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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
3
Sparland residents visit relatives in Peoria. Several couples and individuals, including Mr. and Mrs. Pribble and Mrs. Luft, are seen shopping and visiting in Peoria and surrounding towns. News notes mention home renovations, travels to Oglesby, Monmouth and Chicago, and local social visits.
A snapshot of community life with visits and errands across Sparland and nearby towns. Dr. Royce and Andrew Aitchison travel to Toulon. Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Smith host Kansas nephew. families welcome guests and celebrate a new daughter for the Hill home. Joliet guest Charles Young at Lacon. business changes as Frisbey buys the pool and Harreson buys Miller’s barber shop. health updates from Bert Duncan and a construction update on the Lacon road project near Sparland.
A fragmentary advert describes Chamberlain's Tablets promising a pleasant purgative effect and improved body and mind. Mentions sales by J. Graves and A. Tronmonger, with unreadable trailing text.
Richard Davidson ill last week with family visits from James Davidson of Iowa. The L L C hosts a Halloween party at town hall on Friday Oct 24 and Grace Powell meets Oct 25. Mrs Carrie VanPatten to speak at M E church, plus various visits to Henry from Kewanee Peoria and Wisconsin.
SOUTH WHITEFIELD reports include C Jacobs as Sunday caller at George Waughop's. Claude Bauter and family visited Sunday. Frank Miller and family were home folks Saturday. Mrs Harvey Nighswonger and Mrs Lewis Nighswonger shopped Monday in Henry. Benny Hunt and George Holler build new corneribs. Rosie Graver visited John Maubach with Mrs Lawrence Graver. WwW Pride and Ella with Miss McGee spent Thursday to Saturday at the state capital. Harvey Nighswonger assists Gus Hawksworth on the farm this week.
An advertisement promotes Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment as a fast healer for eczema, rashes, ringworm, and other eruptions. It claims deep skin penetration and instant itch relief, priced 50 cents, available by mail or drugstores from Pfeifer Chemical Co.
Residents report Mrs. Charles Perkins under doctors care for spine issues while LAWN RIDGE figures like Wm Harris return from Indiana. Visitors from Brimfield Eureka Kewanee and nearby towns attend church and gatherings as Perry and Estus Wilson complete a large stock barn. The Stillman funeral honors Lavinus Stillman with attendees including Adda Sanger arriving from Florida. A successful Hensel hog sale draws buyers across several states and the Chillicothe Jubilee lures crowds. Dr W H Wilmot is noted without animosity amid community mourning.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Swesringen visited in Kewanee on Wednesday. Allen Moffitt and family visited at Lindsay Anderson s on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John McClane left for Mitchell for an extended visit. Aniree Longman has a new Ford. William Bentley and family visited William Smith s on Sunday. The Carrico child broke an arm in a go cart accident last Thursday. Dr Hess treated the injury. George Quick of Tiskilwa dined with Charlie Reid on Sunday. Harry Colehower spent a few days with his father. A Township Sunday School convention is set for next Sunday at 2 pm in the Whitefield M E church. Miss Jennie Higgins of Chicago and her niece Miss Grey visited Mrs Fannie Reid Monday. An accident east of the bridge near Charlie Austin s home last Wednesday involved Clarence Schneider Howard Reid and Harry Reid. the buggy overturned after veering to the north ditch to avoid a calf. Harry Reid was briefly unconscious and later treated. Dr Hess found a broken right limb between the hip and knee and Dr Coggshall aided in setting the bone. The note ends with a reminder to readers.
A lengthy docket of Circuit Court and Probate actions lists partition suits among Fausta C Faris Walter Scholes and partners, confesssions in Burgess firms, and estate Proceedings for Whetzel Reichardt Dorchester and others with guardianship and administration orders. The People v Henry Roberts ends in guilty plea with $5 fine and $22.70 costs. Numerous probate matters set hearings, notices, and bond requirements for estates including Latourette Frericks Wood and Dahlbach with letters of administration and guardianship petitions.
Stella Voghsla ng executrix will sell Susan Johnston deceased estate property in Henry Marshall County Illinois and Magnolia Township Putnam County at public auction. City lot at 158 feet east of Green Street Henry to be sold at 10 o Clock in the forenoon with ten percent cash and balance within ten days. Magnolia farm 110 acres with sale terms ten percent cash and balance February 28 1914. Deeds delivered after payment. possession dates set for city property and farm property March 1 1914. Attorney Henry B Jacobs and auctioneers A F Child & Son.
Forbes Brasfield and Davis Farms advertise sale or exchange across agricultural states. Marshall County farms offered at bargains. Henry city dwellings described as first classy homes for sale cheap. Contact via phone number 90.
Notice lists real estate transfers in Lacon and area including names Schaaf Osburn Walkley Dart Haynes Whitney Davis Davis. births in Toluca Henry Varna. marriages Kaplan Guild. and a stock notice for Whitefield township urging owners to restrain livestock on highways.
Voters urged to support ANTHOUR H. SHAY for Supreme Court judge in the Fifth Judicial District. The notice claims he is the foremost attorney in the state and seeks the public support with a call to vote on October 20.
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