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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1895
Page
6
Judge Evans visits Lacon while Ray Bane moves to Joliet and Harry Roseberry heads to Virginia for school. Dr Thomas returns from Nebraska, Mrs Kipple visits Chicago, and council orders removal of hitching racks. marriages, accidents, and a court house custody debate fill the week.
An old advertising notice promises Worbine as a cure for liver and digestive complaints. It claims the liver is out of order if bothered by constipation indigestion bad breath or headaches and asserts Worbine cures liver stomach or bowel disorders. Free trial bottles are offered at Dr Powell.
Spardand reports A J Athry traveling to Chicago for a state event. Campbell visits relatives in Delavan. Ira W A Gallup spent part of last week in town. A discussion on gun laws affecting animals draws citizen interest. Pennk Van Antwerp traveled to Burrora. A Bu rora store was bought up. The new Bonham schoolhouse was struck by lightning about two weeks ago, causing some damage.
A roundup of small items includes social visits, church activities, and a county farm update. Mentions Comrade George Ray’s injury, Miss Dixon and Miss Ferguson visiting, a Baptist Sunday school concert, and Baptist Association meetings at Monmouth. Also reports a September 12 wedding in Sparland, hog arrivals amid cholera concerns, and a county farm superintendent vote showing Divilbiss leading.
Whitefield Corners reports updates as Wm Brokaw has a well bored and Grandma Johnson improves. Ja Horr loses a valuable horse this week. Will Nelson and wife seek an Iowa location. Ed and Mrs Shurtz return from Iowa visit. Artie Swift returns home to share keeping house. Oliver Wright busy sweetening up farmers’ work. The minister and family leave for Peoria conference. Mrs Reid and sister Mae Colehower recover from typhoid. Twin baby show at G Barker’s draws 25 attendees with three twin pairs attending from local and distant neighbors. No premiums awarded. Included are Mary Odell Bertha Tan nary Alice Austin and area residents. Also an advertisement for Hill’s Chloride of Gold Tablets promising cure or money back.
James Smith stays in Hoopston attending land interests while Linus Root cuts his foot severely last week. Grant Davidson suffers stomach trouble and T B Scott has mumps though not severe. Lewis Reil leads the boss cutter in Tun Prairie. Roy Ward heads to conference with salary considerations. Hog cholera worsens.
The town notes farming struggles with corn cited as the sole bright spot. Health updates show John Reynolds improving, Mrs Wheeler recovering, and a large audience at the 8.8 convention featuring Rev Seaman on old people and education. Local events include weddings, baptisms, and a large Friends meeting with a substantial dinner.
Magnolia India Dean was a Lostant caller Tuesday. Wm Curtis of Lostant was on our streets Monday. John Thornton came home from an Iowa trip Saturday. Miss Darrow of Iowa visits cousin Mary McKirgan. Belle Evans guests with Mary Baker. Della Allen returns from LaRose. Prof George seen on streets Sunday. Mrs Massie visits daughter Mrs Frank Smith of Clear Creek. Frances Mattern visits relatives in Henry. Robert Haynes and wife from Oak Hill visit W. W Bobbitt. Will dfathie's party reports a good time. Clara Wabel returns from Iowa to Whitefield Corners. Photographer Mr Doomes packs belongings and leaves for other fields. Cora Dent and Frank Lightheart head to St Joe Missouri. Cora expects to be gone some time. Mr Bumgarner of Tonica visits town seeking a site for 4 I.
A large crowd attends the Friends Yearly meeting at Clear Creek on a sunny Sunday. Sam Sibley wins the silk quilt with ticket 143, purchased at the door, raising $78 for the event. The entertainment features singing and a notable silk quilt prize valued at $65.50.
Etta Stickel pursues schooling in Princeton while Frank Daugherty buys a horse for 865 and Charley Anderson sells a buggy to Daugherty. Local farming notes predict higher corn fodder yields. hay harvest begins in September. Woodmen clash social with J R Clark party. surprise rocker gifts spark tearful moments.
Ballard's Snow Liniment is advertised as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia sprains cuts bruises burns frostbite sore throat sore chest lame back stiff joints and contracted muscles. The ad claims long-term cripples have used it to walk again and states a 60 cent price with sale at Dr Powell's.
Local notes report teachers changing books at school and a week with rain delights farmers. Mentions Wm Francis and family as guests, Dr Y Wood helping Mrs Ransom, and Miss Phillips absent due to illness. A hoax about Chas Ransom hog losses clarified. a joke about choking sparked a racial insult incident with a stone remark.
The Quaker Lane Yearly Meeting in Nebraska and Iowa natives reports steady attendance growth year to year and a shorter session length. Oliver Wilson steps down after years of service as the meeting names a successor. Ministers Lydia Price Edwin Pierce and others attend from Ohio and Philadelphia. a large Firstday gathering and a Fourthday meeting are noted with local social updates and upcoming events.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands and skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. It claims cures for piles and other conditions and notes price per box with sale by a doctor.
Sam Longman sold eighty acres to Brown Henkins for nine hundred dollars. Powell and Hutchins visited Abraham Anderson's son for a day. Lettie and Mary Rinehart enjoyed Uncle Tom's Cabin in Tiskilns with Elmer Hekins. Teets, Simeon Bell and Saidee Powell left home after a family gathering. Oliver Downey joined the Kansas excursion party. Walnut drove fishermen last week. The flag pole rope broke. local fix restored the flag.
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