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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
12
Doctor Carrie Weatherly offers acute and chronic care with special attention to diseases of women and children. Home treatments available by request. Day or night calls. Office at residence on east side of Main street one block north of Central Park. Phone 251.
Peoria visitors Harold Morine and Helen Funk shown in town. Magnolia school plans National Temperance Day observance for Oct 27. Mrs Sue Lundy visits Wenona and Mrs R A Ward remains indisposed. Church activities include a bakery sale Oct 28 and Nov 2 film program. Community milestones mention wedding anniversaries and graduates, plus reports on illness, rail and road travel, and local improvements.
The ad urges readers to treat a cold promptly using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It claims serious illnesses can start from a common cold and notes the medicine has been trusted for years, contains no opium, and is widely available.
A brief appeal asks for support for Elention from a circuit clerk who notes past satisfactory services and requests continued backing. The message emphasizes gratitude and ongoing assistance.
The Thursday Afternoon Club met October 19 at Mrs. Lera B Skelton home to discuss Conservation. Lulu MecKirgan led the department program and members answered roll call about extinct birds. Two absentees shortened the program yet 14 members attended with a piano duet by Mrs Ina Franklin and Muriel Meredith and a visit from Mrs Charles Wierman of Denver.
Local notes report Magnolia Grange discussions on road conditions and a postponed meeting due to a storm. Nearby residents like J G C Sutherland sent hogs to Chicago, and many visits and travels are logged including W B Mills at Bloomington and Katharyn Griffith returning from Champaign.
Varna residents hosted visitors from Lostant and Peoria with farm work, shopping, and a piano display at Lawrence Broaddus’s new room. Doll Day featured 25 guests and a Purity Federation talk by Rev. B F Martin raising funds for Chicago Joliet area goals.
Sloan's Liniment offers quick neuralgia relief by penetrating without rubbing. It soothes sore muscles, is cleaner and faster than mossy plasters, and eases stiff muscles rheumatism gout lumbago sprains and strains. It also reduces pain from insect bites bruises and minor injuries. Sold by druggists for 25 cents today.
Local brief items report Mr. Lostant High moving into a new home, bazaar plans for election day, visitors from Wisconsin and North Dakota, business changes in Peoria and Herry, and multiple trips to Chicago and Bloomington. Community events include a Tuesday orchestra practice, auxiliary elections, and district officers.
A short advertisement urges using Chamberlains Tablets with a diet of vegetables and cereals and daily outdoor exercise. It promises a greatly improved complexion within a few months and claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
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