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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
11
Sparland notes cover club visits in Lacon and Peoria, family visits in Sparland, and outings around town. Local residents attend picnics, church events, and school contests while plans for a May 12 cleanup campaign and a July Chautauqua are outlined.
Flower Recital No 1 at Baptist church Sparland NL May 10 4 pm features Entrance of flowers Rosy Fingers In the Time of May and more. Flower Recital No 2 at M EB church Sparland NL May 11 7 45 pm includes Orchestra Rose City To the Spring Fluttering Leaves and other pieces. Sparland votes for Clean Up Day May 12 as ladies from M and M club join village board to organize street litter removal and a big bonfire.
Advertisement states lameness in the back stems from muscle rheumatism and affects hard workers. It suggests massaging the back with Chamberlain's Liniment two or three times daily and claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
A Sunday night shower welcomes May flowers in South Whitefield while residents share visits, licenses to wed, and upcoming events. Local names appear in social calls, teaching changes, travel, and church notes, including a Mother’s Day program at Cottage M E Church.
The Charles Perkins family visited Peoria last Sunday and Elmer got a chance for a dentist interview. F H Carnell has secured Miss McCann of Evanston to manage his household for the present. Charley Gaumer Jr began preliminary work on a new house. Funeral notices reach many too late including Mrs Agnes Burns at the Ridge. Colored friends attend the Hamiltons’ son Eugene’s funeral in Chillicothe. Roy Wilcox grades the road south of Lawn Ridge using his engine. Ed wards Station men host a free stereopticon show at the Congregational church but draw little attendance. Clifford Nurss travels from Esterville to Peoria to visit relatives and enjoy granma’s supper. New trick for ground squirrels uses pocket paper and gasoline.
A reader describes a crude method to incapacitate a squirrel by soaking paper in gas and placing it in a ground hole. The note suggests lighting or igniting action would flood a carburetor and cause engine failure.
Mrs. S F Grimes of Crooksville Ohio reports her daughter recovered from whooping cough after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The ad claims relief after two bottles and notes availability everywhere. Also mentions Calhoun county Illinois lacking a railroad and a new brick church at Harlin built by New St Norbert parish costing 15000, with materials shipped from St Louis.
The Prince grade stallion No. 66249 is dark gray with strong bone and muscle and good breeder status. Examined by Dr. Charles Heiniger and certified free of infectious diseases and unsoundness, licensed to stand for public service in Illinois until May 2, 1916. Owner L. Z. Medearis, will be at Michael Balensiefen’s farm two miles east of Henry, terms S8 to insure a living colt.
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