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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
11
509 Main St Peoria Tl offers prompt attention for goods sent by express. All work guaranteed. Gents' garments cleaned steam or dry. pants and overcoats priced. Garments dyed services listed with prices.
Sparland residents report illnesses church visits and travels across Illinois. Everett Simpson suffers tonsillitis while Miss Esther Prank visits grandparents in town. Fred Vincent travels from Toulon to see his mother. families including Russell Seibolt Duncan and McLaughlin share church and social outings.
Miss Libby Mathias and Henry Kaiser visit Starved Rock with the Kaisers. the schoolhouse is cleaned in preparation for next Monday Sept 5. Townspeople attend Peoria state encampment on Governor’s Day. several named ladies and Mr. Zimmerman join the trip. Harry Luft suffers a heart-related illness and is treated at home and then sent for care. hopes for recovery. Cham berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diahrrea Remedy praised as reliable. sold by A J Ironmonger.
Robert Kelley buys a new Cadillac touring car. Regulars beat Whitefield Stars 78 to 18 with umpire Mcwill and about 800 in attendance. The Farmers Elevator Co buys Northwestern elevator and plans Septembers possession. Ladies Aid hosts an ice cream social netting about 23. Foley’s Kidney Remedy praised by J Sibball and A J Ironmonger announces starts now.
Mrs Ellen Patterson visits in Princeville with Mrs Maude Bullock. Mr and Mrs Harry Brimmer visit relatives in Farmington. A D Kackley and wife stay with L A Chapin. N B E Nurse and wife return from Okoboji Lake trip. Rev H S Hall hosted by C B R Stowell and Sumner Perkins. Mrs Eva Coles visits old friend Mrs Charles Perkins. Mrs George Lyon and daughter visit Creston. The Aid society approves 10c teas through year. Chris Rapp and wife search Ohio for housing. Roy Wilcox and wife manage home. George Sims family depart for Hastings Nebraska and Loveland. Col Charles Perkins and Elmer Chapin visit Peoria and S A Stowell. Perkinses spend at Whitefield Center with William Clarence. A Chamberlain liniment ad claims 25 cents buys relief for lame back. Advisory note from A J Ironmonger druggist.
SPEER and Mrs Speer plan a move to Peoria soon. Mrs Hurd visited relatives in Indiana last week. Mrs Reynolds of Peoria visits her daughter Mrs Russell. Mr and Mrs Rapp returned from Ohio after a week. Misses Ruby and Latha Dunn are visiting friends in Toulon this week.
Mrs. Cecil Kauffman of Chilli cothe spent Thursday with cousin Mrs. O G McCraw. Miss Mary Hurd returns to Seattle to teach with higher pay. Mrs. Harry Houston of Washington DC and Mrs. R B Harrington dined with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Gray. Mrs. Fannie Perkins and Mr. Hall of Oak Park, former Lawn Ridge pastor, dined with Mrs. Martha Hinman. A health note advises early Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup symptoms in children.
Mrs Wigand was a caller on Mrs Dwyer. Mr and Mrs Downey and family visited Henry on Saturday. Miss Berry and Mrs Jennett called on Mrs Dwyer and on Mrs Lindsey Anderson. The Pratts are entertaining company. Mr and Mrs Murphy visit Downey's. home in Rock Island. Frank Wigand and family visited Hennepin Thursday and Friday bringing Florence home to visit grandparents Mattern. George Bickerman has a sick colt valued highly. loss would be serious. Mr Stickles called on Frank Wigand Tuesday. Frank Anderson and Daniel were business callers at Henry Thursday. John Dwyer was in Henry Saturday.
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar for children is safe and effective without opiates. It urges buyers to get the genuine product in the yellow package from A. J. Ironmonger.
A aggregation of short notices lists visits and travels of residents from Chillicothe to Peoria and beyond. Families such as the Roots Collins McCullough and Calders are noted visiting relatives in Colorado Egypt Illinois and California. A forthcoming wedding between Hugh Hastings and Matilda Kelenbach is announced for September 7 at 5 o clock with other local social visits and guest appearances.
Broadmoor residents Orrin Broadmoor and Frank Thirkell hosted and visited peers from Peoria. A string of locals including Ada Hatch and Emma Jurgenson shopped in Peoria while other families enjoyed a lakeside outing. Swine breeding news notes a mule-foot hog from Nineveh Indiana being raised with Poland-China traits for hardiness.
From Kansas a correspondent tours Anthony Harper county sites on a Friday in August 1910. He describes the salt and ice plant nicknamed the Little White City with ammonia cooled storage and zinc pans, the salt extraction rooms, and salt and flour industries. The piece notes local river conditions, county courthouse, and public facilities as the party tours the town and surrounding industries.
The narrative describes Anthony as a lively, modern city with banks, hotels, sanitariums, churches, stores, and farms. It details Croft and Hutchinson families at length, their large Harper county farm, livestock, and home life. The author praises local hospitality and plans a future return after school duties.
Pantagraph quotes urging Illinois Republicans to focus on electing a congress that will back party policies. It warns against elevating the Cannon speakership and stresses unity, screening candidates, and avoiding distractive issues. In Ladd, residents block interurban service over schedule change until authorities remove the blockade.
Miss Winnie Taylor visits sister Mrs Allen Moffitt while school terms end in Valparaiso. Miss Mamie Ray visits Mrs Gertrude Bent for a week. Oliver Wright hosts William Wright and child from St Joseph Mo, who return home after a visit. Residents travel to Henry for trade and Mrs Chrisman visits daughter Mrs Lauterette. John Clifton visits Wyoming. Carrico family from New Windsor visit parents James and Mrs Carrico. Fred Newton drives James McClane and family to Lacon for Old Settlers Picnic. Abe McClane returns to Iowa after visiting relatives. Florence Taylor guests Bertha McClane.
Toluca reports Rev Fr Walsh home last week after an extended European visit. He says the trip was fine and his health is much improved. Underground cable work continues, Toluca faced two blackout nights as miners' union affected the light plant. John Perlich and Mrs Lucy Golich wed last week in Toluca with guests Mr and Mrs Stephen Polich then to Venona for photos. Mrs Golich was widow of a Cherry Mine miner.
Practical tips on handling cracked eggs and boiling without loss of contents. Odor control for garbage cans with kerosene, chintz book rests, silver lingerie accessories, cinnamon in desserts, willow tea carts for summer use, dust prevention with damp sawdust, and Madeira embroidery luncheon sets with centerpieces and doilies.
Probate petitions and hearings for the estates of David M Hai Stephen Joseph Merdian and Johnston White are noted with hearings set for August and September. Conservator actions, oaths of executors, bonds, and letters testamentary issued to Taggart and Hughes. Real estate transfers and marriage licenses listed with buyers, guardians, and consents.
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