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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
10
The New City Meat Market run by John Hartley Jr. offers the finest cuts of beef or veal in the city with press salt and sugar cured meats. They claim to keep only the best and pay cash for hides.
Magnolia communities report visitors from Peoria Quincy and Chicago Heights. Local events include Ladies Aid sewing comforters for R. W. Spencer and a big bazaar planned, Sunday school attendance at 199, and Magnolia beating Hennepin 15 14 and Toluca 8 0 in junior baseball games.
Crowds from nearby towns enjoyed a busy matinee at Fair Grounds Park featuring a Shamrocks win over Hennepin 16 to 3 after the locals were hampered by a missing catcher. Races included a half mile pace and a mule dash with J A Devor as starter and Motter Nelson and Jenkins as judges. Circuit court heard naturalization cases, with one indictment and a costly settlement in a damage suit. Community notes include births, injuries, visits, mail volume, typhoid illness, and a social dance planned for October 29.
An earnest plea that growing children need Scott's Emulsion to nourish body and brain. It claims the product enriches blood, strengthens weakness, and builds sturdier health, noting it contains concentrated food elements with no alcohol from Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J.
Frances Henning returned from Washington. Mrs. Wm Clark visited, Mrs. Nellie Corwin hosted in Peru, and Mrs. Martha Newkirk went home to Brookfield. Visitors from Chicago included Olive Keenan Joseph Bane and Ed Mertin. Paint work and property updates abound as Grace Patterson improves health and James Davey buys property. A. H. Griffin arranged a major real estate sale, Alma Hartenbower farm changes hands, and 80 acres sold for 275 dollars per acre.
Last week includes a motor trip to Dana for Mrs. Smith’s birthday with about 30 relatives, a burn and loss of John Botell’s car on a La Salle trip, visits by Mrs. Dawson to Wheatland, and social events at the homes of Prof. Klontz and James Wherry. Local residents travel, shop, and host gatherings across Putnam, Henry, and Wheatland communities.
The Saturday Evening Post reports 1914 automobile advertising revenue of 2 885 458 18 dollars, about one half of one percent of U S retail gate activity. An eye opener for business men.
An early 20th century style ad urges readers to treat kidneys promptly with Doan's Kidney Pills. It cites Mrs. A R Joyce of Henry East Park Row and describes backache, nervousness and swelling relieved by the product priced at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York endorses the remedy.
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