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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
8
Dr F C Willett veterinary surgeon and dentist located in Weheitefield Illinois. A McKillip Veterinary College graduate of Chicago, he treats all domestic animals and provides prompt day and night service. Telephone in residence connected with all telephone lines.
A lengthy column discusses potential relocation of Modern Woodmen headquarters from Rock Island amid county tax concerns, aging asylum needs, and a series of varied notes. It covers Marconi wireless progress, Be n Franklin experiments, Santa Cruz voyage records, Chicago feminist deputy assessors, Fort Riley horses, Senator Tillman exercises, Rev William Sunday Pittsburgh revival funds, and a Bristol blanket origin tale.
The late Robert J Burdette writes to his old congregation from Clifton by the Sea California describing a peaceful decline. He speaks of weakness and dependence on work and prayer while recalling journeys through Asia and the Orient. He declares faith in heaven as the certain land beyond sunset.
Executor's Notice details the estate of Hiram L Hubbard in Marshall County Illinois with dates in 1914 and claims and debts to be settled at the June term. Harriet M Green's estate likewise lists an upcoming May term and claims to be settled. The page also contains teacher certification exam dates April 16 17 and July 16 17 1914 and local advertisements for tax collector candidate Henry Township nursery stock shoe repair and horse sales.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues the interurban far from harming farms greatly increases their value and convenience. A North Liberty farmer, once opposed, now enjoys rapid Cedar Rapids access, better markets, and quicker shipping as cars serve his stock, illustrating the line’s broad rural uplift along the projected Cedar Rapids to Kewanee route.
The 1914 rules now let a horse win a heat without earning a future class mark under optional or mandatory schemes. Secretaries may bar favored horses at their meetings, while the National dictates no exceptions. New point systems favor second places, reducing rewards for heat winners and altering racing strategy in Henry town elections also noted.
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