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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
6
Sparland notes detail visits by Miss Mae Condon and Mrs Wiltsey, miners from Braidwood hearing of local mine startups, and relatives from Mor ris and Galesburg stopping through. A Methodist service is planned, plus a smallpox scare, a prayer meeting incident, a grand lodge session, a balloon show, gypsy race, and a charity oyster supper.
Warper and Colehower begin a new grain elevator project at La Rose with a $1000 contract. The Toluca Star reports on local business figures, court cases, and community events including church singing, legal matters, and a larceny case in Lacon township.
Local notes report Ed Tanguary welcomed Mrs Della Doran’s two granddaughters for a visit over the weekend. Jebial Watkins of Iowa visited relatives and old friends in the area last week.
Weekly Whitefield Corners column reports visitors from Minérsl and Spainand, church attendance, a charity play raising funds for Spar and high school, parties and school news, a baby born to Mr and Mrs Kraze, moves to Peoria, travel plans, gypsies in Crow Creek flat, and rainmaking attempts by H Marstall.
Cora Kline spent Saturday with her aunt Mrs Geo.4 Moore. Mr and Mrs Myers visited their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Marshall on San l day.
Local items report fence work planned at the Florid cemetery and notable moves. Hog cholera appears in Hennepin Prairie and Magnolia. several residents report stock sickness and farm shifts. A public sale is planned for mid December on the Newbern place. trades and travel notes include Harley Hetrick taking a runner job in Tonica and Wm Henderson moving Florid meat market to Spring Valley. A timberland fire north of Florid destroys pasture and fencing. An odd agricultural claim about seven rows by forty rods yielding 30 to 80 bushels per acre is noted. An herbal remedy advertisement for Mystic-Cura claims rapid rheumatism relief.
Community notes report visits by Lizzie Morse to Mrs Shields and Mrs Maust family, Dawson Glenn as Varna caller, and brotherly gatherings. John Hylin and wife celebrate a baby girl born Thursday November 4. Rev Fawcett to preach at Union schoolhouse Sunday afternoon. Earl Wilkins out of school due to a lame leg. H Graves hosts friends Saturday night November 13. Eva Eddingfield and daughter Rath visit home. Kansas City resident reports widespread fires.
Milo J Colwell was in Henry. Several farmers husked corn and reported progress. Dan Hufnagie moved and painted items. T Brown, recently retired, is out again at Albert Lane’s. A Bulleyment family visit occurred last Sunday with Mrs Bulleyment. Wm True of Whitefield spoke to Mrs Bullyment Wednesday. Water depth reached seventy four feet. Mrs Shriver visited sister Mrs Bean of Putnam and returned home last Sunday.
A. H. Mills erects a new barn on the site of Chris Larson. Gertrude Shinn and sister were in Tiskilwa and Princeton last weekend. Lou Smith and Mae Wierman returned from Wenona. Sue Wierman stays at O-Witson nights to help and teaches by day. Oliver Wilson and wife depart for Harrisburg Pa to attend the National Grange via Chicago. Roy Mills takes a two week vacation with John Deat of Venona on a Florida trip. Miss Bert Wilson of Ohio station visits Normal relatives. Luella Wilson leaves Arnola school for health reasons and is taken to Chicago for treatment. Will Brown visits H. K. Smith and I. P. Wierman over the weekend.
Assistant Game Wardet Geo Y Moray warns locals about enforcing hunting laws after Louis Thiel’s arrest for shooting. He states fines apply per bird and vows to arrest violators, including high officials, to curb late and early shooting and ensure compliance.
An item promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children, claiming it costs about one fourth as much as coffee and tastes similar. A report notes a caravan of 16 wagons and fortune-tellers passing through town soliciting donations. An advertising block touts Herbine as a health restorer, sold at Powell's drug store.
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