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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1881
Page
5
Reader sees a cluttered page with ads for Ball's bakery and B Yaeger wines, hardware and clothing offers from J L Jones Gregory Bros, and multiple notices on local farms, schools, churches, and residents moving, with brief mention of visits, sales, and upcoming events across Henry, La Harpe, Snachwine, and Peoria areas.
Thomas Halligan died after a timber clearing accident when a tree shifted its course and struck him on the head. His son narrowly escaped. Doctors attempted trepanning but he died the following Sunday. Halligan, an Irish immigrant, left five children and was heavily involved in the community. Edmond Ryan, a respected resident of Snachwine, died after six months with inflammatory rheumatism at 54, leaving two grown children and Nebraska ties. He was praised as studious and charitable, with Catholic rites conducted by Rev. Father Quigley and burial in Snachwine.
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