The Pain in the Index Stomach and Henry Alliance
A Henry Republican column scorns a Venona Index attack over temperance resolutions. It defends editorial independence, questions who runs the Marshall County Temperance Alliance, and cites internal Henry, Lacon, Sparland, and Venona disputes about program decisions and consultation.
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Temperance Alliance
Venona Index
Bro
Burt
Alliance
Lacon and
Henry
Marshall County
Beat Friends of the Cause
Index -Is
Republican
Phoee F
Venona
Iloket
Editorial Response to Alliance Coverage in The Heavy Republican
Letter to the editor rebuts alleged biases in a March 25 editorial and a prior article. It defends the Henry meeting program as prepared by seven executive committee members and approved by six, notes no questions, and argues local Henry workers were left off the public meeting agenda.
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Henry
Venona
W. W. Stetson
C. David
Burt
Ikea
J. G. Evans
W.J. McAllister
Messrs
J. H. Jones
George M. Bane
Lacon
Henry Titus
Sparland
A. Porter Webber
LaPrasarie
Temperance Alliance
Fenury
Gro. Bunt, JR
Alliance
Iles
Marshal County Alliance
Marth
Progiant Way
Conte
Assessors to View and Value Land for Taxation in 1880
The notice urges voters to elect honest and competent assessors who will determine fair cash value for land and improved tracts between May and July 1880 and report changes to the county clerk. It states four year assessment terms and limits on additions or deductions in following years, stressing careful valuation by qualified individuals.
Local Ordinance on Liquor Licenses Voters to Decide
The city council proposes a local home protection ordinance requiring a public vote on liquor licenses each year at annual municipal elections. The process details steps for appointing judges and clerks, notice, voting, tallying, sealing ballots, and certificate returns. If the majority opposes license, licenses issued after the vote become void and a new vote may be ordered.
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Ses. L
Cit
Sachinigures
Hagenner
Assessing Corn To The Editor of The Haury Republican
A March 1 1880 letter from a Lacon reader defends a county supervisors grain assessment resolution. He argues grain taxation is overdue but notes opposition members insisted the law requires assessors to tax all property. The writer sought to record votes to preserve disapprobation.
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Haury Republican
Lacon
Board of Supervisors
German Language Catalog Sparks Lighthearted Snub in Peru Herald
Snachwine correspondent Sampson reports Frank Jewster Jr received a batch of German language books from Poru City Plow Works for distribution. Jewster jokes the items are “Dutch” to him and suggests giving them to the YMCA or shipping them to Germany while poking fun at phrases like Gorchafaunterichmungen and Maddachen.
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Poru
Snachwine
Sampson
Peru
Frank Jewster
Express
Ain Glass
Verdamtsel
Germany
Thornton Marries Miss Emma Puffess in Magnolia
A marriage notice from Magnolia reports the wedding of Miss Emma Puffess of Magnolia to Mr Thornton son of B A B Gurnea Eng MEB B in Magnolia. The record mentions a Red Oak Iowa ceremony location and lists Roy Stratton William Goopert and May as witnesses or related parties.
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Magnolia
Paaienog
A.B. Gurnea
Eng
Thornton
Misa Emma Puffess
Red Oak
Iowa
Roy
O. I. Stratton
William Goopert
May
Ga Centor
Ghutlouverste
Death of Mary Kenyon, 21 in this city
In this city on March 27, Mary, aged 21 years seven months two days, wife of Jo. Jeansom and daughter of the late Thomas Kenyon, died of consumption.
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Mary
Jo.eanbsom
Thomas Kenyon
School Board Election Notice Henry Ill 1880
The legal voters of School District No 2 Henry Illinois are notified of an election at the Engine House Henry on Saturday April 3 1880 to elect two members of the Board of Education Polls open 2 and close 4 p m Secretary of Board Education B Perley Henry Illinois March 24 1880
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Henry
Ill
Engine House
Board of Education
Perley
Seo Y
Board Education
Henry, Ill
Paskell Hongoton Edwards
Market Street
Ballowo Corner
Clark
Elizabeth Sinclair
County of
Marshall
State of
Illinois
Marshall County
Lacon
Marah
A. D
Brown
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Titus
Bparland
March
Mr, Bane
Lacan
M. Bane
Lavis
Temperance Club
la Prairie
Roberts
Richland
Smomortrie
Toursvar
Lés Nor
MLS
George Schaft
Gomer Richard
Kindergarts
Just
Ee Burt
Forrest Home
West Lawn
Swing
Nebraska
Edward Birest
Paabent
H. Reighees
J. L. Jones
J. Ke Tones &Co
J. L. Jones & Co
Gould
C. Grould
Deere
Union
Farmers’ Friend
Avery
Timothy
Wondo
Joseph Kapraun
Henry, Il
WH. F. Sirwere
Haas
Bob
We. F. Isan
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