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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1912
Page
2
A local druggist touts D.D.D Prescription as the cure for eczema. He argues salves fail to penetrate to the inner skin and claims D.D.D stops the itch at once with a full guarantee, offering a free trial and full size bottle if not immediate relief.
Magnolia community notes list moving, visits, and funeral attendance including Ira Clemens returning to Henry and Jesse Hmans as the new clerk at Spencer’s. Rebekah convention in Peoria, trips to Lostant and Lestant for funerals, and a card shower for Miss Tena Pruisner are mentioned along with school reports from Magnolia School noting absences, Thanksgiving activities, and upcoming moves to a new building.
An anxious mother recounts how her frail daughter improved after three bottles of Vinci. The letter credits Vinol with cods liver elements and tonic iron for building health and strength, promising refunds if it fails.
W C Patterson spent Thursday and Friday with daughter in Lostant and visited Bloomington on the way home. Dr Albert A Davis reports strong improvement in tuberculosis patients. Lyle H Durley and family with others visited Patterson. Zenor attended Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Grand Lodge in Peoria. Mys tic Workers held a pie social. Nellie Simpson and Russell Grundun set to wed at the Simpsons home Wednesday at 3:30. Durley in Peoria. Bull Moose banquet not attended. Harvey Ramage guests at home. Franklin of Bloomington visiting Johns family. Adam Deck bought a new set of store teeth. Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound advertised for coughs and colds.
George Comisky and G F Bell were in Ottawa Saturday while S Lippincott is reported very Hunter Allen are building a new office Ed McKenzie of Streator was in town Tuesday Birth recorded a daughter to Millard Campbell and wife on Nov 17 Gwinn Cox of Detroit visiting friends here Mrs Anna Erbes Mendota guest of relatives Bertha Squires Mrs Florence Cook and baby Mattoon guests of their mother Dr Schoenneshoefer returned from New York City clinical meeting Mrs Wm Roberts guest of Mrs G C Spring left for Jessup Ia John Herre and wife from Chicago visiting Rev W D Hyans trustee of Deaconess hospital at Peoria visited mother at Normal Rev J T Bliss of Lafayette guest of daughter Mrs Dr Hagg funeral for Edward Defenbaugh Magnolia Henry Phillips left for Helena MT then California Ben Robinson left California now at Deland Fla Electric and Construction Machinery rep from Rock Island in town for wiring estimates T H Hehir resumed IC railroad agent duties L Y Dugan and wife mournful message that their daughter Julia Parret of Farmer City was dying
An auto trip took Mrs. Parrett to Farmer City after leaving Wenona with Bernard Winner. Dent Parrett then drove to Farmer City. Mrs. Parrett was reported improving Wednesday morning but died Wednesday night.
A heroic figure, with burned hands, lifts a small round box as the crowd cheers. He proclaims Bucklen's Amnica Salve as a cure for burns boils ulcers sores pimples eczema cuts sprains and bruises. Sold for 25 cents at T. J. Segraves and A. J. Ironmonger's drug stores.
Auction to sell twelve horses and mules, thirty six cattle, eighty hogs, farm implements, and lighting plant. Terms: cash under ten dollars, credit to ten months on larger sums with note at six percent if not paid when due. Five percent discount for cash. Auctioneers J H Williams Col A P and H J Child with Lyle Smith. Dinner served by Helping Hand Society. Contains additional local notices and ads.
Twinges of rheumatism backache stiff joints and shooting pains signal kidney issues. Foley Kidney Pills are tonic restorative and regulate kidney action with quick relief and no habit forming drugs. Includes consumer testimonial from A J Ironmonger of Iron River Michigan praising Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds with no opiates.
County Superintendent Foster of La Salle prints a school bulletin list of challenging words found in library books and newspapers. The item presents readers with the words and asks can you pronounce them correctly, naming terms such as debris sine die recess almond sacrifice cabal charivari debut pumpkin chimera viva voce ult imatum heroism epaulet address vehement Wednesday savant alias exemplary juvenile Danish camera adamantine competent oleomargarine ecla Darius.
An old advertisement touts a full year of the Standard Daily for 2.50 with AP world news and Central Illinois coverage from the Peoria Herald Transcript. It touts red hot morning market reports and a valued editorial page, urging immediate order before the deadline. A punchline about a city boy mistaking a windmill for an electric fan closes the clipping.
I have rented my farm and move to Henry Ill I will sell Thursday December 12 1912 at 10 a m at my farm 614 miles east of Henry Ill or 4 miles west of Magnolia The sale includes horses cattle cows hogs hay and farm machinery with pedigrees for many Angus cattle Enamel Prince No 130450 a noted bull two pure bred Hereford bulls and two dozen L Wyandotte roosters Terms cash for 10 and under and 5 percent discount for cash on larger sums. note with approved security for larger sums. Auctioneers Marshall Broaddus Cols A P and H J Child Lisle Smith Clerk H E Broaddus.
Thomas G Monser of Wenona had 22 hides stolen from his place. A buyer in Wenona found several hides, some from Capponi Bros. Seventeen were identified as Monser's. Louis and Angelo Capponi and driver Julia Morelli were arrested after the discovery. Capponis testified they bought hides from various parties. At a preliminary hearing Capponis and Morelli were bound over to the January grand jury on $40 bonds each.
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