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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
11
Local column from Sparland department covers travel visits by Gib Frisbey and others, shopping trips to Peoria and Galesburg, house repairs, illness, magazine subscriptions, and community improvements. It notes about whooping cough in children, new concrete walks, and Angora goats shipped to Chicago with plans for future pasture.
About a dozen residents from here attended court in Toulon last week. Numerous visits and social calls are listed, including bear sighting by Bill Jacobs en route to Henry, and several residents traveling to Peoria, Allerton, St. Paul, and the Black Hills trip. A marriage between Wm. McCuean and Miss Henderson was celebrated at the bride’s home last Wednesday.
Robbers entered two Speer shops on the Chicago and Northwestern Sunday night, taking about $10, razors, knives, and other goods. They broke into William Evans hardware and butcher shop and William Hillebrand's merchandise store, smashing a cash register and stealing a lady's watch along with chains.
Saratoga notes invite residents to a Hallowe'en social at Herbert Wilsons home on Friday November 1 with a village update. Karl Doyle and Herbert Doyle install new elevators in corncribs. John Shearer and Mrs Groaner make improvements to their cribs. John Malamphy and Miss Jennie Hedstrom wed at Bradford and move into the Kelley homestead to work for the Kellies. Ladies Aid meets November 7 with business to address. Mrs Tom Hubbell improving. Chicken pie supper draws a $23. line total.
SPEER O W Hurd visited Peoria on Monday and coal demand rising as shipments run short. Mrs Sam Stowell and mother attended Hinman’s event. The hall entertainment drew crowds and many acts were well done. Ora Peterson from Iowa visits relatives here and plans to stay. Wm Gray heads to Fort Worth Texas on business. Guy Barrows covers in his absence. Hotchkiss nurse from Peoria assists Hodges family. a small boy also present. Cement walks in Speer near completion, improving the town. Mr and Mrs Dick Wiles welcomed a daughter last week. the Stocks become grandparents. At James Peterson home on Oct 14 a girl was born, father noting farming needs favor boys but girls help is welcome.
Foster sold his mare and colt to Itis Hodge James B Green and wife visited Peoria last Tuesday Emery Stewart is building a new corncrib for Miss Armina Caldwell James B Smith did paper jing for Mrs Jack Donath Tuesday Bert Wilcox returned from Jefferson Ia to business James B Chapin plans a sorghum mill to make cane Sherley Kellogg shipped a car load of fat hogs to Chicago Mrs Maria Cornell and Fred visited Peoria Mrs Cornell stayed over Sunday Burt Green to Peoria for Polytechnic Institute this winter and likely the year Mrs N E Nurse and Mrs M Bedskin went to Peoria for a day Corn husking season opened Monday many teams in the fields John Dawson farm barn being built in the valley with a large attendance for the raising Mrs Fannie Perkins attended Central West Congregational meeting at Wataga as Lawn Ridge delegates Stork brought a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Karl Hekle the fourth of the kind May go to Kansas City with Amelia Winkler and daughter for housekeeper duties
Henry citizen C W Woodward of Henry NL suffers kidney trouble with back pain and fatigue. He credits Deans Kidney Pills bought at J W Niece's drug store for his improvement, saying the remedy helped after months of poor relief. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Deathsland take no other.
Morris P. Sims died Tuesday at his son Elmer’s home near Hanson Nebraska. Funeral held Friday at 2 30 pm at Congregational church led by Rev Thomas Martin with Rev F E Peterson assisting. He died in his 78th year. A nine pound boy born to Mr and Mrs F D Nurss brightened local life as Perkins appears lively again.
Frank Simmons and sister of Peoria visited L G Calder over Sunday while Marsden Calder tours Peoria. R J Mertin visits Roberts. Ethan Wilmot made a business call in Peoria. Ralph Greene returned from Onarga to spend time with his mother. Mabel Mellow and J S Thompson of Lacon stayed with the Turnbulls and William Scoons. Rev Black assisted at Rev McDougal’s installation in Elmira Wednesday. U P ladies plan a harvest home supper and bazaar with the chrysanthemum exhibit on Nov 13. Edith Waugh of Sparland visited Misses Mary and Jennie Pringle and friends. A Halloween party invitations issued at L G Calders. Andrew McCartney family sick with scarletina. Many from here attend Galloway and Hicks meetings in Chillicothe. Mrs Lydia Riddell spent a few days in Hanna City with Rev Dennison’s hosts.
Charlie Austin and son Walter called in Princeton on Monday while Mrs. Margaret Smith stayed with her ailing sister Lidgert. Albert McKeon of Abingdon joined J. L. Reid for a Saturday visit and attended Whitefield Sunday school. Ed Monier sold the McCullough farm for profit and plans to buy Dakota land. F. Bentley bought two carloads of cattle in Chicago for spring market. Church members from Boyd's Grove attended the Whitefield Sunday school convention. Edna Smith visited Galesburg for relatives and revival meetings led by Rev. Sunday.
Dr Reeder's Herbal Medicines advertised as safe pure and reliable now available at J W Niece's Drug Store Readers medicines from Reed er Medicine Co Peoria Illinois at 114 S Washington St Peoria Ill.
Alden Loomis of Richland who broke his leg in spring must have the bone reset after X rays in Peoria showed it never set properly. He will be laid up for a while and may go to the hospital. Nearby, relatives enjoyed a Bradford visit and a Grandma McMurtrie birthday party with 150 guests. Reverend Moots called on old Lacon friends as he and his wife traveled from Hennepin.
A promotional piece extols Karo Corn Syrup as a clear golden syrup superior to rivals in taste and value. It highlights its use for griddle cakes waffles biscuits and as a bread spread, plus its digestive ease and endorsement by food experts. Air tight friction-top tins are praised for preserving purity.
Probate proceedings list multiple estates with actions including sale of real estate, letters testamentary issued, deposits opened, final reports and settlement schedules, and stock sale orders. Real estate transfers record property deeds among Fahy Twitchell Owen Ramp Prin gle Caruthers Rowe and others, with marriage licenses noted for William Reed and Johanna Hitchcock and Abraham Lurie Dora Boner pairs.
Joseph Gallup of Halleck died October 15 leaving a 35000 estate. To daughter Judie Wetmore widow he leaves 2500 plus home and board at the old homestead while unmarried. Southeast room at the head of parlor stairs reserved for her at her own expense. Other heirs: Marion Gallup 5000 Jeanette S Timmons 5000 Ellen J Potter 5000. Son Loren Gallup executor. Monument not to exceed 500 dollars.
The formal opening occurred at Sterling on Oct 24 with addresses by Clayton BE Crafts Gen Thomas A Henderson ex Governor Samuel Van Sant Congressman Lowden and Prince and William E Mason The Chicago Association of Commerce sent a prominent committee The town’s firms decorated their premises and a parade featured a fleet of 100 decorated launches marking the largest procession in the area.
A fragmentary note lists household tasks for a father including removing fly screens, cleaning the furnace, storing awnings, bringing in plants, repairing, adding weather stripping, and a catalog line about Henry tablets offered at 10 each, implying a quick sale.
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