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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
10
A newspaper advertisement quotes Dr. Evans and Dr. Holmes promoting D D D Prescription for Eczema. It claims skin diseases stem from the skin, not the blood, and promises instant itch relief with a wintergreen thymos formula. The ad offers a $1 bottle on a guarantee if it fails to work.
Women who bought suits coats and dresses in past seasons return for autumn outfits. The Bergner Store offers reliability of materials workmanship correct style and cut with an almost unlimited choice of styles and materials across a wide range of prices.
A display offers a wide selection of suits priced from 15 to 35 dollars featuring fall designs and materials. The items are described as carefully cut and fitted comparable to higher priced models.
The ad promises warm stylish and practical coats in many materials colors and styles for any occasion at affordable prices.
Shown are smart one piece dresses in serge and love ly Charmeuse and chiffon fabrics at serviceable prices. The display highlights simple silhouettes and refined fabrics suitable for daily wear and special occasions.
Local residents travel, visit, and work around Varna with many moves to Peoria Chicago Minnesota Wenona Toluca Washburn Henry and Streator. Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan group attends Peoria event. Bucklen's Amica Salve advertised as a burn and skin remedy with a fire hero anecdote.
Market report from Hopewell on Tuesday October 8 shows corn at 59 cents and eats 29 cents per bushel. Co C Carlberg of Galesburg visited friends in the area last week. Mr and Mrs August Extrom and Signe visited George Extrom in Moline from Friday to Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Okerberg visit friends in Chicago. Peter Nairing and Charles Okerberg bought corn dumps from Lawrence Broaddus of Varna.
Mrs. Charles Day and son Bert were callers in Henry Monday. A runaway involving J M Gustafson's team frightened a couple near Feazels crossing but they escaped with minor bruises. Esther Flesberg was operated on for appendicitis in Peoria and is improving. Will Whetzel's family visited John Whetzel in Varna. Miss Ellen Coleson of Fairfield is visiting relatives here. Miss Sadie Fawcett married Oscar Davis of Henry and will live there. August Extrem's horse was ill. Dr Hoge attended. Elvina Lindberg helped Mrs Peter Stromgred this week. Otto Carlson and Gust Extrom families visited Andrew Extrom near Rutland by auto. Mrs Paul Wehling of Peoria praises Foley Kidney Pills. A J Ironmonger advertises the pill. The saying about doers contrasts with those who fail. The Brown girls Zimmerman and C A enjoyed a local outing. Frank Edminster returned from Parsons Kansas with news. A well attended musicale at Ziegler's hall. Chicago and Alton line offered an excursion to the state fair from Granville. Bull moose sightings noted along Clear Creek. Mr Snivley away on vacation. he will return to run Granville station, prompting transfer of Granville agent to McNabb. Examinations in schools concluded. seed corn cutting underway, with Griffith promoting the industry.
Aviator Wiggins, facing high winds, landed in a Wenona area pasture about a mile and a half southeast on Monday around 11 o’clock. He delayed takeoff till Tuesday morning and then continued toward Peoria via the C. and A. tracks, flying unusually low. A Crone farm exhibition flight at 5:30 Monday drew a sizable crowd before departure, while Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Evans and daughter Charlotte left for Pomona, California.
Residents plan trips to Peoria and Galesburg while en route. Mrs Jane Dunlap and Lucy visit relatives in Iowa and Nebraska. J E Ackert of Champaign joined Ralph Wells as a guest last week. Venona fire department responded twice last week to coal house incidents in M N Mattson home and east Wenona. Ezra Kemp family visited relatives in Ancona. El Paso resident Mrs Wesley Allen visited Wenona. Many locals attend the state fair in Springfield. Frank Stoner Varna John Roher Mrs Mary Mullin Rutland attended the funeral of D B Wells last week.
An Ohio man flagged a train and saved it from a wreck while H. Alston of Raleigh recalls Electric Bitters curing stomach head back and kidney troubles. The notice touts four bottles at 50 cents, sold at local drug stores.
Local items note illnesses and visitors, births, weddings and travels in Lostant and nearby towns. Mrs. Bridget Comisky dies after gall bladder surgery in Streator, with funeral at St. John’s, and residents register to vote with Oct 15 and Oct 29 deadlines.
Tuesday morning visitors from Jesup Indiana plan a week away. Mrs John Everett of Kansas stays with Miss Etta Bothwell during the absence. John Genther returns from Dakota Minnesota trip. wife home earlier. Genther sold Barns ville farm. Thomas Hehir of Lostant recovering from appendicitis operation at St Marys hospital and improving. Rev W D Evans and family arrive to stay at parsonage. services planned at Hope and Lostant by auto transit. A painter in Hagerstown Md reports relief after Foley Kidney Pills. Adv. A J Ironmonger
Cottage notes list numerous visits from Bert Allen Hiram Allen and others. Several residents travel to Peoria Princeton and Lacon for shopping visiting relatives and attending fairs. The death of Mrs. Hattie Hunter is reported with family at her side.
For Sale two thousand white oak posts at 1244 cents each located one mile west of Magnolia on the Bent Law farm. R. W. Spencer. 8 15 tt.
H M Taggart announced the death of Dr. J B Hudson at his Los Angeles home. Hudson, a former Wenona resident, had been ill and his passing was not unexpected. His wife had died recently. Also notes travels and a local testimonial about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy bought by J W Copeland of Dayton Ohio for his son. Ady.
The report from Pocatello Idaho quotes William Jennings Bryan defending the National Republican committee action seating Taft delegates in Chicago. He calls the system wrong but says the custom is time honored and notes Democrats did similar in Baltimore. He criticizes Progressives for not renouncing old methods.
Mrs P H Brogan of Wilson Pa testifies from experience that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is far superior to all others and particularly excells for croup. Sold by T J Segraves and A J Ironmonger druggists. Ady.
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