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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
3
Sidelights from Sparland include Oscar McLaughlin visiting Peoria on business and Essie Hoadley visiting Toulon relatives. Town residents attend harvest events, report frost damage, and a county circuit court session with Kepler and Johnson cases. local incidents, injuries, and street repairs are noted along with several visits to Peoria and Chicago.
Residents and visitors share travel updates with Peoria trips and Chicago attendance. Carriage purchases, livestock sales, and auctions highlight the week. A police chief change in San Diego is noted alongside local social events and upcoming church social.
A dated ad explains kidney function and symptoms of kidney disease. It cites Edward Carrier and Henry, claims kidneys filter blood every three minutes and remove impurities daily, warns of back pain, headaches, skin issues, and other ailments when unhealthy. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co as a remedy sold nationwide for 50 cents.
The funeral service for Mrs. Joe Baumay was held last Saturday afternoon. She was buried in the Amish Cemetery, with a large crowd of friends and relatives offering sympathy to the family.
Local notices report Mr and Mrs George M Sims visiting Peoria and siblings hosting, farmers baling Bay and straw for Jack Donath, and motor-borne trips of Wilbur Armstrong and Samuel Perkins. News includes illnesses, a frost hardening corn, church pie supper planned for Oct 22, and multiple local family movements and property projects.
Notes from South Milo describe Mr Orwig on Wyoming business and local visits. Several residents, including Laura Bell and the Reid family, share time together. A infant son of Frank Barkmash died at 3 months old after a month of stomach trouble, with funeral services held locally the same day.
Mrs Rachel Tallafemo spends several days with Bindsey Ander 800 Norton Moffitt and son Allen visit Princeton on Monday Hugh Moffitt returns from Kewanee last Tuesday Mr and Mrs Oliver Downey and son Marshal visit Chicago Miss Hattie Reid and Majoris Smith spend time at Frank Bell's Laura Bell Ethel Seelye and Miss Seelye of Iowa with Joe Burch Elmer Diverbiss Tom Seelye visit Cora and Hugh Moffitt Three work horses found in the road and moved to my pasture on Saturday Oct 5 Owner may reclaim by proving property and paying charges Frank Miller on Harry Bonham place 2%% miles north of Sparland.
A sermon-like critique argues divorces undermine Christian marriage and society. It condemns state grounds for divorce as flimsy, warns of family ruin, and calls for abolition of divorce laws and stricter adherence to gospel teachings.
Probate court reports include claims and fees for estates of Adams Simpson Herr and Swarts with new letters, depositions, and bond approvals. Real estate transfers cover parcels in Toluca and Lacon with multiple grantor and grantee names and lot descriptions.
George L Ray 29 of Peoria and Minnnie MacDaniels 23 of Lacon. Frank Wyzaius 42 and Mary Klimovit 22, Toluca. Willis M Young 20 Wenona and Bernice M Erwin 19, Wenona, consent of father.
Cadell citizen Harl Shamburg recalls past hardship as he credits Dr King's New Discovery with curing his cough after nights of coughing and persistent illness. The ad claims the remedy as a safe lung aid sold by A J Ironmonger's drug store with trial bottles and pricing.
Attorney General Stead says a husband may drive a car owned by his wife registered in her name without a chauffeur license under the new Illinois law. The question remains if a wife may drive her husband’s car without a license.
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