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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
14
Local column records visitors and social ties across Magnolia Hennepin Lostant Wenona and Toluca. Mentions include Dr Simmons in Hennepin, Mrs Lackland returning home, Ida Coe visiting La Rose, purchases by Dr Franklin, and numerous calls at homes and schools. Royal social round continues with family, neighbors, and alumni events.
Mr and Mrs Alonzo Emons traveled from Dwight due to rain and returned Sunday. The Howard Curry company performed six evenings of high class vaudeville with no immorality, featuring spiritualism spotlight singing and one act dramas. The trio of three men and two women toured in a private car, played in McNabb for three days, and will go to Low Point next, earning a recommendation for good clean entertainment.
The 1912 13 T A C year book is issued with white covers and green cords. Mrs Elliston is dropped from the charter list as a member. Elizabeth Broaddus marries J Lloyd Jones of Henry and will be at home after Dec 1. Oct 24 meeting at Mrs R L Swindler's covered motions practice and a $100 yearly club room appropriation for Magnolia. Next meet Nov 7 with domestic science breakfast topic.
Obituary recalls Sarah Evans Alexander born August 5 1822 in Licking County Ohio died October 21 1912 at age 90 in Magnolia Illinois. She endured pioneer life on Sandy Creek became a longtime Christian and community figure with family ties to Evans and Alexander households.
McNabb residents report Mrs Olfield moving household goods from Chicago and buying the Cassell homestead. Henry King travels to Flint for the winter. Danish bazaar at Ziegler hall draws a large crowd and four new Yeomen join Magnolia lodge.
The Priscilla club met at Elsa McKenzie’s home on October 15 with Gladys Phillips presiding. Members heard a Sarah Bernhardt paper by Elizabeth Weber, a vocal solo by Elsie Zilm, and a committee appointed for club pins. The hostess served a two course luncheon. Mrs. George Barr remains ill and several locals were noted for various visits and moves in the area.
Mrs Susan Cassell widow of J H Cassell who died at the Soldiers home in Quincy about a year ago died at her sister C M Bartlett's home in Granville on Oct 21 after illness of dropsy and paralysis. She was born May 23 1849 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania came to Illinois in 1864 and married J H Cassell May 10 1868, six of seven children living. Funeral held Thursday with burial at Florid.
George T Craddock of Ruble Arkansas says lumbago kept him from work for seven years. He tried kidney medicines with little relief. After using Foley Kidney Pills he recovered enough to work any job and recommends them to friends. A J Tronmonger Ady Ohio
Residents and visitors across Henry, Varna, Peoria, and surrounding towns are listed with brief mentions of visits, illnesses, travel, and community events. Notable items include J N Wilson purchasing a Percheron at Wolfe Bros sale near Blackstone, a Passion Play stereopticon lecture at the school auditorium, and a chicken pie social at the Friends meeting house for Sunday school.
County superintendent Prof. Jacobs and four gentlemen visited the John Swaney school Tuesday to study a proposed similar institution at their homes and expressed pleasure with the local school. John Stevens and two Missouri sisters visited John Swaney's home for a few days. Mrs Marie Barr of Blackwell Oklahoma visited J B Stansell's home while in town.
Alice Sylvester returns home from Piper City as sister Lottie takes her place. A vaudeville show runs three nights. a Leap Year dance by the young ladies’ basketball team runs well attended with supper midnights to music by Henry’s Standard orchestra. The girls’ sewing circle meets with new members joining. Effie Brown visits Mt Palatine. Jessie McNabb hosts visitors. an event at the homestead is anticipated. Mrs. Boman visits relatives near Quincy. Granville Ladies’ Aid meets, the North Bound Limited train delays, and local humor surrounds the wagon ride to retrieve them. Winter costumes are underway.
If you have young children you have perhaps noticed that its orders of the stomach are their most com mon ailment. To correct this you will find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets excellent. They are easy and pleasant to take, and mild and gentle in effect. For sale by T. J. Segraves and A. J. Ironmon ger, druggists. Ady.
The scarlet fever scare has subsided with cases improving after a strict quarantine. Church services resumed and school opened. Local visits include Mrs. Adelia Kemp and Mrs. Jarry Bell at a Foreign Missionary convention in Chenoa. Births report Oct 12 a daughter to Owen and wife, and Oct 28 a son to Walter Kemp. The remains of L. J. Hodge were interred in Wenona cemetery after return from California.
A straw vote of 76 women at the Ladies Aid Harvest home in Monica last Thursday on woman suffrage shows 69 in favor, 3 against, and 4 abstentions, leaving no question about the outcome.
An Old-Timer notes Zenas Macomber’s brave 1777 Paoli wounds and long life, with his son John now 82 recalling battlefield sticks. The piece links Zenas to the Wabel and Mitchell families, and states Mrs Wabel is eligible for Daughters of the American Revolution.
The rising cost of living has reached judges in divorce courts. Alimonies are now double what they were a decade ago under similar cases. It is cheaper to live together in daily quarrel than to pursue divorce and separate maintenance.
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