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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
11
Public notice states that under the last will of John Grife deceased probated Sept 18 1911 in Marshall County Illinois the executor will conduct a sale of real estate as authorized by the will and probate records.
At 1 o'clock p m Saturday September 21 1912 the west front door of the Marshall County Court House in Lacon Illinois will offer for sale and sell at public auction the following described real estate to the highest bidder.
The Sparland column lists residents and guests including Mrs. Schaff in Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroeder with Wm. Osborne, and a note about a found child's coat. It records visits by Mrs. Oscar Bittel, Mrs. John Marland, Mrs. Nellié Rouck, and others, plus Labor Day activities, Chautauqua events, and distant trips to Chicago Heights, Lincoln, Neb., and Aberdeen, Wash.
A Sparland resident, earning 1400, attended the Chautauqua with old friends and praised Prof Bouton and Bland's band. The 1912 program featured readings, music, and talks by Dr. Hill and Charles D Poole, with 500 tickets pledged for 1913. Labor Day celebrations drew a large crowd, a Sparland-Lacon baseball game ended with Sparland winning 9 to 0, and local entertainers performed for attendees.
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a strong tonic to address nervousness thin blood and fatigue. It claims doctors endorse the product and urges readers to consult their physician for constipation and to ask about Ayer's Pills, a vegetable liver pill from J C Ayer Co Lowell.
The record lists numerous event winners including Joseph Babbington and Robert Murdoch in youths events, Lillian Van Antwerp and Cecil Arment in girls races, Everett Simpson in the boys 100 yard, and Mrs Clyde McLaughlin in the jug filling contest. Also noted are egg races, potato contests, nail driving, pie eating, walking races, and other senior and youth competitions with multiple prize takers.
A jumble of community items notes Pauline Routh staying with grandmother near Chillicothe, school maams resuming teaching duties, children and families visiting, and travel plans. Health updates mention Mary Hayden's ear surgery and hope for hospital readmission. An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills quotes A J Ironmonger touting relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble.
Mr and Mrs Frank Calder host and visit relatives in La Prairie with friends coming from Princeton and Peoria. Henry Hastings and Myrtle Hastings plan Chicago sightseeing while Eugene Calvin heads to Muskegon for school. Ethan Wilmot travels to Washington state. Schools reopen with staff assignments at Kellogg Sparland Center Turnbull Hull Yankee Street and Murraysville routes. A 73 year old man in Murraysville reports kidney and bladder recovery after Foley Kidney Pills. A J Ironmonger.
A Marshall area inventor markets the Minerva Auto Horn designed to attach to a car exhaust and emit a pleasant yet powerful musical chord. The device aims to avoid back pressure, resist oil and carbon clogging, use non corrosive brass, and adjust to exhaust pressure. Sole agents in Marshall and Stark counties.
The Marshall county court dealt with multiple matters including Della McEvoy vs Clyde McEvoy for divorce on desertion grounds, and Mark B. Palmer vs Musetta Palmer and John I. Thompson in probate. Estate dispositions include partial asset distribution, private sale of personal property, and several filed petitions and orders. Petit jurors for October term are listed, plus real estate transfers and local notices.
An advertisement from a veteran well man offers water well services claiming 20 years of experience and competence to provide perfect satisfaction. It assures readers they can save money by consulting him for well sinking.
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