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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
12
Sparland notes highlight the start of the school year with a new concrete walk to the schoolhouse and welcomes to teachers and pupils. Readers report visitors and family trips, a fire-damage repair by Peoria contractors, and social events including an art exhibit and literary program at the M E church.
Advertises farm goods and implements including Case and Moline plows planters wagons manure spreaders Schroeder grain dumps Dairy Maid separators Peoria power washing machine Cowboy tank heaters wire fencing buggies whips olls greases husking pegs pumps tanks and related accessories.
Miss Williams teaches Center school while Miss Macon moves to Forrest Grove. Miss Turnbull to Bradley Institute in Peoria. Mr. Ross returns from the south with his daughters. Betsy Martin family visit Roberts. Miss Hastings to Monmouth College. Scott Aitchison attends Henderson Presbytery. L. L. C. girls honor Miss Blanche Davidson with a gold umbrella. Blanche to teach in Lewisburg West Virginia. Junior picnic at church due to rain. James Collins from Pekand attends Wyoming fair. Frank Marshall in town overseeing dam building at his farm. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McCartney trip to Minnesota. Advertisement for Sloan's Liniment with testimonials.
Mrs Minnie Nurss and daughter Mildred visited Camp Grove to attend the fair with the Hall family. Nearby, Oscar Hensel builds a roomy shed for annual hog sales to shelter customers in bad weather. Farmers like Predmore, George Wilcox, and Roy stay busy with clover, thrashing, and baling. The Sims and Perkins host Emily, her husband, and daughter on rides through the farming country. Rumors spread as new wells bring believers to Buddhist theories and minor prophets seeking wealth. Mrs W L Baldwin and daughters from Peoria visited Nurss and Burdick families for the Wyoming fair, noting many absentees since their last visit. Ad for Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy claims long-ago success and is offered by dealers.
Our school opened with Miss Hennefeld as teacher. Miss Erma Jennings and Warl Wabel plan a Peoria wedding this week then Kansas visit with her parents. They will occupy John Ziegler’s former home. Old Settlers picnic at Lacon drew many locals. Joseph Bogner threshing in the Dakotas. George Anderson and wife away from Harry Newman’s. Miss Ethel Seelye visited at her brother Thomas Seelye’s. they went to Bradford Sunday. Leonard Orwig injured in an auto crash near Chicago. could be crippled. Henry Rowe’s children saw a drunken rifle shot kill a family dog. state likely to take up case. Debates on saloon critics continue as Sunday drunks are common. Miss Bertha Bogner hosted Chicago guests the Misses Troike and Smith.
A Geneva New York resident Mrs M J Gallagher describes chronic indigestion and constipation improving after using Chamberlains Tablets two bottles, enabling her to eat heartily without adverse effects. Sold by all dealers.
Mrs F M Falk traveled to Washington to visit relatives. Odd Fellows picnic drew many locals. John Morse hosted Cannery relatives at a family dinner. Hazel Clift visited her aunt Martha Wilson. John Loomis hosted relatives from Kansas City and Henry. Ed Atkins painted Sugar Grove School interior ahead of term. John Wherry hosted sister and family from Dana. Clyde Gregory and Miss Mary Quinn returned from town visit. They toured Nevada and Jefferson before Chautauqua events. Lura Bourdette and Elmer Higgins met Illinois friends. Crops look well. Mary Spencer and daughter Lucy stayed with Rozella Herr.
J H Houghland of Eldon Iowa extols Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for travelers and soldiers alike urging every person to carry it. The notice also includes local social items from the Cottage area with visits, meetings, picnics, and a humor anecdote about trust and household chores.
Circuit and probate docket summaries list confessions appeals divorces and final estate reports. Real estate transfers births and guardianship matters feature alongside minor court proceedings and administrator discharges.
Ad promoting Dr King's New Life Pills claims to cure dizziness biliousness and constipation. It promises a healthy bile flow and stomach liver toning with the first dose and priced 25 cents at druggists.
Olaf Matson of Kewanee, born in Sweden, returned from Sweden after a death in the family but was refused landing by immigration officials on grounds of poor eye and health. He has lived in the United States for years without naturalization, owns property in Kewanee, and his brothers in Toulon and nearby families have vouched for him. The case raises the issue of neglecting naturalization despite permanent residence.
Local health warning notes kidneys ruin health if ignored with symptoms like backache headaches and weakness. Endorsed remedy Doans Kidney Pills from Segraves Drug Store in Henry with testimonial from John Tumey who reports relief after use. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
The 86th Illinois Volunteers reunion met in Peoria with about 60 of 300 survivors present. Col A L Fahnestock attended, and Col A W Belcher of Bloomington was chosen commander for the coming year. The program featured speeches by Luther Hinckle and recitations on Civil War battles.
An old advertisement touts Po Do Lax as a pleasant laxative to relieve indigestion and bilious symptoms. It promises liver toning and blood purification, urging regular use for health, a 50 cent bottle, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. All druggists carry it.
The Lacon Journal reports Hunter-Allen Lumber Co. bookkeeper Forrest Hutstetter recovering at home after heat exhaustion. Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois cuts electricity prices by half a cent per kWh starting Sept. 1, amid rising coal and labor costs. Other items include Hazel Tucker's illness, Henry Green buying an auto, and safety warnings about approaching overturned cars with lanterns.
An exchange notes a Scottish small stream named the Rye where girls waded to church school and market. Boys met them in mid stream and kissed them, explaining the poet's line as literal rye field confusion.
In a tender scene a youth and maiden share a quiet embrace as he asks for marriage. A caption reveals the artist titled the work as “Sold,” displayed on a card at the bottom.
Andrew Russel of Jacksonville Illinois, a banking veteran, former State Treasurer 1909 10 and ex city treasurer five times, backs his record in public and private life for the Republican nomination. He vows to run an ably and honestly managed treasury backed by decades of financial service and public service in Illinois.
President Wilson via Secretary Bryan sends a telegram expressing the Christian world’s sorrow at the death of His Holiness Pius X. The note cites the pope’s pure character, piety, broad sympathy, and global influence.
Following Secretary of State Woods ruling on petition ordering nearly 50 candidates to withdraw petitions many candidates remain in the race. The outcome prompts scrutiny of the process and ongoing filings across offices.
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