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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
11
The Sparland column notes the Boy Scout contest has been postponed until Dec. 3. The piece lists local residents visiting, traveling, and events around town, including school, medical, and quarantine updates amid smallpox precautions.
Mrs Henry Padghan of Victor New York reports years of post meal distress and headaches. After six months of Chamberlains Tablets her bowel action regulated and headaches ceased. Ad claims availability everywhere.
Obituary memorial recounts Mrs. Margaret Burnett Scott born 1837 in Roxburghshire Scotland died Nov 14 1915 at her La Prairie Illinois home. She emigrated 1854 and raised five children with husband William Scott. She joined the U P church early, remained its oldest member for 62 years, valued family and faith, endured stroke and illness, and was remembered for Christian fortitude and selfless life. Funeral held Nov 16 at the P P church with Rev J S Tussey and Rev Thomas Martin officiating.
Peoria visits and trades headline Camp Grove notes. Bogner sold three Buicks after unloading a car. Adolph Renzi swapped a Ford roadster for a five passenger touring car. Local residents, illnesses, travel, and small mishaps fill the column with community life snapshots.
Edgar Schlicht of Broadmoor called in Camp Grove Friday. Phinas Bess and Mikie Landers feud over a horse incident and reconcile with a cookie gesture. Kathrine Murphy sick with measles. Mrs. George Lombard and Pauline, Peoria shoppers. Harriett Jones ill at home. Genevieve McGinn and Celestine Ryan visit Peoria. James and Kate Hickey travel to Bradford after uncle John Hickey’s death. A box social at Grant school near Camp Grove on Nov 27. Sara Murphy drills pupils. Samuel Cahn visits Bradford. Rev. Jacobs ill at home in Ba Prairie. Mrs. Elizabeth Malone ill. John O’Brien guests.
Probate proceedings list multiple estates with petitions for probate and letters of administration. Hearings scheduled, dates include November 22 and December 22 1915. Final accounts, guardian discharge, and transfers noted for the Harriet Curtis George H Shaw Theodore Lash Frederick Brinkman and Katherine Kiernan estates. Local real estate transfers and a humorous marginal cartoon quote included.
Henry suffering women learn the cause of backache headaches dizziness nervousness irregular passages and weakness pointing to kidney issues. Doan's Kidney Pills endorsed as the remedy by a Henry resident Mrs C E Johnson who reports lasting relief. Sold at all dealers with Foter-Milburn Co Buffalo NY as distributors.
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