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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
12
Magnolia department reports social visits and travels across Henry Streator and nearby towns. James Price of Streator and Miss Daisy Griffin visit family. Myrtle Simonton from Ancona and Jessie Emons plan vacations. lectures begin Oct 15. many residents attend events at Starved Rock and Deer Park. Funeral details for Margaret Ella Montgomery noted from Peoria area.
Do not judge a man's wealth by the noise made by his automobile. L. M. Spalding visited Lacon last Wednesday while F. E B. Smith stopped at Mazon over the weekend. A. B. Wilson and family visited relatives at Peoria Friday and Saturday. Ruth Mills hosted a party for the young folks last Friday night. W. G. Griffith reports a large seed corn gathering for the new seed house. Alex McKirgan, O. P. Mills, T. J. Smith and F. B. Smith traveled to Ottawa Thursday for the fair. J. B. Stansell visited relatives at Hennepin last Wednesday. J. Hi Piie of Straits Shant spent several days at the farm last week. I. R. Bumgarner and family attended the Ottawa fair last Thursday. W. L. Mills still using a cane after a hay load fall. Burdette Griffith and others went to Champaign to attend school. Enida Griffith to teach at Low Point this year beginning next Monday. Mrs. Magoon Barnes of Lacon Miss Della Kohler of Varna and Mrs. Lucy Swindler of Magnolia visited I. Smith's last Friday. Prospects for a large fair are very good as extra room is needed for stock. L. H. Lassman and Clark Ball of Henry enjoyed a 1200 mile Iowa trip, returning last Thursday. Fourteen Swaney graduates attend the University of Illinois Padi this season and four to other schools.
A motorist testing a new car between Cedar Grove and Great Notch stops to pick up a farmer making his first ride. The car skids on soft ground and crashes into a tree but no one is hurt. The farmer’s comment asks how to stop a machine when there are no trees to collide with.
A Granville Echo item notes women and men voting at a Tuesday school election with a 44 to 54 split amid a heavy rain. It mentions a theft of John Anderson’s chickens last Saturday night and hints at an upcoming neighborhood surprise.
Putnam County October Court lists Petit Jurors for Senachwine Hennepin and Magnolia districts with names including Downey Botel Miighouse Broaddus Brennemann Allen Kuehne Yukon Mun nis Burger Het rick Stouffer Gallaher Glenn Wilkins Bishop Dose McNabb Hartman Bartlett Glover Capitani Serrine Bernardi Baxter Skowera Happold Vail Ransom Con dit Brinnever Deininger Larson Bruer Emile Peterson Bonges Zenor Gunn Dysart Magee Haw thorne Moore Panier Shields Hoyle Paxson Stockhaus Griffith Kays and others named as Grand or Petit Jurors.
Varna residents report visitors from Lexington Toluca and Peoria with family and social updates. A new daughter arrives for Arthur Skinner in Chicago. X L club and W F M S meetings, card party at the opera house, and upcoming musicales are noted. A church warden joke closes the item with a nose plaster misread.
Numerous brief items from Lostant and nearby towns recount guests visiting local homes, travel and visits by relatives, including L. Y. Dugan, George Lechner, Wm. Freeman, and families from Freeport and Ottawa. Updates mention a general store purchase in Little Cedar Iowa, attendance at a grand gold medal contest, a frost, and a welcome rain to curb dust.
Markets at Meld show corn 69 cents oats 39 cents on Tuesday September 23. Mr and Mrs Arthur Wolcott and daughter visited Samuel Freeman. Inar Donelson from Peoria spent last week with brother Ernest. August Extrem recovering from appendicitis but still in bed. Peter Benson bought a new carriage from John Belsly. Rev Lofgren of Varna made 48 short calls at August Hotroms. Samuel Rickey from South Lacon hayed at Nels Hultgrens. Allan Hultgren Jalmer Hultgren Albert Carlson and Mrs Peter Benson attended a Veona mission meeting. Born to David Anderson and wife a daughter Sept 17 with Dr Goggshall present. mother and daughter doing nicely.
Start the day with relief from stiff joints rheumatic pain and urinary trouble. Williams Treatment claims to conquer kidney bladder and uric acid diseases with a free trial offer including a 50 cent bottle by sending name address and a 10 cent contribution for postage. Testimony promises rest and strength with no obligation.
George Barker rode to Chicago Tuesday morning. Ladies’ Aid meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Kate Austin’s home with officer elections. Nevada Ia visitors Mr. and Mrs. John Chrisman and child. Albert Rose and William Mielkey party visited Iowa last week and returned Sunday. Conover and Barker families with William Bentley, George Barker with Harry Monroe. Rev Gebhart dined at Charlie Swineman’s. Walter Bentley to run cider mill Tue Wed Thu Fri. Laura Hutzell helped with Barker housework. Young folks visited Roland Mielkey last Friday. Mrs. William Henkins has been poorly. Barkman family to move into new house.
A tired woman in a Brook lyn rooming house died by her own hand after years of luxury and scandal. Once known as The Angel for kindness to children and animals she hid a hidden divorce and annuity. A man involved faced no clear punishment. Vandals desecrated Sterling church, overturning pulpit and destroying items but leaving nothing stolen.
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