Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Henry Republican in Henry, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1912

Page

12

Magnolia Notes From A Busy Week In 1912

Magnolia community reports include visits by Wm Simonton and Downey to Toluca, trips to Ottawa and La Rose, and attendance at fairs and institutes. Local church activity features Rev Bell preaching on wells of ambition and a new church budget. Volleyball wins over Hennepin and a busy social calendar with clubs and family events.

Wm. Simonton Toluca Downey Frank Davis Lacon QO. A. Shearer Samuel Potter, Jr la Rose Burl Roberts Hattie Hillabrand Mary Ditman Metamora Teachers’ Institute Ottawa

Democratic booster boat itinerary visits Hennepin

The Democratic booster boat arrived in Hennepin on Tuesday October 15 at noon, stayed fifteen minutes, and did not give speeches due to being two hours behind schedule. A large crowd had left for dinner. The event featured Congressman H T Raney Judge H W Pogue Judge L B Stringer and Hon P J Lucey as speakers.

Hennepin H. T. Raney H. W. Pogue L. B. Stringer P. J. Lucey Charlie Porter Mackinaw J. W. Stouffer O. W. L. S. Club Olive McCutcheon Ray Johnson T. F. Galt Congregational Church Johnson Peter Morine Walter A. Boyle Chicago W. Mark Durley Blanche L. Patterson W. A. Boyle Henry Road P. M. Morine & Son High Street John Merdian Jennie Trendt Magnolia Fr. Schuetz Streator la Salle Putnam Livingston Bureau

Local Notes Snapshot From Hennepin and Surrounding Towns

Residents share dances, visits, and a run of city trips. Notable items include Mrs Sallie Paxson Hartley visiting family, Roosevelt’s Milwaukee attack noted, a poultry of car owners visiting town, Uncle James Zenor’s 83rd birthday celebration, and local students attending a state teachers’ institute in Ottawa. An unusual tale recounts a group from a rural town buying a hotel in Peoria after a nightlife misadventure.

Hennepin Theodore Roosevelt Milwaukee Joseph Gresser Henry Henry Service Granville George Gresser Della McMahon Josephine Peoria Ian James Zenor W. A. Paxson Edna and Ethel Bush Margaret Reynolds State Teachers’ Institute Ottawa Will Gall Baby Strawn J. B. Bush Wood Warder Chicago Adam Deck George Winterscheldt Hennepin Prairie Springfield George

Gubernatorial Express Plan and Local Happenings

A humorous tale of George and his coachman failing to travel to Springfield due to rain and a sold road idea. Local social notes mention Mrs. Jay Whitney and Mrs. Roy Curley Boyle visiting Des Moines and Losant, Phebe Young in Princeton, and A. Deck’s store struck by lightning with minor plaster damage.

Granville Springfield George Dayton Jay Whitney Lostant Hennepin Roy Curley Boyle Des Moines Phebe Young Princeton Francis Atkins Adam Deck J. E. Taylor W. Mark Durley

Local Notices and Social Tidbits From McNabb Area

Community notes include health product endorsements for Foley Kidney Pills and Foley's Honey and Tar, along with local gossip on residents like Frank Edminster and Effie Brown. A high school bulb garden project, a teacher meeting in Ottawa, and a McNabb baseball game with Mt Valinting are highlighted.

Local Notes Show Busy Area with Travel and Visits

The Lostant and Thousand Candles era items list numerous residents traveling to state fairs theaters and nearby towns. Names include Griffiths Mills Smiths Wilsons Kellso Barr Shawback Danaher Kelso and many others with updates on illness visits and home improvements as communities prepare for winter.

Women’s club outings and Illinois State Fair prizes

The Women’s club conducted events as Miss Brennemann Hamilton and Griffith attended an alumni reception in DeKalb while Miss Buckley Caldwell visited Normal. Marie Gallaher and Mrs Hope Gallaher hosted a musicale at the Friends meeting house. Local attendance at the Illinois State Fair was strong with several individuals winning premiums in hogs corn butter and agricultural products.

Woman’s Club Brennemann Hamilton Griffith DeKalb Buckley Caldwell Marie Gallaher Hope Gallaher Friends Meeting House G. Lippert H. W. Matern J. F. Mills F. E. Smith W. B. Mills

Local Church Notes and Community Updates

Sunday morning services drew a large attendance with Rev. Evans delivering practical sermons. Aiming for a large chorus choir, Mrs. Estella Bell will chair the music committee. Miss Lucile Schoenneshoefer and Miss Marjorie Bangs were praised for morning and evening sales. Rev. Biedermann and family sold and shipped furniture to Compton last Tuesday for their move. Alderan Peterson injured a finger in an automobile incident last Saturday night. Fromin Costellic family to Granville for farming and home. Costellic bought 30 acres nearby.John Klinger plans November move from Toluca to Gary Indiana for new home and butcher work.

Bell Quaker Lane L. S. Griffith Woodhull W. G. Griffith T. J. Smith W. L. Mills Chicago John Turner Mills Champaign W. B. Mills Streator E. B. Mills Harry Carruthers Toluca J. N. Wilson Mrs. Spalding F. E. Smith Hazel Boman Myers Kohler Varna W .B. Mills F. &. Smith Springfield Evans Estella Bell Lucile Schoenneshoefer Marjorie Bangs Rev. Biedermann Compton Alderan Albert Peterson Fromin Costellic Granville Mr. Costellic John Klinger Gary Ind

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local User

Mrs J Weller of Henry Illinois testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills have relieved kidney complaints and backache on several occasions over the years. The ad claims local proof beats distant endorsements and advertises the product as a valuable kidney remedy sold by all dealers at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole agents.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Magnolia Department M. J. French James Ford Kentucky John Jones C. A. Freeman Bloomington Henry Small The Masons Arbile Law Benjamin Law Melissa Nelson Iowa Falls Alexander Rose George Ditman Rockford Paxson Frank Roberts Bobbitt Mes O. A. Sherer H. BD. Jewell Surface Dawson Judd Belyldee G. A. Morphew Hiram Myers Galesburg Robert Downey Var- Ta Ralph Hecht Iowa Frank Nesturn Farwell & Co R. W. Spencer & Co Helen Lackland Wenona Magnolians John Dean, Jr Ennis Dakin Wallace Allen Nulin Evans Lucian Glover Fred Glover Vivan Haws Minnie’ Roberts Case Ray, Spencer, Lackland and Jones Institute Chamberlain T. J. Segraves A. J. Ironmonger Ady Stardapd, Oil Company Jas. V. Churchill Wall Auburn N. Y J. Ironmonger Adv McNabb Frank Edminster Frank Parsons Effie Bertha Brown Veter Wolf's Pasture Lee Zimmerman Taft Lee Ziegler’s Hall Panzer Davis Frank Taylor Snirley C., I. & S. Railroad Peter Holan Buckeye Rd Cleveland Foley Kansas City Karene Spalding Arthur Wilson Esther Boyle Ralph Wilson Ruth Mills F. B. Smith Elizabeth Broaddus R. A. Ward Helen Wolf H. C. Vollmer Wm. Lehnhausen John Shawback Emma Lehnhausen Carrie Geo, Barr Eva May Wm. Gray Rutland Wm. Schiffbauer, Sr Mendota W. D. Evans Washburn Vera Phillips Co. J. Bench Deer Grove Maggie Fraher Margaret Conlin A. C. Kelso Minnie Neising Freeport Edna Barr Henry Nelson Albert Ryan John Ryan Amboy Anna Mary Toemmes Charles Barr Long Point Joseph Kelso Hillabrand Jennie Dunbar Black Bernard Winner Frank Morgan G. A. Eberly Frazier Margaret Richards Charles Bush Miss Davis Mt. Palatine C. W. Curtis Jane Warner Anna Thompson Melvin Sarah Phillips Tonica G. D. Hillabrand People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser R. V. Pierce Buffaloy N.Y H. B. Ramage Putnam County Albert Pletsch Mcnabb, Ill Phone McNabb Central L. B. Elliston M. D R. G. Dakin Magnolia, Ill J. L. Downey Hennepin, Ill
Search Courier

Search the Henry Republican Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Henry Republican?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication