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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
3
Magnolia society and local news. many Henry residents visit, shop, or travel to nearby towns. Community events include a missionary visit, Sunday school activities, road engine arrival, and notices of bids for a new brick schoolhouse.
A testimonial from K Allsbrook in Greensboro praises Vinal cool liver and iron tonic for restoring appetite sleep and energy after long weakness. The ad claims the remedy helps run down or debilitated people and offers bottles on favorable terms through A J Kommonger Druggist Henry Di.
A May basket tribute at the Magnolia library honored Mrs Simonton with pink and white trimmed gifts. Guests from Magnolia and nearby towns attended a small gathering featuring a luncheon of ice cream angel food cake and mints amid a gentile, seasonal display.
Lumber sawed to order offered at 20 dollars per M by R W Spencer at his Magnolia mill four miles northwest. Oak and red elm excluded. Notice dated November 9.
George Ziegler delivers a new car to Louie Hoppold as May basket parties thrill the village. Lucile King and Miss Jessie McNabb visit home. Joseph Bowman causes a stir on the streets. A Palatine tied ball game ends 4 to 3 for Standard. McNabb dances at Henrys Pavilion and Zieglers hall scheduled. Eggs and baby chicks for sale by Mrs Yarger in Henry Illinois.
Sunday visits fill the community scene as Edna and Willard Clemens spend time with relatives. The town mourns Mabel Clemens, about 29, who died after gland illness and a post operative complication following an enlarged gland condition and hemorrhage.
Missed by her brothers and sisters and father, the community offers sincere sympathy. Family updates note Mrs Roy Daily with her mother in law, and visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs J Gall and Verna with S P Clemens. Other items mention Ione Odekirk’s return home and George Hetrick’s recent Peoria trip.
Avi Talon of San Antonio proclaims Dr King's New Life Pills give new life and energy. He and his wife say they are the best made. Sold for 25 cents at T. J Segraves' and A J Ironmonger’s drug stores.
Henry Saturfay shop visit and multiple town residents appear in a flurry of casual updates. The Granville high school to stage The Merchant of Venice at Swaney auditorium on May 11 to benefit the library. roads receive attention with new engine operations and calls for grading and dragging.
The rear red flag signaling the end of trains on the Alton road is replaced by a stationary night lamp not lit during the day. Officials say this will not affect safety and that the lamp will be visible to following trains in fog. other roads plan to drop rear flags as well.
Mrs A J Will welcomed a daughter May 1 1912 in Chicago to John Mertes and wife. Budding social life includes Sunday school contest interest and Hennepin Lecture bureau bringing four entertainments for 1912-13. Various residents visiting relatives and friends in Chicago Varna Freeport and Joliet with trips for auctions, measles cases, and farm purchases.
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