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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
3
Sparland residents discuss Fourth of July plans while relatives and friends travel for visits across Illinois and Iowa. Mrs Young, Miss Flora Trompeter, Mrs Mary Onyan, and others spend time in town or away with family, with upcoming home bakery sale and summer gatherings noted.
Speer and Camp Grove communities report social events autos visits and births. Weather heat and illness mix with church gatherings and town improvements while residents discuss harvests roads and repairs and a dramatic geological eruption near Camp Grove drawing visitors and concerns.
Chicago woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending a life threatening condition after doctors urged three operations. She reports relief from inflammation, tumors, and related symptoms after using three bottles. The ad promotes the remedy as a long standing standard for female ills and urges readers to avoid unnecessary surgery.
Community notes describe a Celery Club gathering July 4 at A. M. Root’s Blue Ridge grove with a picnic program from 11 to 12, five to ten minute talks by locals, music, a ball game, and refreshment stands. Attendance open to members. bring dinner and enjoy the shade.
Miss Schuman and Marjorie Smith visited Henry Smith's Wednesday night. Mr Hannion and children visited Frank Barto's near Morris Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Goodale were in Henry Tuesday. A large concrete bridge is being built south of Henry Smith's. Ernest Reynolds and Marion Charles hosted visitors Sunday. Charles Doty’s barn fire caused about 600 in loss with 325 covered by insurance. Pheping-eiven at Frank Doty’s drew a healthy profit of 32.46. Eddie Merrit and Mrs Wm Ches Sparland visited Charles Hunt’s Friday to Monday. Warren Grange and family had tea with Ernest Reynolds Wednesday.
Miss aipyere at Gondon visited her sister Mrs Daniel Donovan last week. John Anderson and wife of Lom bardville visited Charles Cheno weth's Sunday. Eddie Merritt visited Tuesday and Friday night with Byron Allen. Mrs Henry Bachman and Miss Pauline called Friday at Mrs Hiram Allen's. John and Tom Finneymo ard Francis Long from Bradford visited Willef Perry's Friday. Pat Hannon visited in Bradford Thursday. Allen Hunter and Harry Doty attended the boat race in Heavy Saturday. John O'Neill visited in Chicago over Sunday. Sam Chesney shipped a car load for cattle to Chicago Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Samuel Chesney and Maxine with Mr and Mrs Frank Lidgard and Margaret were guests at Marshall Lidgard's Sunday. Mr and Mrs Curtis Lucas, Mrs Willett and Miss Lora Clement were ballers at Rudolph Millar's Friday. Mrs Charles Swanson and children were calling at George Draper's Tuesday. Miss Iva and Floyd Lattin were visitors at George Draper's Wednesday to Friday. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold on a guarantee that if not satisfied after using two thirds of a bottle your money will be refunded. Purchases are handled by Aaron Monger, druggist.
The column lists local happenings including travels of R M Tremain and wife through South Whitefield, carp peddling by Vancece, a Henry boat race, a birthday postcard shower for Mrs Apfel, and various visits and family events. D. Marshall and Scott Osborne launched their motor boat June 23 with the vessel bearing the initials M O signaling a swift pleasure craft.
A Buffalo resident praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best laxative remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles. Available at local drug stores for 25 cents.
George Hall lost a good horse to a lightning strike during the Sunday storm. Myr Hall carries insurance on stock. Lightning also struck two trees in Carl Barker's yard. Little Miss Eva McClane celebrated her tenth birthday on June 16 with a party at home featuring games, music, and lunch.
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