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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
4
The Rexall Store promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic with a bold guarantee. It claims to grow hair, prevent baldness, stop hair loss, and refresh the scalp, supported by a refund guarantee if unsatisfied. Two sizes offered, 50 cents and 1 dollar, sold at A J Ironmonger druggist store.
A local roundup notes actions by Cadillac Automobile Co of Peoria offering used cars, and Sulphur Springs Sanitarium. Citizens discuss mud and road dragging to improve city thoroughfares. Public Service Co of Northern Illinois expands control, acquiring Oregon Celvidere Dixon plant Sterling line in a three million dollar deal. Congressman Glaude A Stone offers a Washington trip prize to county corn yield champs under 16 with seed corn guidance and farming tips.
Real estate chatter reports Dr Coggshall purchasing the T L Jones homestead from T S Hunt and moving into Quality Hill. Hunt will relocate to the doctor's Market street residence with barn and blacksmith shop on First street in spring. Hog prices top 8c in Chicago amid high meat values. sheep and lambs set a new yearly record at $8. Future meat prices are debated as the new crop approaches.
Local merchants plan a large dollar day on Thursday March 28 with the best possible bargains. Streator visitors and residents, including Mr and Mrs Ernest Hoobler and Mrs Delia Ludlum, exchange news and shop in town while families plan trips and visits across the region. Judd and Wright families are among those noted in social updates.
The tickets for Senachwine township to be voted on next Tuesday include Republican and Democratic slates. Republican officers are Town clerk Francis Murphy assessor M L Condit collector Fred E Wheeler commissioner August Lith and Democratic officers are Town clerk M A Dally assessor George Kroeper collector Wm Strosnider and commissioner J H Stipp.
A newspaper ad promotes Hyomed as a guaranteed cure for colds and related ailments. It advises cleansing the bowels, then inhaling a healing vapor from ITYOMET, breathing for several minutes before bed. It claims a 50 cent bottle and lists T. J. Segraves' as a local seller.
Mrs Lucy Clark and Mrs Edna Barker visited Mr Fosdick and family. Mr and Mrs Albert Hufnagel welcomed their second-born on Monday.Swift and wife visited Mrs Sarah Fosdick in Henry. New neighbors Bert Piper attended services with others. Rev Vandervoort and wife have been ill. Miss Hawkins assists the couple. Mrs Andrew Merdian called at Fosdick’s. Miss Lola reports her father joined a Missouri church. Children recovered from mumps. Mrs Lucy Clark’s brother Will’s daughter had appendectomy in Minneapolis. Ed Atkins sick. Dalrymple and Harris men sawing wood. Ellsworth Monroe visited son Harry at home in Tekirwa. Mrs Theo Rott ten days at Toluca with parents and children. Euelah Barker visited Mabel Harris. Viola Herr will be home from Bloomington next week. Mrs E Fountain will have a paper hanger at her home. Ike Gilpin noted. Mrs Roy Hill joined siblings at old Bentley home to help tidy their residence. Masquerade plans underway for the evening. Reports from Tecumseh Kansas and Iowa speak of hard winters and little sign of spring amid lingering mud.
Miss Jessie Minter visited Mr. Mason on Saturday. Ethel Reed and Harry visited Henry Smith's Thursday. Mr and Mrs. John Aderecht were Sunday visitors at Joseph Toder's. Maynard family and son were at Toder's Sunday. John O'Neil called on Timothy Fogarty Sunday. Wm. Piper's guests included Lyman Sutton, Rodie Hockenberry and Fred Farley. Frank Lidgard family were entertained at Leonard Hunter's Saturday. Esther Chesney returned from Valparaiso Saturday. Mrs Condon visited daughter Mrs Donovan from Briday until Monday. Sammel Chesney tea at W Chesney's Thursday. Jesse Hock of Tiskilwa appeared as M. Charles'. Esther and Clara Chesney with Max Coodale, Thomas Hay and Clarence Austin spent Sunday at Frank Doty's.
John W Leech advertises El Campo Texas highlighting cotton yields of 5000 bales valued around 300 000 and rice at 1 015 000 from 290 000 barrels. He notes mills and storage capacity, strong crops and rents, with land prices offered from 40 to 80 acks and a round trip fare of 3750 to visit.
Miss McCuskey spent weekend with Varna folk while John Diverbiss enlarges his house by adding a porch. George Shorts and wife visited near Held with Frank Bickerman caller. Henry Mercian hosted, Albert Hufnagel welcomed a new baby boy Sunday. Mrs Baker cares for her daughter and newborn grandson. The Knecht family sorrow as their little son dies after illness.
Saratoga notes warmer weather and melting snow while predicting a late spring. Local families report illnesses including mumps and whooping cough. Robert Holmes, child of Mr and Mrs Holmes of Canada, dies at 1 year 25 days after a long illness, with services held at Saratoga cemetery. Sympathy extended to bereaved family. Miss McGee opens school on Lesage Coulter school house as Henry Republican renewals begin.
The column lists residents and activities including Lura L Baker and C R Nye at Putnam, the Anderson place occupied by Ernest Garrick, sisters Mabel and Myrle Chapin at Edelstein and Lawn Ridge schools in Peoria contest, Mrs Winkler assisting moving on University street, and health updates for Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Swan. It details the Ladies Aid Society social at Charles Perkins home with poverty party costumes and prizes to Miss Tesse Roterman and Charlies Perkins, plus other social and community notes from Green decorations to 146 attendees, church fund efforts, harvest and farm mentions, and seasonal weather notes.
Mr Hurburgh of Galesburg spoke on gubernatorial issues and was followed by Hon Lawrence Sher Mat, Republican candidate for the United States Senate. Both gave addresses to fair crowds gathered on short notice from the street at the Star theater in Henry today.
A jumble of farm notices and classified lines includes eggs for hatching Rhode Island Reds and White chickens at 1 per 15 or 6 per 100 with contact Phil Steimle Henry IL. Also listed are Buff Orpington eggs, a barber college ad from Mohler College Chicago seeking male students, land sale and household sale notes, hunting warnings near Weis Lake Darla Slough, and various local services including disc sharpening feed grinding and kidney pills.
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