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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
3
Community notes recount local moves and visits from Henry and nearby towns. Residents attend church and lodge events while others travel to fairs and picnics. quail season and fishing trips mentioned along with small business activity and a Verbena society note.
Etla Bridget Hennessey daughter of Patrick and Anna Hennessey died Sunday morning after a long illness of heart disease and dropsy near Camp Grove. She was born September 13, 1871 at Camp Grove and lived on the farm before moving to Henry. Funeral services were at St Joseph church with a requiem mass by Fr Finn and remarks by Mr Keller. Interment followed at Camp Grove churchyard amid a large procession and mourning friends.
A telegram from Pueblo Colorado reports the death of Frank Martin son of the late Benjamin Martin. His brother Charles rushed to assist as Frank had moved to Oklahoma Territory years ago and settled a claim. He suffered from hemorrhage and traveled to Colorado for health. a journey to Pueblo preceded his death after a severe bout with pneumonia.
Funeral held at his mother Ellen Martins home in Jeffersonville Wayne county. John Robert Clark born July 8 1850 in Peoria County Illinois died September 15 1897 after typhoid fever. Survived by wife G O Hollister and eleven children. Clark worked in Henry Illinois Roselle New Jersey Putnam Illinois and Jeffersonville before farming. Modern Woodmen of Fairfield assisted at the cemetery.
M L Hunt, son in law of the late Leonard Studgvin, died in Peoria after a period of illness at age 36. A coal business veteran, he was respected by many. He leaves a wife and child, burial at Springdale cemetery, funeral led by the Modern Woodmen. Floral tributes included a broken wheel from Miles & Co.
Robert Zeigler sold his burrow to 8. John Jason’s family suffers shakes while Mrs John Wunder and Mrs A. Taylor recover from rheumatic fever. Miss Maggie Hade returns from Colorado to teach at Brown Run school. Frank Martin dies in Pueblo at 25 6, funeral here. Buffalo Bill show in Peoria and State Fair attendance noted. Forbes Bros exhibit five thoroughbred cattle at State Fair. Perdew builds roofing and granary for I M Forbes repairs. Elfen Martin learns of Frank’s death. Charles heads west to bring remains home. Henry identified as best trading point in Central Illinois.
The community notes a new roof for the German Catholic Church. A social is planned at the church parlors on Tuesday evening Oct 12. Rev Fr Gerhardy has been ill for a week. No services at the church last week or Sundays. Ladies Union of the New Church meets at Mrs A H Tabor’s on Wednesday at 2 PM. Congregational Ladies Aid plans a Chicken Pie Supper and Fair on Wednesday Oct 6 at Potter building, with supper at 5 PM. J C Moodey represented Henry at the Central M E conference. others from Henry attended. The Wyoming Tribune discusses Rev W D Kerr possibly moving to Putnam. Rev J N Fawcett is stationed at Magnolias. Rev J Rogers, the new M H pastor, preached his first sermon in Henry, delivering a vigorous Acts 28:23 message. The Gilman Star praises Rogers’s ministry and family, noting his move from Gilman to Henry and praising the church, parsonage, and choir contributions by Misses Myrtle and Leota Otto and the Rogers children.
A Detroit real estate figure, Frank B. Trout, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with saving his daughter's life. He details severe anemia in her teens, gradual recovery after two boxes, and a lasting cure weighing 130 pounds. He endorses the remedy and notes availability through doctors or by mail.
Whitefield township holds Sunday convention at Whitefield Center M B church with afternoon devotional meetings and a long program including papers, recitations, solos, duets and an address. An evening session features testimonials and discussions led by J O Hill and Wesson. A separate W O T U meeting reports receipts and charitable work.
Minnie M Burtnett married Charles W Snyder at the bride’s parents home in Wyoming Illinois. ceremony at high noon on September 23 officiated by Rev Vincent Aten with Nin Harris as bridesmaid and Fra tten and Emma Nelson as attendants. Congratulations from the Republican.
A promotional note urges customers to try Grain-O as a coffee substitute. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, digests well for children and adults, and has a rich color similar to mocha. The advert lists 160 and 25 cent per era bold by all grocers.
An advertisement from Kellam & Curren highlights Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by Dr Powell, claiming it saved croupy children and praised by customers from far and near.
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