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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
2
Local column records numerous residents ill including Mrs Skelton and Mrs Simonton, a Metamora visitor, and several with chickenpox. It notes a Sunday airship race in the MoE Sunday school, a Ladies Aid event with 80 attendees, Sunday school postponement due to storm, and upcoming meetings at Mrs Helen Fulk’s and other homes.
R W Spencer of Magnolia offers sawed lumber at 20 dollars per thousand feet with 4% miles northwest of Magnolia. Oak and red elm excluded. Local ad note HI 119-tf.
The Oxbow Gun Club forbids entry to its hunting grounds totaling 460 acres in Hennepin township Putnam county Illinois. Any person found on the property will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Household notices and local happenings list visits, trips, sales, and events across Quaker Lane and nearby towns. It mentions relatives in Henry and Wenona, visits to Iowa, a large turnout at Magnolia range, an architect touring a house, a land sale at Granville, and school events with dates March 8 9 and 12. Also included is a medical note promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds.
George Dickey bought the Wenona barn from DF Green and took immediate possession. Mr Green plans to move to Minoah where he will run a livery barn. John Hamilton of Gatesburg visits as an over Sunday guest of Mrs O G Anen. Mrs Thomas Moody suffers pneumonia under nursing care. Miss Lucy Dunlap and Cecil Haws travel to Streator for ear surgery. Ed Bradley and Wallard Thierry hosted guests in Dwight. Lou Kemp visits Chicago on business. Mrs Harry Ellison had surgery in Streator and remains hospitalized. Miss Ruby Griffin returns to Venona planning to stay. Ralph Harmon of Streator visits home folks. Lsther Hempfing remains gravely ill with slim chances of recovery. Wesley Allen moves to El Paso with wife and child Maurine. Vernon, pastor of the Presbyterian church, ill at home this past week.
An advertisement promises Rexall Orderlies will permanently relieve chronic constipation or the store will provide them at no cost. It warns against laxatives and touts toning bowels with this product, claiming direct action on nerves and muscles and a safe, non purging effect. Prices listed for 12, 36 and 80 tablets. Sold in Henry at Rexall Store by A. J. Ironmoneyer.
Chamberlain's Salve is praised for curing tetter salt rheum and eczema. One application relieves the itching and burning sensation.
Revival meetings at the Danish church are led by Rev Lackland of Magnolia and Rev Sands of Granville. W G Griffith employs four men at his seed corn house south of McNabb, hand germinating every ear. George Ziegler reports another sale in the automobile line. McNabb hotel busy under Mrs Brown with improved rooms by Mr Stanton. School sickness reduces attendance. new library books awaited. basement cleaned and swings installed. Corn growing contest at Swapey school and fourth class postmaster examination announced for March 16, 1912.
Miss Elizabeth Topham of Streator and Roscoe E. Phillips of Lostant were married at the Presbyterian manse in Ottawa with Rev D J Campbell officiating. Attendants were Miss Mary Egan and Dr Kreeger. The couple planned a Clifton parlors wedding dinner but train delays altered plans. They will reside in Lostant with the groom’s parents until spring.
Advert says Chamberlains Tablets relieve constipation with many claiming permanent cures. Available from A J Irongmonger and T J Segraves druggists.
Mrs John Garvin recovers from a week long illness. Local residents travel, visit, move, or attend events across Lostant and Hope townships, including Masonic work in Carthage, weddings, and moves to Independence and Manchester. Eastern Star supper and lodge initiations are reported, plus road improvement calls and social happenings.
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