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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
3
Local notices report visits by Aparland Department Frank and Mrs McLaughlin in Peoria and Toluca. Several residents travel to Peoria and Chicago. Whooping cough appears in town. Indian summer weather persists with house cleaning and winter prep. Community events include a future Methodist church entertainment and a new barber shop pool room combination.
Miss Lucie Calder and Mrs Herbert Wilson with her son visit relatives in Salem. Claude Calder moved to Memphis to take a new job. Mrs Kate Weekly Ada Aitchison visited sister Mrs Wimans. Ethel Gapen guest at J G Stowell home. John Monier visited Lake Geneva to see his mother. John Burnett visited friends in Galesburg. Mrs J R Davidson visited Onarga. Rev Barnes and Mrs Barnes called to Peoria for ill mother. James and Thomas Davidson travel from Messena and Breckenridge for their father’s illness. Mary Scoon guest of Mrs Harry Wescott. Miss Freida Heinrich and others visit in Lacon.
A Henry reader urges using Doans Kidney Pills for kidney disease relief. She describes relief from back and side pain, uric poisoning, and nervous distress after taking the remedy from J. W. Nieces drug store. The testimonial endorses the product’s health return.
Several residents visited relatives in Speer and La Prairie including Henry Scott of Neponset. Lectures by Gabriel Maguire scheduled October 17 with season tickets. James Scoon, about 65, dies in California after a long Civil War record. born in Roxboroughshire Scotland, came to America in 1853, lived in La Prairie since 1869, and ran for Marshall County sheriff in 1882.
For sale notices advertise eight room cottage and five room house at Camp Grove plus a 16 acre farm near market and school. Local names report visits, road projects, a hotel reopening, a strike at a town mill, fair attendance, and a long personal letter about winter undergarments.
James O Briens little boy shows improvement while Mrs James Burnette and Violet visit Will Coulter. Mrs Wm Jacobs spends days in Henry. A Wit is thinking of moving from Idwa. Charles Hawsworth rents a Bradford area farm and will move in spring. Mrs John Hayline suffers a severe stroke at supper. Dr Blough and a Peoria nurse attend. Ladies Aid to meet Mrs Ed Reinbeck on Thursday Oct 17.
Frank Martin died in Butte Montana on September 25 after a lengthy illness following surgery and complications. He was born December 1 1854 in Belle Plain township Marshall county and lived in Sparland Lacon York Nebraska and finally Butte where he worked for Amalgamated Copper and belonged to the miners union. His wife Lillie and children Clifford and Eva survived along with relatives in Sparland and Lacon. funeral services were held at the ME church in Lacon and were conducted by Rev H W Burger with Masonic and miners union participation.
Michael Landers sold a team of horses to Gypsy Dick last week while Mrs John Haylines remains quite ill. Edward O'Brien recovers from a serious illness and expects to regain strength soon. Laura Harrison drains her farm locally. Gypsy Dick leaves for Whitefield after two weeks here. Michael and Irene O'Brien attend their cousin Charles Owens’s Bradford wedding last Tuesday. Wm Jacobs finishes Hennessey barn and returns home in Henry. Charles Winn rents Turnas farm from John Loomis for the coming season. Hosea Dalrymple returns from Iowa and is pleased with the country. The Henry Republican notes wedding stationery offers on short notice.
Nora Moffitt of Lone Tree traded in Henry Saturday. Lindsey Anderson spends this week in Princeton attending court. Walter Doan visited with Oliver Downey and family near Henry. Mrs Moffitt, Cora Moffitt, and Orphena Knight spent Thursday with Lindsey Anderson. Anderson family visited Dr. Simmons and Magnolia relatives last weekend. Mrs Frank Anderson and Sven visited aunt Mrs Dally in Ottawa. Mrs Harry Finley and children and Ida Dawson called on Mrs Ys Monday afternoon.
Milton Halsted visits Linus and Norris Roots this week. Grace Coyle recovers from pneumonia. Mrs. David Hodge improves after illness. Karl Heckel and Estus Wilson attend the state fair. M. P Sims in poor health with his son Elmer in Nebraska. Winter wheat is being sown. much sown before rains looks fine. Martin Gehrt builds a new home west of Lawn Ridge. Lewis B. Streitmatter works as carpenter. Rev F E Peterson brings a guest from Farina to church. they dine with Mrs. Fannie Perkins. E J Betts and F G Betts visit from Brashier, Mo. Newton Bragg travels to Nebraska for farm interests. two-year corn crop sold, but shrinkage suggests a poor honesty crop.
Residents of Speer report travels and visits including Wirt Hurd and Richard Dunn in Chicago and Peoria. Several family updates mention Illnesses with Nancy Hodges seriously ill and O G McCraw critically ill after neck tumor surgery. Community expresses sympathy for the caregiver and neighbors during these trying times.
An advertisement claims Dr King's New Life Pills regulate the liver and prevent appendicitis by establishing regular bowel habits after constipation, offered for 25c at A. J Trommonger's drug store.
South Milo residents share visits and guests at many homes. Mr and Mrs H O Mallett host and nearby families visit. Rev J H Mercer from Peoria preaches at Grove church. Miss Cora Reynolds travels home due to her mother's illness. Charlie Reed returns from a three week Dakota trip. several families host relatives and attend prayer meetings each week.
Probate filings include guardian discharge for Ralph J Russell minor and will admissions for Fermon and Elizabeth Fischer executrix. Real estate transfers list numerous Toluca and Richland parcels and owner changes among Walter Scott David Dwyer Henry Hartley August Deininger and others including Kate Dorsey to Henry Jacobs and Rose Howard to Rebecca sees. Marriage licenses issued for Frank Wyzushis and Ma Kilmont, Elmer Williams and Theresa Lloyd, Carlo Di Flori and Rosario Tocea.
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