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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1895
Page
6
Local notes report visits and travels by residents including Mra Fred Siebold and Mrs Tosmer to Peoria and Shawnestown. Events mention the B Y P R entertainment at the hall and a Rebec on lodge basket social at Odd Fellows hall with supper included.
Abe Falks plans a return in a month from the east while Mrs Fred Johnson is slated for an export. Chas Maloham sells his grocery business to John Austin as a new social event promises an unnamed gathering. Rona Duchesne visits. Varna entertainment draws Streator interest. ladies meet with Mrs Ella Zield on Oct 10 after a prior gathering with Mrs Dr Park. Chamberlains Cough and Lough Remedy is recommended for hoarseness in children and various illnesses with Dr Powell selling.
Riise Ferguson has returned to her home at Beardstown. Sammy Smith and his wife rejoice over a fine young son. James Jacobs conducted business and called on Straator friends on a recent Sunday.
Sunday was rainy reducing churchgoers at Henry. Johnny Monier sold his Whitefield farm to his uncle Patrick Collins. A wave of weddings and courting plans, school notes, and visits to relatives fill the community update.
Clark Swift is under the weather while farmers move salable hogs to market. Mrs Capporuno In's funeral and Grandma Johnson's burial are noted. Nellie Tanquary and Mrs Rhoda McClanahan visit. Newt Young, Ed Shurtz, and others enjoy wooling and fishing at the lake. Eureka visitors arrive at Dr Willis's yard.
Claims a universal salve for cat bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or payment refund. Advertises at 26 cents per pot and says sold by Dr Powell.
Thomas Doskins took in the State Pair. Farmers began husking corn. O Tanquary shipped hogs to Peoria. James Thompson is able to be out after a serious illness. Freadick family were guests at Willard Odell's. Maud Odell visited Whitefield. No services at Bethel due to rain. Henry Scacor visiting Nebraska to see parents and farm. Clarence Jerman went to Wyoming to visit children. Oyster supper opened the season at Steuben Baptist church on Tuesday evening October 8.
James Russell and his niece traveled to Wisconsin to visit Frank at school. Hog cholera alarms farmers while William Monier sent the remainder to Chicago. Nellie Tanglary, Mrs Rhoda McGlanshaw and Ittia Harry drove to Princeton to see relatives, returning last Wednesday after a retirement on Monday.
Community tidbits from Crow Meadow report residents visiting, improvements, and family updates. Includes Mrs Christenson laid up with rheumatism, visits from relatives, and home repairs by J A Williams. Anecdotal testimonial for Ely's Cream Balm ends the item.
Robi Turnbull attends business college in Peoria. John Turnbull sold T. E. Scott two oars of cattle last week. H. I. Webber and wife return from Colorado expected next week. Wallice Turnbull home from Chicago plans stay. Richard Davidson nears completion of his new house with painting to do. Rev Carr and wife preach at the church. hoped stay profitable for all. Rev Drew and wife and Kobi Grieve family visit over Sunday. Kev Draw aided Nesbit in communion. Mr Grieve visits relatives. A F Leigh and wife move to Wyoming this week, church work will miss their active help. Arthur Wilmot at Kewanee for Pat. Wire Stock fence business. State Fair trip hoped for fence premiums.
Beaversville Illinois merchant G Caillouette testifies that Dr King’s New Discovery cured him of La Grippe after other doctors failed. He used three bottles and recovered enough to be about again. Free trial offered at Dr Powell’s Drug Store.
J Rameau of Abingdon visits his parents Ernest Bliss of Lafayette visits town friends Mrs Massie visits Mrs Will Bronn Mrs Morris Bosley sick for a week Mrs Raymond of Henry visits Mrs Van Horne Ton Donan suffers felon on thumb improving Be of good cheer sermon by the colored minister at M B R church Rev St John and family visit Varna ball with Marino's orchestra Bert Mitchell Rud to wed a student at Greer College Hoopes ton pending details on the bride’s name
Judge McNabb plans to start a trip to Atlanta this week. Joshua Mills begins a three week visit to Iowa and Nebraska. Oliver Wilson engages in grange work with Lecturer White. M A Wilson sells a 120 acre farm to A H Mills of Decatur at 295 per acre. Lou Smith and Grace Pries teach on the other side of the river and return to grange last Saturday. A colored preacher spoke at Friends Waesting last Sunday evening. A B Wilson travels to Normal for Patrons Manufacturing Association officers election. Some local folks leave and the lane remains quiet.
Mrs Belle Wierman and Vi Trueblood attended the state action of the W. O. T. U. at Quincy last week. They lodged with Mr and Mrs Dr Pendlaton while there.
Mr and Mrs Strawn host guests from north of Princeton. John Travis shows activity with corn sheller and iron haller. Mr Poffer attended bicycl test in La Salle reporting good races. Work on McGee's new house progresses nearing completion. Victor Droll digs potatoes and Will Johnson starts keeping chickens seeking top market price.
A girl baby was born at Mike O Briens. Albert McKeon rented Mrs Vail's place. Hugh Jennett of Streator visited his uncle Michael Jennett. Hough Finnegan to farm his father in law's place next year. Patrick Finnegan and wife of Bradford visited relatives here last Saturday. Will Hennebury and sister Mrs John Hennessey of Grafton Nebraska are visiting. Many locals attended Mrs Johnson's funeral in Whitefield today. Sam Longman's baby received 30 for a present from Aunty Carroll of Chillicothe last week.
An advertisement extols Ballard's Snow Liniment as a unique scientific discovery with deep pen etrating action. It warns against counterfeit imitations and claims cures for Rheumatism Neuralgia sprains bruises wounds cuts sciatica inflammatory rheumatism burns and other ailments with particular benefit for paralysis. Sold at Dr Powell's.
Milo notes recount farm work and visits including J N Pettegrew and friends. A baptism occurs at the Christian church. The death of T R Capperrune is reported with a long obituary detailing his life from Delaware to Milo and service in the M I church. Funeral to be held at the Milo Methodist church.
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