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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
3
Local Sparland notes recount visits, social events, church activities, and a public sale announced for September 16 1918 at the Whitefield parsonage. Items include a sorrel horse driving team furniture household goods and personal belongings with cash or bankable note terms.
An 1910 advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a life saving remedy for coughs colds throat and lung ailments with a testimonial from Stillman Green of Malichite Col. offering money back if it fails. Includes political notices for Judge Lovett Republican candidate urging Peoria voters to support him in September primaries.
Rumor says wedding bells may ring soon near South Whitefield while attendees recall the Old Settlers picnic at Lacon. Neighbors report Mr Klein from Naper visiting, noting good health and a prosperous outlook for both.
Charles Fosdick Steuben and family visited Timothy Carroll. Albert Russell and family visited James Biggars. Reynolds of Northampton visited Arthur Kehlenbach. Lulu Mae Russell visited Chillicothe aunt. Dorothy Hawk to Bloomington for throat operation. Edward Reed hosted by John Russell. Rev. Pierce and wife from Wisconsin and son from Chicago visited Sparland. Pierce’s sermon and Moodey Institute student assisted.
Charles Perkins adds paint to his barn in Lawn Ridge and Mrs. Sarah Rayfield of Trivoli visited Mrs. Jenni Swann over Sunday. The Hayes family vacationed in Peoria while Fred fried his steak. Roy Wilcox sold a threshing machine near Yankee Street to Samuel Thomas amid possible business changes. Chautauqua meetings at Princeville drew 1100 attendees and financial success. Telephone switchboard changes caused a day of dial tone outages. Mrs. Thomas Collins and daughters visited Chicago, with Tom joined by brother Jim and wife handling the kitchen. Updates from California report Frank Willmot’s paralysis improving slowly, eliciting sympathy for the doctor and family.
A farmer Joseph Shafer and his wife were killed when a Northwestern freight train hit their buggy near Speer, about 20 miles north of Peoria. Mrs Shafer died instantly and he died 15 minutes later. witnesses blamed the pair for not hearing or seeing the approaching train.
Circuit Court cases include Inez Roath vs Charles Roath for divorce and injunction and assumpsit actions between Hiram R. Mutton and Lawrence Blossom. Probate reports entities Myrtle Antrim and minors Harry and Vera Parsons with guardianship orders. Real estate transfers list quit claim deeds in Lacon Varna and Lacon areas. Birth notices report two new arrivals to Henry county families.
An outbreak of glanders on the A. G. Melton farm near Mazon triggers a three month quarantine. Veterinarians report cases to the state stock commission. the state covers one third of loss, owners bear two thirds, with hardship on threshing and haying.
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