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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
11
The following named persons are candidates to be voted for at the Primary Election to be held in Spar land Ill. on the date shown. This ballot presents the slate of individuals seeking nomination in the upcoming party primary.
Minnie Olson visited home over Sunday while Ruth Marland spent Saturday in Chillicothe. Various locals including Bertha Jones, H Campbell, and O Leary relatives are mentioned with visits, travels, and new baby birth at Bert McLaughlin's. Rev Chessman welcomed a baby girl in St. Louis.
Mrs Lylia Duncan and baby arrived from Chicago and will stay with her mother as Mr Duncan tours with a Chau Tauqua company. Mayme Campbell missed school with a severe cold, Mrs Sparr was bed fast, and Mrs Anna Suft and daughter Helen are in the country at Henry Lufts. Baptist ladies stitch a 3000 piece one inch square quilt for Mrs Pointner. Oscar McLaughlin’s machine shop drew $35 in prizes on Saturday March 4. Charles Doner won the first prize cultivator, Lottie Duncan the second a shoveling board, and John Harvey Sr. the third a whip.
Various brief items: sermons by Rev Eldon in March at U P church. residents visiting Peoria Chicago Lacon Edelstein and Speer gatherings. moving of several families to new farms and homes. new clerk Floyd Longman at Center store. Anna Mae Calder visit. Peoria trip. a community play with cast lists and music by Miss Winnie Widminster. obituary for John King born 1884 in Ireland, died 1911 in Marshall county. family details and survivor list included.
Besides six sons and three daughters, 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren mourn the loss. The deceased joined United Presbyterian Church of La Prairie in 1874. Funeral at United Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 2 pm, Rev. Thomas Martin officiating. Interment in U P cemetery. Attendees from distance include Mr and Mrs John King Hoopeston Mr and Mrs Bert Fites Mr and Mrs Henry King South Dakota Mrs Jennie Coulter Iowa and Dr and Mrs King Wyoming. Foley Kidney Pills testimonial praises relief for kidney and bladder trouble by A J Ironmonger.
Mr Helgoth and family move to the Ed Kaiser farm while the Barry family returns to Saratoga. D D Brown moves to the Kuss farm formerly vacated by Helgoth. Ralph Taylor joins Reinbeck, Tommy Farling to Nick Smith, Irving McEvoy to J DeWalt, Enoch Baugh to assist T W Waughop. Nora Wunder visits Peoria with Uncle Herman Hofer to see her mother in hospital. The Rowleys and Opal Sale host visitors. The tax collector Miller suffers lumbago. Taylor family moves to Henry. J McCall occupies Hunt house. Pearson family moves to McCalls’ vacated place, Clyde Watt moves in with wife to Rowe farm. Willie Farling owns a pet goat given by his uncle Will. Etta Thompson visits Blanche Farling. C Hunt family visiting Henry. Grief over Mrs Frank Rowe’s death as she leaves a new home and infant.
Born Feb 21 in Broadmoor to Robert Mills and wife a son named Robert McNulty and Dan Swaren gen were in Peoria Tuesday. James Bushan a Peoria visitor earlier this week. William Perkins of Normandy visited his son Clarence. Harry Blackburn of Sugar Grove was in the area on business. Mrs William Dillon is very sick with pneumonia. Rose Hoffman returned to Chicago after visiting her sister Mrs Clarence Perkins.
Mrs Ollie Voopalt of Mortons Gap Kentucky reports two years of severe backache with dizziness, soreness and irregularity. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills she claims permanent relief and returns to full health, praising the remedy and inviting others to seek advice.
John King, an Irish born former Camp Grove resident, died March 4 1911 after a period of illness. He was born in October 1834, came to the United States in 1864, and left nine children including six sons who served as pallbearers. He was buried at the Presbyterian church after a large funeral conducted by Rev. Thomas Martin.
Elderly readers hear claims that foley's Kidney Remedy provides quick relief and lasting benefit for kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities of aging. Isaac N. Regan a Missouri farmer says it cured him and urges others to try it. A J Ironmonger endorses the product.
Grace and Cora Perkins visit from Peoria while Crady and Winnie dine with Mrs. Roy Foster. Roy Wilcox moves to the Sweetman farm. Joe Prichard rents Mrs. Emily Bragg’s house. Amelia Winkler returns from Burlington. A busy scene as painting and papering crews work and Meade Nurss and Clifford join family meals. Mary Collins’s daughter recovers from a growth operation. Emily Bragg plans to pursue work elsewhere after quitting housekeeping.
South Milo L A S of Boyd's Grove M BE church announces a chicken pie supper and an apron and sunbonnet sale for Thursday evening March 16 at Milo town hall. Supper will be served at 6. Also notes Alden and Myra Bentley with aunt Elsie and uncle Amree Longman, Ira Robison at Charlie Reid's, John Clifton moving to Hufnagel's tenant house, Wm. Austin to occupy Clifton's old house, and local residents Wilbur and Arthur Bonsheuer starting school. Miss Mary Carrico Robert McClane and Guy Shorts listed as sick.
Court House News documents warranty and quit claim deeds involving Jessie Coggshall, Eugene Goodrich, Toluca Coal Co, David Dwyer, Philip Curran, Fred Zilm, Ora Adams, Ed C Collins, and Edwin H Schilling in Henry and Bennington areas. Marriage licenses issued to William Madison and Anna Burnett of La Prairie. Also includes a Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertisement.
Claus Swanson returned from Omaha with cattle. Mrs Chesney and Maxine visited Mrs Wilkins in Tiskilwa. Mrs Farley and Albert from Henry visited Wm Piper’s. Lulu Adkins visited J L Thompsons. R Miller and baby, Mrs Lundeen, F M Charles and son, Marshall Lidgard dined at Frank DOTY’s. Axel Borg wished to go to Missouri with George Draper. The box social was held Thursday evening with good receipts of 12 dollars.
Stallions for sale include a full blood recorded French draft prize winner and a 5 year old dapple grey Percheron with ample bone and quality. Also a 4 year old Percheron weighing 1830 pounds, very blocky and thick with good bone. These three colts are high grade Percherons with size and bone, offered as close to ten horses or more, cheaper than imported studs. Also mares with foal and several geldings available.
Reub Streitmatter’s daughter remains ill. Mrs. Milton Gaumer of Peoria visits Speer. Mr. Evans’ sale attracts about $2000. Misses Ruby and Latha Dunn report a sunny Florida summer and attend aviation events in Tampa with Charles Blood. BE Stisser returns to farming near town. A farewell party and old fashioned dance mark the event. Ruth Hinman and Frank Gallup wed, travel to St Louis, then move to a new Edelstein home. guests welcome them after March 15.
Taxpayers in Whitefield Township must pay their personal taxes by Saturday. Collector G. F. Miller states the deadline is this week and notes he will be at Duke Bros. in Henry on that day to collect.
Advert describes HYOMEL inhaler for catarrh and chest ailments with testimonials and prices. The piece notes Hyomel and HYOMET products, a guarantee, and a list of pharmacies including T. J. Segraves and A. J. Trontmonger. It includes political bill notices from Kerrick about armory sales and appropriations, and a health tip for rheumatic relief using Chamberlain's Liniment.
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