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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
11
Local Sparland notes recount visits and travels of residents, a frost and harvest events, school photos, church changes, an arm injury, a playground accident, a new birth, sausage making mishap, street repairs, and community gatherings centered on church and civic life.
Lacon scenes include Abraham Brown Lacon and Mrs Mary Smith Varna visiting Thursday. Peoria visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Bullman. Mrs Fred Barnes Washburn guest of her mother Mrs Anna Short. Mrs J Campbell visiting son Harry in Chicago. William Winters returned Friday from Chicago after a week at ball games. Mrs Isaac Nye and Mrs William Davis in Chillicothe Friday. Mellon took first in the Bradford foot race Thursday. Circuit court opened Monday with Judge Puterbaugh in charge. limited business and interest waned after the Kepler murder case was postponed to next term. New indictment against Frank Kepler for murder of nephew Sandal Kepler. name confusion prompted dismissal of old indictment. Smith trial and Mary Ames will case postponed to next term. Second indictment of John Johnson for stealing two watches and a razor in Toluca. Johnson pled guilty and drawn 35 days in Marshall county jail. Albert Wilson, Santa Fe employee who robbed a...
A Peoria visit list covers residents, shopkeepers and visitors with travels to Bradford, Springfield and Chicago. Local events include a chicken pie social at Saratoga church and a variety of fairs and livestock trades. The piece notes jury lists, property moves, and a head injury needing stitches.
An article explains kidney function with claims that all blood passes the kidneys every three minutes and that healthy kidneys filter impurities daily. It cites backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills as endorsed by Edward Carrier of Henry Ill, lists symptoms of kidney disease, and notes Doan's as the sole agent in the United States at 50 cents.
The funeral for Mrs. Joe Baumay was held last Saturday afternoon. A large crowd of friends and relatives attended, offering deep sympathy to the bereaved family at the Amish cemetery.
Peoria visitors Mr and Mrs George M Sims stayed with sisters while Knott brothers baled for Jack Donath ER I Nurse and Linus Root. Various local plans include church supper Oct 22, bazaar prep, and monument foundation by Mrs William Monier. Rural updates cover livestock trades, illness, travel to Indiana Missouri and ongoing home improvements.
Local items report Mr Orwig in Wyoming on business and gatherings with Laura Bell. Bertha McClane suffers serious illness from food poisoning. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank Barkman dies at eight months two weeks. funeral held Tuesday with Rev C E Dunlevy officiating. Community offers sympathy to the family.
Mrs. Rachael Taliaferro spends a few days with Lindsey Anderson. Norton Moffitt and son Allen were Princeton callers. Hugh Moffitt came home from Kewanee last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Downey and son Marshall visit Chicago. Miss Hattie Reid and Majorie Smith spent last Wednesday at Frank Bell's. Laura Bell Ethel Seelye and Miss Seelye of Iowa with Joe Burch Elmer Diverbiss and Tom Seelye visited Cora and Hugh Moffitt Sunday afternoon.
Three work horses were found in the road and turned in my pasture on Saturday October 5. The owner can reclaim by proving property and paying charges. Frank Miler on Harry Bonham place 244 miles north of Sparland Illinois 9-12-3w
Cardinal Gibbons denounces the high divorce rate and compares it to Mormonism, calling it a civil law evildoing that harms family life. He warns that numerous grounds allow easy dissolution, urging abolition of divorce laws and adherence to Christian marriage indissolubility.
Probate actions include claims against estates of Hubert Adams Caroline Simpson John Herr Swarts Eugene Bononcini and others with hearings orders and executor actions. Real estate transfers list Dominick Decessare Antonio Antonacci and several Toluca Lacon and Wenona properties plus marriage licenses and parental consent notices.
Harl Shamburg recalls hard times in Cadell and credits Dr. King's New Discovery with curing a coughing, sleepless illness after trying other options. The ad proclaims it the safest cough and cold remedy and lung and throat healer, guaranteed by A. J. Ironmonger's drug store with trial bottle offered free.
Attorney General Stead says a husband may drive an automobile owned by his wife and registered in her name without a chauffeur’s license under the new Illinois law. The question remains whether a wife may run her husband’s buggy cart without a license.
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