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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
2
Magnolia residents share visits to Veona Peoria Henry Granville and Amboy. Socials include piano purchases ice cream socials and a Midget show. The Magnolia Alumni elects officers and plans a mass meeting to discuss a new church and schoolhouse progress.
A terse report notes that residents were socially entertained and treated royally by the neighboring city, highlighting a warm exchange that fostered friendly ties and mutual regard.
The piece notes April attendance of named grammar and intermediate students and lists several absences. It mentions an interesting school house debate on the immortal phrase The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword and outlines studies in ancient history algebra English history Latin and Holmes The Chambered Nautilus. It records a few student changes and visits between rooms.
The article advocates forming a strong Commercial club led by the Thursday Afternoon club to press for village improvements in Magnolia. Targets include better C and A railroad service, electric street lighting, home electricity, hard roads, a public park system, and a new school building. It condemns detractors as backward and urges inclusive effort to realize these projects.
An ad warns that a mild cold can lead to serious illness in children or adults, citing risks such as croup bronchitis or pneumonia. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy that begins at onset cures croup quickly and heals inflamed membranes through a trusted format.
A call for civic effort to uplift the village through education, church, school and business support. Citizens urged to act with kindness toward elders, reach out to strangers, and involve all in town improvements and truthful community stewardship.
A plea for communal reform urges welcoming signs like urns of flowers at roads into town and readers to donate books to the school library. It urges maternal gatherings, sobriety, and broad moral reform through prayer and mutual support to raise town character and prosperity.
The Thursday Afternoon club met April 24 at Mrs R C Claybaugh with 15 members present. They voted to join the State Federation of Women's clubs and to present to the public school books listed by Prof Case and Miss Lackland. Village Improvement Day prompted members to report improvements including street lights, sidewalks, lawns, and a new church.
Auburn New York Mrs William H Gil suffered ten years from nerv ousness and organic pains and says four months on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health Doctor's daughter from St Cloud Minnesota notes similar overwork and family stress improved by the remedy Bertha M Quickstadt of St Cloud endorses the product and urges others to try it for female ills
Mrs Ethel Burgess is in Joliet as a nurse. Mr and Mrs W Phibsen welcomed a daughter in April. Frank Smith and wife have a new daughter born April 16. Residents report busy farming and housekeeping as fine weather returns. A village pocketbook was lost with a $10 gold certificate. finder to the post office for reward. Church notes cover Rev Evans sermon on concentration conviction and consecration from Philippians 3, with reflections on memory and principle.
Mrs Zacharine T Duncan born Dec 29 1845 in Hennepin died April 20 1913 at 6402 Emerald Ave Chicago after a lingering illness. She leaves eight children Pearl Zachariah Frank Frederic Robert Arthur Harry Hazel and others. funeral held at home Tuesday with many Morris and Hennepin former residents in attendance.
Mrs Cordella Copeland of Ardeola Missouri says five bottles of Foley Kidney Pills cured her year long kidney and bladder trouble. The ad repeats that all users report cures and urges others to try the remedy.
Advert says Chamberlain Tablets can avoid stomach disorders and cites many reputed cures. Sold by T J Segraved and A. J Ironmonger.
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