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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
3
Readers note a flurry of social calls and travel from Lacon to Peoria and nearby towns. The column lists Miss Lavena Murdock shopping in Henry and visits by Morse, Benjamin Russell, and others to Chillicothe and Peoria with notes on relatives and new births. Local residents relocate visit relatives and attend events while Rev Bowlin family settles at the parsonage and Miss Hoskins assumes postmaster duties pending civil service exams.
Local residents share visits and family news from Sparland Sparland area with mentions of Edna McCluskey William McGee and family Asa Nightwonger Susie Acatholm Nellie and James David La Prairie home guards news Mrs Andrew Taylor Mrs Thomas McCluskey great grandmother news Chamberlain cough remedy endorsements Raymond Lowe Lyman Loomis alma and Jessie Hodges Peoria Kewanee Speer Kewanee Speer and Speer area events noted with various visits and illnesses.
Mrs T P Clark leaves for York Nebraska to visit her sister and family Roy Stone builds a garage Mae Colehowers sews for Mrs Ketchum at Bradford This week Mr and Mrs Guy Moore and two daughters of Sparland dine with Austin Clark and visit friends in the afternoon Wallace Sturm visits Tom Harris John L Reid of Winterset Iowa announces birth of son John Russell August 21 Our people attend the Peoria implement show Harley Roege visits relatives Jeanetta West stays with aunt at Camp Grove Joe Ziegler and family host Mendota friends Croup remedy advert Old papers for sale at this office and dachkags
The Saratoga M E Church reports 43 in attendance last Sunday with a $1.04 collection. Rev. Waters spoke after Sunday school, praising the lesson, and a devotional meeting led by Gus Hawsworth discussed discouragement and its cure. Rally Day is planned for next Sunday at 2 pm with choir practice tonight at Henry Aukland’s home.
Circuit Court records show assumpsit and divorce filings including Henry Whidmarsh v Illinois Rural Credit Association and Mary Baker v Dave Baker. Probate entries name Nellie F Shaw and estate matters for James Harris and Mary Seward with heirship proofs and final reports. Real estate transfers list several quit claims and parcels in Varna, Henry, and Toluca. Marriage licenses issued to Freeman-Doomes and Witton-Conte.
Eat slowly, masticate your food thoroughly, abstain from meat for a few days, and in most cases the sour stomach will disappear. If it does not, take one of Chamberlain's Tablets immediately after supper. Red meats are most likely to cause sour stomach and you may find it best to cut them out.
Mrs Ruth Ely visited Peoria and was hosted by her brother Roy Halls. Roy Hill and wife and Mr Manox and Fosdick were Lacon visitors Wednesday. Miss Miriam Herr joined Mrs ODowney to Peoria. Debolt and Hazel Downey and family spent Sunday with relatives. Harry Monroe suffers an infected hand.
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