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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
7
The letter from Minnie D Meri in Nebraska reports weather, prices for flour and sugar, crop yields including wheat oats and corn, finances, and household updates. It notes family visits including Newton, Frank, and Beloved relatives, community events like a five day Chautauqua, school progress, and Thanksgiving ahead. It references support for prohibition and civic duty, plus local commerce and coal prices.
J Howard Williams died at his home in North Madison Street at 62 years 8 months 24 days from Brights disease. Born Feb 26 1854 on a Putnam county farm, he was a son of Judge and Mrs W H Williams and left nine siblings. He farmed until moving to Henry four years ago and joined Henry lodge 119 A F and AM in 1897 later becoming a member of Henry chapter 477 O E S. He married Nacim Rogers and had three daughters and two sons. His funeral was Sunday Nov 19 at the Church of the New Jerusalem with a large procession led by Masonic brethren and burial at Putnam cemetery.
A folksy tale recalls an old man who built a store from a dollar eighty, using persistent advertising to draw customers. The story credits savvy promotion with turning a small venture into a bustling business, praising "the Merchant Prince" as wise rather than lucky. It ends with a cartoon allegory of a show with four animals paying a dollar admission in a playful riddle.
The copy touts Chesterfield as a mild yet satisfying cigarette brand. It claims a new tobacco blend, described as a major discovery in cigarette blending in two decades, designed to deliver taste satisfaction without harshness.
The obituary notes Mrs. Clementine Marquis McCoy widow of Dr James McCoy pioneer physician in Southern California died at her daughter’s home in Sodaville Nevada. Services planned at their Anaheim family burying ground. The piece recalls Marquis and McCoy family history from Henry and Brimfield Illinois to California, with reminiscences of friends and local connections in Henry.
The community mourns Miss Ebtta Wunder of Whitefield township Marshell county Illinois who died November 17 1916 at age 29 years 1 month and 23 days following a long illness. She was the eldest child of Frank and Mary Wunder educated at the German school and St Marys church where she was a devoted member. Her death ends a life of kindness and gentle service mourned by family and many friends who called her an angel.
A funeral service was held Monday at St Marys Catholic Church in Henry with Rev Fr Schauer officiating. A large gathering attended the rites, pallbearers named, and many from distant towns joined the procession. Interment followed at Calvary cemetery, mortician C C Doran in charge. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for assistance during the illness and after the death of their daughter Nora Wunder.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to cure sour stomach by eating glowly and masti cate your food thoroughly and taking a tablet immediately after meals. The ad claims the product is available everywhere and urges quick relief.
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