Local notices and social updates from Henry Illinois area
A collection of brief items notes visitors and travels including Mrs Shafer's mother spending winter here Mrs Patrick Dwyer visiting with Mrs Grant Coatney. Miss Flora Osborne new assistant at Van Antwerp Osborne groceries. A Baptist church choir organized. Mr and Mrs T B Gapen in Medina on legal business. Addison Tanquary told of brother-in-law John Cresswell's death. Mrs Elmer Mooberry visiting ill sister Mrs Lyman Vincent. Mrs William Frank returned from Peoria to visit parents Anton Trompeter. Bride and groom Jesse Duncan honeymooned in Chicago. Reunion attendances by Gorge Zimmerman and Arment. Misses Gehr Hoskins and Geraldine Hoskins attended Henry Opera House play. Yankee Street Baptist church supper bazaar set for Thursday at John Russell home. Van Antwerp dislocated wrist cranking auto. Mrs Rebecca Sparr Mayme Campbell Edna Zellehofer visiting Mrs Sparr's daughter. Miners at No 8 quit work briefly due to white damp gas affecting Charles Curtiss. Mrs Frank Van Antwerp Bertha Jones Roy Newell Irving Parsons C D Marshall visiting Henry. Dr N B W McCartney family dined with Mrs R M Barnes of Lacon. Barnes in California for brother-in-law's death. Misses Minnis Nellie Tanquary entertaining Mrs Gray from Nebraska, daughter of Alvin Leigh formerly on Gage place. Mr and Mrs Sol Nighswonger visiting Henry area relatives and others including sister Mrs Lyman Vincent who is ill.
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Addison Tanquary
John Cresswell
Lacon
Elmer Mooberry
East Peora
Lyman Vincent
Wm. Frank
Peoria
Anton Trompeter
Jesse Duncan
Chicago
Gorge Zimmerman
28Th Illuis Regiment
Mr. Arment
78Th
Quincy
Mabelle
Elsie Gehr
Geraldine Hoskins
Henry
Henry Opera House
Yankee Street Baptist Church
John Russell
T. van Antwerp
Rebecca Sparr
Mayme Campbell
Edna Zellehofer
No. 8
Charles Curtiss
Frank van Antwerp
Bertha Jones
Roy Newell
Irving Parsons
C. D. Marshall
N. B. W. McCartney
R. M. Barnes
Barnes
California
Minnis
Nellie Tanquary
Gray
Nebraska
Alvin Leigh
Gage Place
Steuben Township
Sol Nighswonger
Sullivan
James Newman
Scott Osborne
South Whitefield
Farm supply ad touts full line of farming gear
A rural catalog listing Case and Moline plows planters and implements along with a full line of International wagons and manure spreaders Schroeder grain dumps dairy maid cream separators Peoria power washing machines cowboy tank heaters wire fencing buggies whips oils greases husking pegs pumps and tanks offered as a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Peoria
Riverside Cal Notices And Local Meetings
Mrs Waugh Dunlap recalls friends with postcards since arriving in Riverside California. Co C McLaughlin and family spent Sunday in the country with Bert and family, planning to move back to town to their cottage on the hill. Claude Cartwright and family sold four carloads of potatoes and expect more. shipments from Estelline D D include Early Ohio varieties. F H Gehr to Chillicothe for Mrs Biddle funeral arrangements with interment in Hennepin beside her husband. Winship of west Putnam county had a vehicle accident near Sparland, car recovered next morning by Oscar Hill, windshield and top damaged but rest could be repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waugh Dunlap
Riverside
Cal
BE. 8Th Street
C. McLaughlin
Bert
Ruth
Will Kenney
Walter
Wm. Pribble
Claude Cartwright
Henry
Estelline
D. D
F.H. Gehr
Chillicothe
Gehr
Winship
Putnam
Sparland
Oscar Hill
Lecture series heads for October program at M E church
The first lecture in the season will be held on Monday evening October 27 at the M E church with Herald Square entertainers providing the program. The four part series includes December 8 January 12 and March 2 as future dates. Season tickets are on sale at Gapens drug store. Mrs L C Nightwonger arrived from California Friday due to her daughter Mrs Lyman Vincent’s illness and will care for her as a nurse while arrangements continue.
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M. E
Herald Square
Entertainment Bureau
Gapen’s
L. C. Nightwonger
California
Lyman Vincent
Nighswonger
Halloween socials hosted by Bethel and M E Church groups
M E Church notes announce Halloween socials on October 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Watkins with Bethel Young people and on October 31 at the M E church by the Epworth League. Also mentions Miss Garrett's solo at Bethel church and Rev McLeish addressing local pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Hallowe'en
Albert Watkins
Bethel Young People
M. BE
Epworth League
Hallowe’en
Garrett
Gara Gallup
Bethel Church
McLeish
Local Social News From La Prairie and Vicinity
Mrs Dave Thompson visited friends in Wyoming last week. Scott Aitchison called on his sister Ada Randolph in Delavan. Mesars Casey and Black of Lacon stayed with Alvin Calder and family. Mr and Mrs Wm Scott and others accompanied Mrs Van Petten to Henry Monday. Miss Iva Ricker visits Chandlerville relatives. A J Martin and mother visit in Roberts. Mrs Ruth Turnbull and Ambro Wilmot shopped in Peoria Wednesday. Hallowe en social at A J McCartney's Friday evening Oct 31. Missionary society hosted Mrs Carrie Van Petten of Yokohama Japan with a reception for Mrs EB Leigh.
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Dave Thompson
Wyoming
Scott Aitchison
Ada Randolph
Delavan
Mesars Casey and Black
Lacon
Alvin. Calder
Wm. Scott
H. N. Wilmot
Ambro Wilmot
van Petten
Henry
Iva Ricker
Chandlerville
A. J. Martin
Roberts
Ruth Turnbull
Peoria
Hallowe'en
A. J. McCartney
The
Missionary Society of the M. BE
Carrie van Petten
Yokohama
Japan
EB. R. Leigh
South Whitefield Community Notes and Notices
Gertrude Pearson visits home folk in South Whitefield. Mrs D D Brown entertains sister Mrs G M Brown of Henry. Leslie Montayne enjoys a new buggy. Frank and spouse host relatives from Peoria. Irma Brown fell ill recently under doctor care. C B Cartwright praises his Dakota home. News of Mrs Z Lyman Vincent illness and hoped recovery. Rowe funeral held in Henry. former South Whitefield resident owned local interests. neighbors extend sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitefield
Gertrude Pearson
D. D. Brown
G. M. Brown
Henry
Leslie Montayne
Frank
Peoria
Irma Brown
C. B. Cartwright
Dakota
Z. Lyman Vincent
Rowe
LAWN RIDGE NOTES INCLUDE MOODY SEASON EXTENSION
Fred Moody will remain at Proctor farm for another season after its purchase by J. W. Green last spring. Peoria shopping drew many locals homeward, F. D. Nurss and family visited, riverbank business is brisk, and L. L. club members held a ritual with Miss Hazel Odell. George Sims and wife toured Peoria and Springfield, Ruby Harris leaves for Chicago Heights to train as a tailor, and Mrs. Wilbur Armstrong broke her right arm while cranking a washing machine, with sister Cora Perkins staying to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Ridge
Fred Moody
Proctor
J. W. Green
Peoria
Speer
F. D. Nurss
L. L
Springfield
Fair State
Ruby Harris
Chicago Heights
Wilbur Armstrong
Cora Perkins
Avoid Sedative Cough Medicines Ad
An advertisement argues against sedative cough syrups for colds and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the cure. It claims the product cleans out germ breeding areas and prevents pneumonia, noting it contains no morphine or other sedatives and listing A. J. Ironmonger and T. J. Segraves as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ironmonger
T. J. Segraves
Advt
Court House News Highlights Probate and Real Estate Actions
Circuit Court deals with confessions in two cases I F P Douglas v Frank Walden and S P B Smith v Ireland. Probate matters include estates of Behrend J Frericks John Burcham Elizabeth Weber and Elizabeth McManus all with notices or final settlements. Real estate transfers list Helena Baran to Tutio Grotti and others. highway commissions involve land parcels. Marriage licenses and various complaints noted amid public notices from Whitefield Township and Toluca area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behrend J. Frericks
John Burcham
Elizabeth Weber
Helena Baran
Tutio Grotti
Santa Fe
Toluca
Commissioners of Highways
Peter Hank
Hopewell
James W. Tracey
William, D. Smith
Margaret Wikoff
Michael
Eunice H. Finnegan
Lacon
Robert A. Athléim
James Greig
Santa Be
Elizabeth
J McManus
Mary“ A. McManus
Saratoga
Arthur
Keiken Andy Wite
Mike Polla
Santa- Feist
Cure for all diseases without medicine offered by Healer Hawkins
A Peoria healer promotes non medical methods claiming success with nervous prostration rheumatism paralysis headaches and many ailments. He touts a science used in the far east and offers free initial talk with Healer Lyman and a treatment at 407 Masonic Temple Healdg 303 S Adams St Peoria IL with payments by ability to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Lyman
Hawkins
S. Adams St
Peoria
Executor's Sale of Real Estate
Public sale of farm property in Magnolia Swill? at 10 o clock in fore noon. Ten percent cash deposit with balance due within ten days. sale date and title conditions stated. bidders must comply with terms to receive clear title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oerty
Avil
Magnolia
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