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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
7
Local items include plans for the High School excursion on Wednesday, June 7, and a call for attendance at a summer band concert in Central Park. The page reports multiple small business notices, livestock movements, and personal updates from Henry and nearby communities, with names such as Dr Forrest, Mrs Camp, and J F Leavitt appearing among various activities.
Clifford Haws leaves for Winchester with his wife to spend the summer returning in October. Several editors and Masons from nearby cities visit Henry. James Steele of Peoria Herald-Transcript is here visiting friends. Various local movements include Karl Koch joining Capt York’s summer staff, and a special sale at A Fiedler & Son. Fred Barney retires from Camp Grove School after four years. The Woman's Club holds its annual meeting May 22. Teddy Downey dies at Watertown hospital. N J Webber of Chicago continues in the stove and hardware trade. Thomas Higgins turns 67 with roses from a Chicago daughter. Henry residents welcome Katie Seabell of Princeton and Mrs Gaisler of Rock Island visiting. K of P Lodge plans degrees May 22 with 8 pm gathering. Mrs Jacob Hachtel and daughters visit relatives in Covington. Gresser’s outing box completed for a J J Gresser party. Mrs Geo A Bart visits Princeton relatives. George and Mrs Bart return from Princeton with J Co Moodey relocating to Evanston with daughter Mrs Emerick.
G M Locke denounces Peoria county plans to replace a deteriorating soldiers monument with a costly new stone structure. The notice highlights the public waste and questions the expense while other local items note social visits, appointments, and shop ads.
Hutchins Lincoln Co. reports a display of white fans and a fine line of ladies and children's white hats. Notices include Mire Anton Gresser visiting Hartford Wisconsin, a potential Decoration Day plan, and local trades and farming updates from Henry area families.
Dr RS Bayne, the dentist, has gone to Toluca after typhoid weakness. He briefly rallied but remains weak and has returned home to recover. A reading by Miss Mae Wierman under the Library Association drew praise for elocution and music. A mail contract with W H McGuire of Danville sets annual rate of 207.08 for Whitefield to Henry runs. details and bond posted. Dr F A Turner to relocate from Magnolia to Sandwich Illinois. friends wish him success. City of Peoria crew new uniforms noted, with O P emblem. Woodmen of Lacon and Chilliothe plan an excavator event for Henry next Tuesday evening May 23 with public drill and band escort. Henry camp members urged to attend. Also an ad promotes a cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Remaining uncalled for at the Henry post office include Richard B Bradley Mrs Mary Bangman Frank Dawn Frank Farling Wm A Greene Mr Kate Headley James Hill Mrs A Hutchings Miss Emily Hartenbower. Will be sent to the Dead Letter Office May 29 1899.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for headaches and nervous tension, claiming pure blood and stronger nerves with easy dosing and a money back guarantee if not cured. Also notes a Henry Cemetery Association meeting on May 19 1809 at 8 30 pm and mentions Herbine as a constipation remedy.
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