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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
5
Thursday events recount Mortenson family movements with Mortenson Senior returning home to Lostant and Mrs Mortenson staying a week. Fulfe delays Colorado trip. Mrs Hugh McCoy visits sister Mia Halley. In Kansas, Lizzie Ramsey of Hopewell was in town Tuesday.
Local notes recount the death of John Mallman, reportedly due to a choking spell while seated. The community gathers as relatives mourn, and Town events include road and bridge work, new electric poles, and a planned chicken pie sale by the Ladies Aid on October 30.
Rey Greet delivered a splendid afternoon sermon on Home and Habit to a attentive audience. The piece notes attendance by Mrs Huffman and Miss Marshall, social events, travel updates, and local visits, with remarks on a successful pie social and the ongoing health of Baby Feaster.
Confessions of a Wake Ark priest recount twelve years of yellow jaundice with no relief until Electric Bitters. The testimonial claims cure for liver and kidney troubles and general debility, endorsed by Dr Powell's drug store at sixty cents.
Magnolia residents report a Chicago trip for Masonic Grand Lodge sessions with interesting talks and reunions. The Magnolia Grange Fair drew strong exhibits and a successful showing. Many area residents are visiting relatives or moving, with several family updates and local calls.
Granville residents Quinn and friends spent the weekend at her home while Myrtle and John McClary traveled with her. The Bruder Bros of Chicago were summoned due to their father’s illness now said to be improving. The district reports names of local families and church delegates attending events at Morris and Fox River Association. Two new store buildings are under construction and McCoy street improves the town’s appearance with visitors noted at several homes.
Edward J. Martin who vanished Sept 15 was found Oct 11 by neighbors near the Lacon road in a swamp west of Peter Etecheidt's hay barn. Coroner and jury ruled drowning with a small head wound noted. Funeral held in the Catholic cemetery.
Dr and Mrs Davis of Peoria and Maria Davies of Henry visit J H Williams on Tuesday. The doctor plans a vacation of a week or ten days. Magnolia Grange Fair exhibitors show fine work in fancy arts and paintings. The school plans an entertainment on November first. Farmers report corn too green to crib. Fred Ball visits Kansas. Rev Martins moves to parsonage. Farmers ship corn to Peoria Carnival. some attend the Peoria carnival.
The past week featured La Salle Street Fair and Grange Fair events. Judges for hogs poultry sheep and corn impressed attendees while Friday’s driving contests drew notable crowds. Visitors enjoyed the outing with no fakirs or elite shows, epilogue notes landlord changes at Koehler Hotel and family updates including Mylitta Morris and Bumgarner's Chicago trip.
An ad extolls DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the genuine product with pure witch hazel. It declares other witch hazel salves counterfeit and promotes the salve as best for cuts bruises tetter bleeding piles and itching. Sold by Dr Powell.
The Wheatland township Sunday School convention met at the Whitefield M. E. Church with Mrs H. H. Hunter as president and Blanche Allen as secretary. Attendees included Mrs Bean of Kewanee and Mrs Dr Pershing of Tiskilwa. A. McKoon presided as vice president. The event drew large crowds for sessions and papers, with Miss Flora Runnells elected secretary and Mrs Chesney, Mrs Brokaw, and Mrs McKeon to the executive committee. The gathering invites all township Sunday schools to attend next year in Cottage.
An old advertisement touts a method for clear skin by cleansing the bowels and regulating the liver with Herbines. It claims sallowness blotches and blotched skin can be avoided and promotes 60c bottles at Dr Powell's drug store.
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