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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
3
A former serviceman lauds ARIOLA coffee as the best and richest since leaving the service and notes it arrived yesterday. The veteran compares coffee to bread in value and recalls Arbuckles ARIOSA as the first roasted packed coffee.
Pictured is a vivid promotion extolling fresh roast coffee and a large coffee basin to cut costs. It emphasizes sealed berry coating, quick settling pies, and reduced price per pound to offer better value.
Local notes from Sparland report Fred Gehr buying the Maxwell place and the Maxwell family planning to move to Chicago. Mrs. Wm O’Leary visited relatives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marshall shopped in Lacon. Klein and Wagner busy painting and papering houses. Several residents recover from illnesses, and a missionary lecture at the M B church is mentioned. A rain and hail storm occurred, and a new mutition at Waugh’s Store is under construction. An ice cream social by the W C T U raised $21. The shaft below town is being worked on and the old elevator to be moved for use at the shaft.
Memorial services will be held at the M. E. church Sabbath morning. June 2 Roy Barnes will deliver the oration. Fifty cent corn is now rolling into town. The wedding bells are going to ring about four times soon. John Casey's funeral attended by D. J. Owen and sister of Bradford. Webber & King shipped a car of hogs to Chicago. The ice trust in Camp Grove is busted and Barnes is wanted for the break.
M McManus acts as caller while James O'Brien sells a mule team at Bradford. The Irish magistrate Bill Campion officiates a mixed ceremony between Jim and Bet with a playful, racially charged exchange. The event ends with the couple declared man and wife amid rustic humor. Also notes from Peoria shipments and local visits including a Shetland pony, a driving horse, and a room-for-a-gentleman request.
Mrs Laura Bragg travels to Logansport Indiana to assist Miss Woith Owen in dressmaking. Cecil Shafer and friends attend the county spelling contest in Peoria but do not win top honors. A new baby joins Mr and Mrs Bert Wilcox's home brightening the household with a nurse from Cottage hospital visiting. Grandpa Fred retains his gray without change. Mrs Morris Perkins learns her parents are ill and travels by train to Fiora. the doctor suffers from a lung abscess while his wife treats walking typhoid fever. Mattie a nurse stabilizes matters as patients improve though the doctor remains critical. Elmer Chapin's drive ends with a pony cart runaway. Grace Chapin is shaken but unharmed. Elmer suffers a dislocated hip and remains on the mend as help arrives from a nearby mail carrier.
Mrs Fannie Perkins greeted Mrs Marcus Hinman last Sunday afternoon. Richard Dunn drove a carload of fat cattle to Chicago that week. Nickerson cleans his store for spring trade. The Young People’s Society plans a social soon. Miss Ala Aman of Speer won a silver set in the Bulletin contest. Ada Harrington arrived from Chicago and will visit her mother and family for two weeks.
Mrs Hildebran and family announce with joy the arrival of a daughter. Memorial services at Center drew good attendance despite bad weather with Rev McCown of Henry delivering the address. Community notices mention Ladies Aid meetings, visits, and upcoming Children's Day plans.
Milo and nearby towns report visits by Mrs. Sarah Sutherland and others, boat building achieving rapid Peoria to Lacon travel, pneumonia recoveries, and school staffing changes. Notable items include Miss Barbara Sturm assisting with housework, Miss Bila Renwick teaching in Steuben, and Dr. Kemp attending the Illinois State Medical Association meeting in Rockford.
A vintage advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills claiming to aid kidney function and relieve symptoms such as backache and urinary disorders. It cites Henry Hanley and John Forsale by dealers nationwide, urging immediate use to prevent diabetes dropsy or Bright's disease. The text presents testimonials and a U.S. distribution note.
Renwick praised as a good teacher and a fortunate educator. Will Speck of Teppenish, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Speck of our city, gains fame as a fruit grower while employed in a railroad office with his wife, a stenographer. They own a fruit farm valued at 3500 with past sales and expected fruit revenue. Field Day trials at Washburn determined winners in sprints, relay, and field events with notable participants Splain Beaumeister Iliff Smitson Ramp Belsly and others. The girls basketball team features Mabel Mellow Alice McNutt Olive Mellow Una Watt and Hmmer Eb right. A luncheon hosted by Miss Lucy Hutchins drew many teachers across grades with three toasts and a poem.
Rain dominates the week as church and graveyard are cleaned. John Stanley sets posts for Will Hennessey while Mr and Mrs Will Jacobs visit the area. Memorial services are planned and Ladies Aid meets next Thursday June 6 with Mrs Will Cowlter. Rev. Barnes to speak at 2 pm next Sabbath.
South Milo welcomes visits from Carl Becker Lydia Hawkins Amree Longman H O Mallett and families. No preaching at Boyd's Grove church due to unknown reasons. Bethel Sunday school convention attended by George Barker and family. Epworth League service planned for next Sunday with Mattie Toomtey leading. May 30 Decoration Day services set at Boyd's Grove Church at 2:30 PM.
Local notes show Mrs Frances-Euelp of Henrys lists a daughter and Mrs Toey Seayane in partial, last week remarks. Farmers report corn shells selling at 50 cents, looking good for markets. Hunt family visited the country. Sudagate and Win Farling attended cheap rates event. Medearistand, Schoviss, and Mellana Det K Schoviss visited relatives this week.
The report notes Ed R. Hannum and Mr. Haggerty as recent business callers in the region. Both are described as good talkers and are expected to achieve success, while the piece mentions a residence near Mrs. L. Waughop.
Circuit Court records show Bertha Medearis guardian for Mary Amees estate seeking to contest a will, along with trustee Durkin and Eleanor Waltermeyer in related chancery foreclosures. Probate filings include final settlement of J G Mathis estate and receipt for distributive share.
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