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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
2
Two notable figures die within days. William Henry Smith, leading Tory figure and first lord of the treasury, dies after illness and gout worsens. King Karl I of Württemberg also dies, with Wilhelm II named heir, prompting mourning across Stuttgart and proclamations of succession.
Our Sisters Dacon Eye gs a J. O. Law spent Sunday in Lacon with his family. A week of visits includes Frank Thames and wife in Peoria, Deacon Dunlap Whitefield on our streets this week, Editor O Banion of the Venona Herald in Lacon. John Hauff of Mossville attended the horticultural show. Mrs Mettie Horner left for Chicago for a winter stock shopping trip. Mrs G A Bangais in Chicago buying millinery. Mr and Mrs Brown and W H Worley of Henry were in town on business. Clara Rowley of Washburn visited Mrs BE Young. Minard Antrims moved back from Chillicothe to Jesse Hall house. Judge Green attended court, politicians busy this session. Wm Hollandsworth moved back from Spring Valley. they plan to housekeep on the Jerry Feasel farm east of Lacon. The teachers Institute here Friday and Saturday was a grand success with Supt Riad lecturing at the court house and schoolhouse. The first meeting of the U S S O was at Dr F O Gale’s. H S Howard suffered a severe stroke, shaking the town as he is a longtime Woolen mill bookkeeper and salesman. This may be his second paralysis attack.
BPARLAND and Burnhams travel to Chicago while Spar sees quiet court activity. A. J. Athay and T. Van Antwerp attend rival monument events as Rey Pearce hosts revival meetings at Yankes Street Baptist Church with good success. O Gillette is ill and daughter Mrs Nightwonger comes from Chicago to help care for him. William Webster wins premiums at Hill Gift in Wyoming and Wenona. Odd Fellows hold a grand public installation with Hon A W Patton of Pontiac delivering a notable speech. Henry area members attend local gatherings and support the order.
The note recalls cooler weather making fires pleasant. Geo and Mrs Lombard, visiting Kansas, will return soon. McVicker shipped a carload of hogs Monday. Dick Kelley joked about escaping wagon duties. Attendees visited the state fair. Two potato peelers buyers will have quick meals in corn husking. Royal Grange members enjoyed Telegraph Grange feast with a fine supper and engaging program. Rev Milter reports happiness with his new Mazon Grundy county home and rode eight miles to his church. He sent Saratoga friends photos from his new life.
STEUBEN O TANQUARY recovered from illness. Ben Russell welcomes a new baby. Hoskins and Hill families visit from Evans and Iowa. Protracted Baptist college meeting on Yankee Street draws interest. Hammett and Schacher head to Nebraska. Epworth League led by Rev Bhoop. Hurrah for Sparland with the National flag at the school. call for flag at Bethel church. Remember stars and stripes over schools and churches.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve billed as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or money refunded with price at 25 cents per box and sold at Dr Pollwo's drug store.
A goodly crowd attended the La Prairie Center fair and evening events in Peoria. Visitors from Saratoga, Leigh and Lon Montross, Elder McCullough, Alexander Calder and family were noted as stopping by. Nella Stowell, daughter of O Stowell, won premiums at the state fair for oil paintings and crayon work. Wallace Dodd returned home to his mother after a long absence and hopes to regain his health soon.
The notices claim many girls are hysterical and nervous with weak nervous systems and imbalanced temper. Dr Powell's drug store offers Restorative Nerviae trial bottles and a book of cures plus Dr Miles' New Heart Cure, promising fluttering and short breath relief.
Magnolia notes a Grange fair this week with afternoon programs, visits from Mrs Homer Ayere of Hays City, Kan sas, and Comrade Samuel Van Horne in Peoria for funeral of D Clark. Dewith Clark of Peoria, brother of Mrs Dr Taylor, died by self inflicted act at his home. Mrs Taylor near prostrate as Baring just lost son and only child entering Indianapolis college, returning after a year.
Mary Williams of Fulton county visits relatives in the vicinity. Lottie Morgan improves from malarial fever. J J Ellard returns from Chicago hospital. Mrs Mattie Hobbs and husband back from Chicago to Council Bluffs. Rev Wm Sropieg greets a large audience for a strong sermon. W H Wheeler and wife expected home from west trip. J Veach plans to settle debts next week. David Hill visiting W H Williams's family. State fair attendees praise machinery display despite a petty thief. Death of Mr and Mrs John Ballca F youngest child. family receives community sympathy. J R Veach completes threshing with 1414 acres, 1248 oats 142 wheat 29 rye. thanks farmers for their work.
An advert extols Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a rapid and safe cure for whooping cough and a broad remedy for consumption coughs colds bronchitis and asthma. The copy claims it purifies the lungs builds new tissue and contains no opium, urging use for tickling throats and weak lungs.
W E Eddy is on the sick list. County court sits this week. John Brumfield is in Chicago. Chas Camp and wife were in the city Sunday. Albert J Leech of Utica was in the city Sunday. Jef Dudley is taking part in the High Chicago this week. Dr M Stouffer has painted his residence on High street. Lottie Greiner returned home from a Western trip today, reporting enjoyable imports.
The report notes a horse attack on a captain and a man named Leech who suffered a throat blockage. Leech underwent surgery in Chicago after escaping severe swallowing difficulty and was able to swallow again by Monday, with doctors hopeful for rapid recovery.
Advert says Electric Bitters cure liver and kidney diseases and remove skin eruptions provide relief from malaria headaches constipation and indigestion with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Sold at Powell's drug store.
The sick are better Henry Allen is up and around Allie Morse was quite ill last week but is improved John Kays finished a large cistern Andy Kincade did the work J A Kays and Willard Norris traveled to Princeton Tuesday Preaching at the lawyer schoolhouse Sunday at 11 Nick Wine's well is down 65 feet with no water yet A large Baptist meeting drew many attendees Toluca Varna Mendota Tonica were well represented All present were satisfied with the preaching. Avunr Julia
An old Rochester physician left with a formula from an East India missionary promotes a vegetable cure for consumption and lung ailments. He offers free distribution of the remedy description in German, French, or English by mail to any reader who requests it, with directions included. W A Noyes, 820 Powers Block, Rochester, N Y.
At the annual election held last Sunday the officers elected were President Henry Yeager Vice President Joseph Bogner Financial Secretary Adam Engelbrecht Recording Secretary Henry O Louis Treasurer Joesph Schick Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Wie Medical Examiner Dr C M Baker Delegate H O Louis Trustees Johan Staab Michael Louis Mathias Pascalin Michael Yeager John Haun.
The National League closed its 1891 season on Saturday with Boston atop the standings followed by Chicago New York Philadelphia Cleveland Brooklyn Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. All teams except Cleveland finished 140 games. Cleveland played 189. The American Association also closed on Sunday as Boston won the championship.
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