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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
11
A brief note from Henry Illinois dated November 5 1914 promotes a wide variety of toilet articles for women. The letter praises premium selections and urges ladies to buy the best for dressing tables from T J Segraves the local druggist.
The Sparland column records Mrs. F H Gehr in Henry shopping, Miss Marie O Leary visiting from Peoria, and numerous Sunday gatherings at homes of Betts Marshall Wiley and others. Epworth League activities include a wassail roast, leadership schedule, and Christmas ship box drive raising funds and goods for charity.
The Epworth League hosted a ghost themed social at the church with 42 present. Attendees dressed as ghosts followed a lantern lit route to a barn and haunted house, enjoying games, gingerbread and candy before a ghost story by Mrs. Fred Blackwell and Zellhoefer. The party ended around midnight with high praise for the event.
Miss Gladys Jardine spends weekend with relatives in Silvis. Leonard Hunter and children visit relatives in Henry. Mrs Jardine creates family gathering with her mother and daughter from Friday to Sunday. Lee Brokaw returns from Kansas City with cattle. Mrs Chesney and Mrs Gudale spend Friday with Mrs Samuel Chesney of Putnam. Proceeds from Cottage school box social total $40. Ernest Reynolds travels to Chicago. Chesney family hosts Sunday dinner with Sparland couple. Ladies Aid meets with Chesney and Dr Branley at Woolner Building Peoria.
Mrs. Frank Miller visited sister Mrs. Ed Wishall for the weekend. Olive Tomlinson joins George Waughop household as new efficient help. Miss Waughop and pupils hosted a successful entertainment at the bureau school. Schwiderski school reports progress with new seats. Ed Damm visited Mrs. Wm. Russ of Henry. Matt Hanson helped Farling husk corn last week. Frank Pearson canvassing for Larkin Co. Elmer Lopeman suffers with a felon. Bernadine Holler stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. Kline of Henry and attends German school. Mr. and Mrs. Deck of Henry visited L. Waughop. Fred Ely and Mrs. Ford Schopp with baby Wilbur shopped in Henry. Mrs. Frank Wunder visited Proria relatives. Chesney family hosted by C. Hunt at their home Sunday.
Sunday visits gather families at the Righthouse, Yarger, and Martell homes. A box social is planned at the Conover school house Friday evening for a community flourish. Amree Longman finished husking corn Tuesday morning. An ad promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for coughs with a 25 cent price.
Probate Court hears to Nov 2 on McVicker estate objection. Hannah Stoner will probate. Douglas Stoner to receive letters after oath and $1000 bond. Adjustment day set Jan 4 1915. Real estate transfers include Shields to Zilm. Chance to Broaddus. Twist to Dunne. Dunne to Twist. Ditto to Phillips. Uihlein to Santogrowski. Marriage licenses issued for Lawson Gaulwitz and Crowe Curtis. Stivers and Kuehn plan Evans town marriage.
Residents recount Sunday trips to Bradford and Lacon with families and neighbors. Local improvements include hedge removal, house repainting, and Dr. Gaumer finishing a new Northeast LaPrairie house. A funeral notice touches Fred Cornell’s aunt Mrs William Cornell. weekly meetings paused by bad weather resume with a full program and community attendance.
Mrs C H McLvee of Plant City Florida describes nine years of poor health including sleepless nights and fatigue. After using Vinci cod liver and iron tonic without oil she reports better sleep appetite and energy and plans to recommend it locally. The ad features A J Ironmonger Druggist Henry Illinois offering a money back guarantee.
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