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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
12
The Magnolia column lists visitors from Wenona Toluca Henry Galesburg and Eureka, school events closing Magnolia Union school program and notable teachers Miss Hazel Peters and Miss Meta Lassmann, local clubs gatherings at Oxbow church, and alumni lecture plans for the winter backed by community support.
Sunday services honored mothers with flowers for all attendees, and those without were given May apple blossoms at the entrance. Rev Lackland delivered a strong sermon and advice to others. Special music featured trio and solo pieces. Mr McNutt of Chicago was announced to speak in two weeks on building a community church for $6000, with model churches in Chicago exhibits. Mr and Mrs M J French and daughter Gertrude along with Miss Margaret Lackland traveled to Henry in a new Chalmers, praising Magnolia road while criticizing the Varna to Wenona Waubonsie Trail condition as poor, and noting road quality comparisons for future auto tours.
About 265 friends joined Mrs. S Potter Jr on Friday evening May 9 to celebrate her birthday anniversary. They played games and were served sand wiches pickles Waldorf salad frou froit and coffee. All attendees described the event as very enjoyable.
Thirty five members of the Gyles by K of P lodge helped Herbert Trone in the third degree while the Pythian Sisters served supper. School notes list several students returning from illness and a short program precedes a Magnolia Tonica ball game. Funeral services for Mrs Byron Neibert were held at her parents home with a large attendance and a procession to Evergreen cemetery.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy meets all requirements for relief and a prompt cure. It acts on nature's plan, relieves the lungs, aids expulsion, opens secretions, and restores the system to health. World wide sale and use, dependable. Sold by A J Rtageer and T J Segraves Aly.
Quaker Lane notes detail local visits from Josiah Tomlinson sister Josephine Hazel Boman and F B Smith to Henry. Meta Lassmanns school closed with a woods picnic. Residents make weekend trips to Peoria Venona Lincoln Streator and Champaign. Community events include Mothers Day program and a Junior-Senior banquet. The week reports remodeling by Sivell on the Haws farm wolves spotted nearby and plans for May festival and freshman play at Swaney campus.
A Newton Iowa resident claims a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment cured a relative's rheumatism in one night. The ad asserts the product is best for chronic muscular rheumatism and lists A J Segraves and A J Ironmonger as sellers.
Miss Elsie Zilm visited Miss Hollis Dugan over Sunday. H C McKenzie is having his house shingled and will build a large porch. H C Barton and wife have returned from Mudlavia. Mrs Ray Kregor from Roanoke visited Mrs S Kregor over Sunday. Roscoe Phillips and Haughter spent last week in Streator visiting home folks. Mr and Mrs H McKenzie and daughter Elsie, Miss Flossie Barber and sister Alice, Mrs C Hartenbower and daughter Marie shopped in Streator Saturday. Mrs Vinnie Hagg returned from Lafayette. Her sister-in-law Mrs Frank Bliss and baby accompanied her home. Clarence Phillips now rides in a new auto. Albert Schiffbauer helps Charles Ryan with painting and papering. Miss Vera Hillabrand returned to Tonica after a few days on her farm with Mr Wm Gray. Miss Blanche Patterson visited her sister Mrs Pauline Whitney. A M Herwich returned from the east. The band boys plan an open air concert and dance next Tuesday night. BE Olson from Peoria was a caller in town last Monday. Miss Amanda Koepper from Mendota spending a few days with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Dr Schoenneshoefer. Mrs Roy Hannum and Miss Elsie Zilm were La Salle callers last week.
A newspaper advertisement notes that a minor cold in a child or adult can lead to serious illness such as croup bronchitis or pneumonia. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy that nips a cold at the outset cures croup quickly checks a deep seated cough and heals inflamed membranes. A. J. Tronmonger Ady.
Clarence Phillips buys a new auto and Albert Schiffbauer joins the Lostant Decorating company. Multiple residents visit relatives in La Fayette La Salle and Normal while local bands plan open air concerts. Miss Etta Bothwell and John Anderson wed in Ottawa May 1 and set up housekeeping on Lostant East Side. Community projects include a pipe organ fund drive and school teacher selections. Ralph Mills and family plan missionary work in Korea after Decatur visit.
Alderman Albert Gately to ride instead of walk, citing suddenness of an auto. Flower beds raided again this year by teens. Granville school display earns praise for teachers and pupils. Assessor W. L. Child notes aging horses on sale days. Woman's Missionary society meets Friday May 16 at Mrs. G. W. Hunt’s home. Subscribe for The Republican.
Santa Ana news recounts John Avis a veteran Woodford county pioneer who faced a 10-foot rattler in Black Star Canyon. He used a shoestring lasso to bite the serpent’s head and held it until son Fred and help arrived, caging the snake in a clock case for display. The 70-year-old veteran credits luck iron nerve and agility for saving his life.
A family doctor notes women seek help for female troubles but improve when treated for kidneys and bladder. He endorses Foley Kidney Pills as the best and safest medicine for such times, describing them as tonic with quick results. A. J. Ironmonger.
A weather beaten woman in new stylish clothes walks Sunday morning as a sudden shower hits. With no umbrella she uses her dress skirt to shield her hat while her husband follows, quipping about wet ankles from sixty years of wear.
A witty remark on ambition and stubborn pride frames a conversation about being stung by a deserved setback. The speaker notes that many people harbor a strong, persistent idea, likening it to a bee in the bonnet and a stubborn mindset.
Essay discusses Edison talking pictures as advancing entertainment for workers with affordable access. It notes expansion beyond silent reels, potential for richer expression by combining speech, motion, and humor, and predicts broad popularity after favorable vaudeville reception. It contrasts with pantomime and praises educational and artistic possibilities.
Bucklen Arnica Salve praised as best remedy for skin diseases burns bruises and boils. Note from J T Sossaama publisher of News Cornelius NC about a box aiding a serious skin ailment after other remedies failed. Price 25 cents recommended by A J sea pacer and T J Segraves Ady.
The La Salle association voted Saturday to discontinue racing in the Illinois Valley circuit this summer due to insufficient attendance. Although July 4 was booked, past years show a big holiday crowd, while attendance on the other three days would be poor.
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