and Henry while boat excursion tales recount a near-miss rescue at Ottawa. Market notes from Held add minor price data and a playful Illinois joke softens the rural entries.
Local notices describe Dr and Mrs Peterson and baby vacationing in Milwaukee. Families and visitors trend through Sparland and nearby towns with church events, repairs, and social gatherings. Electric storm damages pipes and poles near the Corners. residents report shocks and curiosity about the cause.
A bedbound patient with hemorrhages of the lungs and throat found instant relief after Dr King and the New Discovery. Coughing ceased, bleeding diminished, and within three weeks the patient returned to work. Trial bottle free at A J Ironmonger's Drug Store.
Notes from Putnam mention crop concerns with weeds advancing and corn growing, social events like a tea hosted by Miss Mary Williams, and the Royal Neighbor lodge sharing degrees with multiple new members. The Burial of Elijah H Worley preceded by his wife, Mrs Worley, and plans for the Jamestown exposition are noted along with local visits and arts activity.
C D Marshall was a business caller in our town last Friday. Betta Downey spent last week at Granville. Candace Robinson entertained at a university girls house party. Stickel returned home from Chicago Sunday. W A Bracken of Chicago visited last weekend. Mr and Mrs J Len Dally visited W L Kelsos Sunday. The M E parsonage gets a new paint coat by Cook & Park. L A Thomas of Tuscola visiting relatives here. Free Finley seen driving on Mud street Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Freer callers at H Dally's Sunday afternoon. J W Weidman and Lon Dally offer painting. Wm Stickel of Princeton spent Saturday here. Mrs J A Sparling visiting relatives near Magnolia. Rev DuBois preached at the Christian church Sunday evening. more preaching next Sunday. We Girls meeting at Retta Henkins postponed to July 6 due to rain. Glen Barnhart spent Sunday at George Finley’s. Darlene and Olive Dawson visiting George Freer this week.
An inquest at Inca heard that an unidentified man, likely struck by Santa Fe passenger train No 6 two miles east of Toluca, died from skull fracture and brain concussion. Coroner W J Thomas described the dead man as about five feet tall with grey hair and decayed teeth, seen in Toluca selling shoelaces days prior.
Myron Robb and bride visiting at A W Gallups return to their home in Kewanee Monday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Monier visited Chicago while Mrs Monier consulted an oculist. Wesley Odell and granddaughter Gertrude Odell of Iowa spent Friday at Louis Odell's. W Sevon went to Peoria for dental work. Co C Boys of Iowa visited Andrew Jacobson's. Rev and Mrs St John made country calls. Miss Ethel Robb of Abingdon visits Gallups. Entertainment and ice cream supper at Bethel church Friday night. Star of Magnolia Chapter 489 E S noted the death of Mrs James Philips on May 24 1907 and resolved to express sympathy to her husband and relatives with copies for publication.
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