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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
13
State of Illinois Marshall County SS In re Estate of John Grife Deceased a sale of real estate by the executor is announced under probate proceedings with terms and conditions to be announced and dates to be set by the court.
On Saturday September 21 1912 at 1 pm the east half of the south west quarter of section 32 township 13 north range 9 east of the 4th principal meridian in Whitefield Township Marshall County Illinois will be offered for sale at the west front door of the Court House in Lacon to the highest bidder.
Ten percent of the purchase price paid in cash on bid acceptance. The balance due in cash upon court approval and deed delivery. Executor keeps possession and rents to March 1, 1918. Taxes for 1912 paid by executor. Abstract of title available at Barnes Magoon attorneys in Lacon Illinois for examination and furnishing to purchaser.
Local column from Sparland covers Miss Dease O Leary visiting Lacon, relatives in Peoria and Peru, malaria fever cases, funeral attendance in Henry, travel to Colorado, new piano purchases, and a mass meeting in Peoria featuring Hiram W. Johnson and Frank Funk. Also announced is a big Sparland event on Sept 21 with games, races, dancing, and music, plus the death of Helen Reba, child of J W Anderson Jr, sparking community tributes.
The text records funeral services for James Tanquary in Watseka, births and family changes in Steuben township, and local notices including residents visiting, school changes, and a parish bazaar. It notes Mrs. Margaret Steimle’s death in Bradford, Mollie Hedstrom’s sudden passing, and a child asking a joke question before sleep.
The ad debates hair loss versus retaining hair and promotes Ayer's Hair Vigor as a hair dresser and tonic. It claims to keep hair smooth and stimulate growth without coloring. Doctors are studying these products as fashion and health interests rise.
A sweeping 1912 Marshall County docket lists divorces and partitions, probate estates, conservatorships, and real estate transfers. Notable items include estates of Thomas Monier Louis Hinz Charles Reichardt William German Sarah Dean and Stephen Stateler with appraisers reports and notices. real estate transfers for Bogner Middleton Brown and others. and board of review values across livestock, machinery, inventories, and farm assets totaling substantial sums.
A practical mechanic with 12 years of driving experience introduces the Minerva Auto Horn designed to mount on the exhaust of the muffler. It aims for a loud musical chord, low back pressure, oil and carbon resistance, non corrosive materials, and adjustable exhaust pressure.
The county board increased personal assessment values by a substantial sum while also boosting values for improved and unimproved real estate and utilities. Other items report stock and property totals, and a local recall of kidney pills is noted alongside a flurry of social and travel updates from Lawn Ridge and nearby communities, including deaths, visits, and upcoming events.
The article extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as highly successful for colic and diarrhoea, noting wide reputation from cures in nearly every neighborhood. It lists T. J. Segraves and A. J. Ironmonger as sellers.
John F. Tarter advertises over twenty years in the well business offering expertise to sink wells and ensure satisfaction. He invites potential customers in Henry Illinois to consult him for reliable, money saving drilling services.
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