Town Officials Campaign and County Court News
Bar assessor announces re election bid for town assessor on April 7. Local farming notes urge sowing clover for land enrichment and stock pasture. Board of Education election set for Saturday 2 to 4 at the engine house with no candidates named. Court case over $10 000 O C F ROR bond fees yields $6 000 jury award. Senator Orendorff proposes $800 per session for legislators. Next Tuesday is township elections with party strife. praise for Supervisor Jones and clerk justice Waterfall. assessor Raymond seek s re election. Worley and Disosway candidates for collector. vacancy for commissioner to be filled. roads need graveling and grading.
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Board of Education
T. Lyle
Ong
Lacon
Robinson
Springfield
Dickey
Winslow Evans
Venona
Major Widmer
Ottawa
Evans Township
Orendorff
Henry
Jones
Waterfall
F. A. Raymond
Worley
Disosway
Enual
Marehall
Tilteeig
Tuesaday
Apoons
Lore
A.D
Watsrball
Lown
Elect Right Men for Town Here and Sunday Rector Leaves
The town urges voters to elect capable constables and trustees next Tuesday. Rev W H Sparling closes his three year tenure at St Johns parish on Sunday. He is praised as an educated clergyman with plain speech and devout service, leaving behind warm friends and high regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sparling
St. John’s
Hprocopal Church
Putnam Letters Attack Names and Circles Debate
A Putnam letter demands the correct name of Alick after a publishment rumor and warns of sending a man at cost if denied. The piece then references George L. Martinez praising Mishler's Herb Bitters for liver cure and a Stark county reader’s endorsement of Shaw McCulloch and Miles Fuller for circuit judge, stressing fitness over partisanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Stark County
Shaw
McCulloch
Miles A. Fuller
Lacon
Fuller
Toulon
Malaria Fumes From Drains Sickens Baby in Town
Malaria fever plagued a baby due to poorly built drains while Brown's Iron Bitters was used timely to save the child. Mrs McDonald of New Haven, Conn., credits six years of suffering to malaria but says Brown's Iron Bitters cured her completely. Try it when malaria weakens your constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Martinez
Nicaraagua
New York
Mishler
Baby
McDonald
New Haven
Conn
Steamboat O W Anderson Begins Season Freight Runs
The steamer O W Anderson replaces the Gre Eagle during repairs and leaves Peoria for Henry on Monday, starting seasonal trade. It makes daily trips between Henry and Peoria, leaving Henry at 6 am and Peoria at 8 pm. Capt York, master, T L Jones, clerk. Early week runs show full freight lines and favorable prospects for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Anderson
Peoria
Henry
Hon
York
T. L. Jones
Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure Promises Quick Health Relief
An 19th century advertisement claims Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure can permanently cure hacking coughs severe colds and lung diseases. It describes safety for children and pricing 30 cents with a trial size offered at C B Durfey's drug store.
Death of Amelia Parker Near Boston
Amelia Parker daughter of Charles Parker of Wenonsé died near Boston last Wednesday. She was admired for her virtues and accomplishments. Her brother George traveled to Boston to return with the body to We mona for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Parker
Charles Parker
Wenonsé
Boston
George
Wemona
General Grant Nearing End of Life
The transcript for this date reports that General Grant may not live till morning. A useful life, embalmed in the memory of a grateful people, is near its earthly close. Peace to his ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
First Presbyterian Church in Henry Welcomes Rev George O B Black Pastor
Installation ceremonies for Rev George O B Black as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Henry were held Thursday evening. Peoria ministers led the service with Rev T X Orr presiding and preaching, Rev Jesse Bruce delivering the pastor charge, and Rev John Weston delivering the people charge. The service, attended by a large congregation, featured scripture readings and a sermon on the unity of the body of Christ. After the benediction, members greeted the pastor with handshakes. Easter Monday concert and ball planned by the Henry Light Guard Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeotiligdion Ormey
Getwick
George O'B. Black
First Presbyterian Church
Henry
Peoria
T. X. Orr
Jesse Bruce
John Weston
Orr Te Sd
Bruce
Christ
The
Henry Light Guard Band
Obituary notice for Elizabeth Bright in Peoria region
A daughter to Mrs. Died in Dunlap Peoria County March 25 from a complication of diseases Elizabeth Bright 55 widow of Col Charles Deane of the Peoria Home and half sister of J Gates of this city.
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Dunlap
Peoria County
Elizabeth ‘Bright
Ainter
Charles Deane
Peoria Hone
Peoria
J. ¥. Gates
Market Prices in Rural Goods Ledger
A fragmented list shows winter wheat, corn, cork, wool, hay Timothy, live hogs, potatoes, chickens, geese, ducks, hides, green apples, honey, molasses, and wood with unit prices. Names and places are scarce, but a snapshot of barter values and commodity labels reflects a rural market ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Marke
Cork
Perth
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Henry Heyy
Marshall
Heni
A. Worley
Lam
Raymond
Marshall County
Gtce
Brown and ‘Lp
Bush
Merritt
Ghul
Putnam
Burt Henry Str
Kelso
Alick
Geo. F. Johnson
Putnam Post Office
Bork. Teeny. Siwnship
Ferguson
Gurner
Richard and
North Streets
Burt
Henry P.O
J.E. Bettler
Scholes & Carnon
Geo. Scholes, Jr
R. Td. Waterfall
C. Brown
Paskel
Engine House
Aleation
E. T. Disorway
Ilnois
Maraball County
Hutchins & Moodey
Hutchins & Lincoln
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