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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1910
Page
2
An advertising note urges savings and account use at a bank, promising help to start and grow finances. The fragment then shifts to a long list of local social and business activities, visits, travels, and routine transactions across Magnolia, Henry, Granville, Pekin, and nearby towns with names like Fred, Phillips, Lawrence, Judd, Dagner, Horton, and Simonton, plus teachers and Royal Neighbors events.
Robert Alann & Co have acquired Potter & Potter general stock and will soon stage a major clearance sale. Local social notes report events from Magnolia including a Masonic lodge social, a pie social raising funds, and plans for a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Ladies' Aid. A postal service exam is announced for Nov 26 in Magnolia to fill a Rural Carrier vacancy. Electric Bitters praised for curing liver trouble and jaundice after other remedies failed.
WoG Griffith was a Henry caller Saturday. Mrs Spalding made a business trip to Toluca and returned. Alice Tomlinson is on the strike with Dr Elliston attending. Mr and Mrs A Waitney of Lostant visited Mary W Smith last Sunday. James Jerrow and family shopped in Henry last Friday. Mr and Mrs Peck of Topeka visited Mary Ann Tomlinson this week. Harry Carruthers and Bessie Davidson are out of school this week due to sickness. Arthur Wilson expects to be home from Champaign Friday to vote next Tuesday. Consolidated teachers returned from La Salle meeting. Miss Hedden was absent. Mr and Mrs George Benjamin of near Bloomington visited WRB Mills. Mrs Gertrude Fairchilds attended the La Salle meeting and met her husband at Riverside. W. 2B Mills and relatives enjoy visit from Rebecca Millis back from California. John Swaney basketball team went to Flanagan Friday to play the high school. Consolidated won. Bessie Davidson hosted a Halloween party for high school Saturday evening with ghosts and refreshments.
In Henry NL an elderly resident testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills curing back pain from kidney trouble. The notice quotes C W Woodward, justice of the peace, and Segraves Drug Store, urging readers to buy Doan's at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U.S. agents.
Granville Echo reports Putnam county registrations for Hennepin Granville Magnolia Senachwine totaling 1521 with 37 added in November. Berry Coal Co. awarded contract to C N Tyler for 12 more houses at Standard. Local sale saw 40 head of registered stock auctioned, highest bid 1030. Widow Louis Skeel of Hennepin dies. Banquet honors Rev Stetson as H T Ireland and Josiah Kerrick speak on politics and religion. Fox River Congregational association holds semi annual meeting in Granville with ordination of John Dysart and A N Mantignetti to ministry and Africa mission plans. Spectators observe solemn ordination with six pastors and laying on of hands.
W G Wilson spent a week in Streator hospital and many locals hosted visitors from Ogden Bloomington Salida and Farmer City. J M Hannum named grand examiner of A F and A M. Mrs Mary Mortenson hosted choir lunch after Chicago trip. Belle Wierman won butter at Magnolia fair and Hattie French won at Springfield state fair. Supper and dance at Lostant opera house Tues Nov 8 with Calano’s Ottawa orchestra. Various visits, box social Nov 4 at Arnold school, and other social and civic items across Lostant and nearby towns.
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