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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
10
Magnolia notes list residents ill or traveling including Gladys Bronn and Mrs. Simonton. Several visitors from Peoria, Springfield, Tonica, Lacon, and Streator called on Magnolia locals. Activities include Ladies' Aid meeting set for Sept 19 and family moves to Peoria and Toluca.
Community notices mention an ice cream social at Palatine school house Saturday evening. The page lists teacher changes, illnesses, travel, and local events with names and places such as Miss Margaret Lackland, Elias Rolley, Hattie Hillabrand, George from Chicago, Ralph French headed to Illinois University, and Magnolia church updates. Electric Bitters advertised as a health aid with testimonials.
Henry McDermott died of paralysis at 8 p m on August 31 1912 in Burdette Indiana after a 2000 mile auto trip with his sister and her husband He was born in England and lived near Lostant most of his life He leaves his sister Mrs E R Moon and many relatives and friends The A F and A M burial service was held at Sandy Illinois with a large local procession from Lostant
Busy week with dances at Ziegler's hall drawing 30 to 40 couples. Standard orchestra provided music. Local travel and visits noted, including Gordon King’s day in Granville and a Sunday excursion to Howe and Peoria with light attendance. Church news mentions Rev Nat Sands leaving for conference next Sunday. Chamberlains Cough Remedy touted by dealer quotes.
J J Tomlinson was a Henry visitor Monday afternoon. L F Boyle was on the Lane Friday with a new Chalmers automobile. There was a party on the school lawn Friday evening. Paul Jones of Henry visited at L H Lassman's over Sunday. M A Wilsons were visiting in Carroll county last week. R A Wards, M J Frenchs and Mrs Hattie Wierman dined at T J Smith's Sunday. J H Price of Streator transacting business at the farm last Monday. J N Wilsons and Florence Given attended the Princeton fair Wednesday of last week. Several citizens took advantage of excursions and attended the Streator fair this week. T J Smith and W G Griffith went with Will Bumgarner in his auto to the fair at Princeton Thursday. W B Mills starts on his tour of the Farmers Institutes this week. Tazewell county the first date. Mr and Mrs Clifford Mills are visiting at W B Mills for a few days. Miss Anna Toemmes of Lostant visited at the home of M A Tomlinson several days last week. W B Mills and family went to Bloomington Wednesday to attend the wedding of a nephew at that place. T C Sutherlands made a trip to Chillicothe Mo in their auto last week for a few days visit and to look after their land interests there. Frank Griffith of Heyward Cal has been in Chicago several days and is expected here this week for a few days visit with old friends and relatives.
For sale two thousand white oak posts at 12 percent, cents each. Located one mile west of Magnolia on the Bent Law farm. R. W. Spencer. 8-15-tt.
Mrs Cleary is ill in Lostant while Miss Mulvihill opens District 27 school. Teachers Weber Patterson and Wooley British Lane. visitors include J Wilcox from West Virginia, Dr Schoenneshoefer in Mendota, and Arthur White from Ogden. Reunions, tractor purchase, and waterworks oversight feature among community happenings.
Sisters Bernado and Cordula from St. Angela's Academy Morris Ill. visited Mary Cleary and Margaret Shea last week. The band led by Schoenneshoefer has new uniforms bearing the leader's name and initials on coats. T. L. Parks of Murraysville Ga. reports a kidney cure after a 650c Foley Kidney Pills. Rex Beach sells The Net for 15000 to Chicago Record Herald. a thriller of love mystery and Black Hand in the United States.
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