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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1886
Page
2
A partial OCR fragment notes a price of 32.00 for Moe Year and a 150 charge outside Marshall County with a 10 cent postage surcharge. The text is unclear and lacks full context or identifiable entities.
The Henry township meeting elected E J Riley as moderator and chose a committee of judges. Reports showed expenditures of 1716.534 with 145903 on hand and about 800 due from Mark Gregory. Voters approved a 5000 levy plus 400 on hand for town expenses. Election produced a mixed ticket with Jones leading for supervisor, Waterfall for clerk, and Raymond for assessor among others. Local results also listed for Putnam County and surrounding towns. The city council met April 5 1886 approving bills and a tax refund, with various clerks and officials named. A Masonic festival in Lacon featured speeches by W H Kister and KE Chapman amid socializing with local dignitaries.
Report by J H Jones, supervisor, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1886, lists receipts of 8875.41 and total expenditures including town orders, audits, and sheep case fees, with bonds and interest entries and noting delinquent taxes and town clerk fees.
John Bateman of Canada came before Justice Alway alleging his son George at Oxbow sold six cows from a carload intended to be held in Illinois. Four cows died and the remainder were not delivered or paid for. George was brought in on a warrant and settled by issuing a bill of sale to his father. Cattle will be sold at auction.
George Heider, a skilled carriage maker trained by Israel Koehler, is packing to move to Minoak for a permanent position in a carriage shop. He hails from the city, owns the homestead, and leaves a vacancy to rent as he departs.
J. J. Trone of the Oxbow and Keokuk business college graduate is engaged to teach the art of writing at Athla academy. He is described as a skillful penman and an efficient instructor in this important branch of study.
Chicago completes a major political shift as roughly two thirds of the board of aldermen switch to the Republican party, signaling a new era in city governance and policy direction.
Advert says the remedy removes constipation prevents malaria cures dyspepsia and gives new life. One dose per patient and free samples at Dr Powells drug store al im. Also notes past week cold with snow and gardeners who planted potatoes may not be far ahead their neighbors.
In a business note Mrs R V Rupp states they have rented their farm and bought a cosy home in Winfield Kansas. They will stay in the city to enjoy rest and advantages not found in farm life.
At Fortville Indiana on March 30 Charles V Bower of Indianapolis son of Reverend A E Bower of Sparland to Julia Gardner of Fortville were married in a simple ceremony with family witnesses present.
A thoroughbred Short Horn Bull, four years old, good disposition and orderly. Never left this pasture. Apply to a8-2W Daniel N Blood.
Undersigned will sell at auction at Geo Bateman's one half mile north of Charles Norris on Oxbow Prairie in Magnolia township Putan Up on Saturday April 10 1886 at 7 o clock p m 7 Durhem Grade Cows four of them giving milk Also 8 Suffolk Iowa for Breeding purposes Terms Cash John Bateman
advertisement offering a thoroughbred Plymouth Rock hen at $1.25 per 13 or $2 for 25 with delivery free in charge. claims score of 95 points and warrants satisfaction. correspondence to A B Wilson Magnolia Putnam County, care of The Republican office.
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