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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1890
Page
4
Reports indicate Chairman Campbell’s death upends the Palmer campaign plan while Chicago political figures circle the governorship. Illinois faces budget debates and a proposed two vote plan for landowners at a constitutional meeting.
Court of Claims upholds Payson position on legal questions concerning the governments responsibility for November salaries diverted by a cashier. The decision covers only last November and not deposits or accumulated salary. The cashier, as the House disbursing officer, misappropriated funds, making the government liable just as a mercantile firm is for its agent.
The Superior and Duluth Chamber of Commerce secure cheap rail and lake steamship fares for a round trip from Chicago to Superior and Duluth via St Paul and Minneapolis or Great Lakes routes. Prices range 22 to 26 dollars. Details available from W A Harney in West Superior Wisconsin.
The article traces Henry township leadership from 1850 to 1882, listing twelve supervisors including Col Henry Spider, Thomas Harriss, Mathew Hoyt, Joseph Holmes, Samuel Camp, Joseph H. Jones, D W Danley, Jesse L. Jones, and David McDonough, noting public esteem and service across four decades. It also mentions a promotional note for Lance's Family Medicine and a discussion on school book monopolies and costs in local education, plus a brief reference to Demorest's Magazine and Summit City Tennessee real-estate prospects.
A Republican letter argues for sewage utilization, citing London, Paris, and Berlin as models. It notes Rawlinson on London’s $8.76 million annual sewage value and claims treated sewage can enrich land. It urges Chicago to adopt soil-based purification rather than polluting the Illinois valley.
The document lists a highway treasurer report showing cash on hand at the start and items received from Jos Yraoathofor scriml and town collector OMlcdretus totaling 1889. Expenditures are itemized from April to October 12 for labor, supervision, hauling, brick and building work, lumber, and related road maintenance, with numerous named individuals such as Conover, Branthoffer, Flurrece, Newhaven, Barnes, Kelley, Joyla, Wilson, Hennessey, Colter, Conn, Scott, and McAtoon among others. The balance on hand is noted as iat TOOK.
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