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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1894
Page
7
Readable items include shopping deals at Fosbenner J H Adkinson and Melick firms. subscriptions offers for The Republican. upcoming Woodmen meeting. church activities and weddings planned. farm and household goods arrivals. local visits by residents. crime notes on bigamy trial and jail, plus cemetery monument work and town developments.
James Steele and his brothers, senior member of the Steele Bros, have moved their furniture and undertaking business to Wenona after years in Henry as manufacturers and retailers. Steele senior is a trained embalmer with a Chicago certificate. Also noted is the Turner monument dedication for Ella J Hillabrand in Hennepin with an elaborate tree trunk headstone. Mrs Renapieced Atchison spoke on suffrage at the M B church with mixed reception and a post-lecture reception hosted by Mary L Hildebrant. speaker Miss Michaels, dean at Northwestern University, spoke despite a faint voice and cold. The address favored an educated ballot for women. Residence of the speaker is 6646 Washington Ave, Chicago.
At a regular meeting of Marshall Lodge No 63 I.C.C. F the brethren memorialize the death of Brother F A Raymond Sr transferring to the Grand Lodge above. They note his roles as husband father and public officer and pledge mourning for 30 days. Resolutions also honor Frederick S Raymond and express sympathy to Sister Lydia M Raymond and the bereaved family. Copies go to local papers and the family.
James Brigcos had a runaway last week near Megnolis. His team moved Steele Bros stock to Venona. A piece of furniture dropped from his road cart and as he tried to pick it up his horses were startled and bolted a short distance. Damage was slight.
An old advertisement promotes 10 doses of Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at 10 cents. The copy touts it as pleasant to take and claims it cures constipation indigestion and sick headache, inviting readers to get a 10 cent sample bottle from Dr Powall.
Sugar Grove notes report various local happenings. Lyman Hunt cut wood, Burt has a new milch cow for sale, Tremain lost a fine horse, Bogner’s house progress, and Niblock handles work. The Whitefield lodge shifts meeting nights, corn and oats activities rise, some frost damage to crops, and several personal items from Sugar Grove and nearby towns.
Magnolia reports Phels Bowers of Henry is the heir of Mrs Florence Ramage. Mrs Allen is having a house built on Main Street. Mrs R J Boman has gone to Pontiac where a home is for sale.
The Henry Iowa city council meets to canvass elections held April 17 1894. Aldermen Istward John Pasko H D Watercott and Robert Hunter declared elected subject to qualification. Totals by ward 1st ward 167 2d ward 122 2d ward 76 total 355. Resolutions on F A Raymond adopted. Meeting adjourned to April 30 1894.
An assortment of ads publicize furniture and car pets at low prices from John Kline's. A remedy named Caldwell's Syrup Peculiar is advertised to ease constipation indigestion and headache. Also listed are letters uncalled for and to be sent to the Dead Letter Office with names and dates for April 21 1804 and May 5.
The remark notes that any full realization of dynamite’s havoc exists only in Santander Spain, describing the city as a place shaped by such destruction.
Friends gathered at the Hillabrand residence in Henry to honor Allen D Hillabrand and Carrie Mathis on their 17th wedding anniversary. A surprise party featured a long dinner, a parlor presentation of two rockers, and warm expressions of congratulations from Rev Leish and neighbors.
I P Wierman and family spent the Sabbath in Lostant among relatives. Perry Mills attended Granville for Putnam county Sunday school convention. Mills and Geo Wilson aided John Kays with his horse shipment. Clear Creek school election elected Perry Mills director. At Center, Anna Wilson resigns after the election while Mary G Smith and Elizabeth H Coal discuss social and impure literature in regional meetings.
The article claims rheumatism is a blood disease and asserts that Ayer's Sarsaparilla has extraordinary success in treating it, seldom failing to produce a radical cure.
Out rates to all parts of the east and west. 2 to 5 saved Heartlands. 7 7 represents ocean steamships. Webb's Ticket Office, 100 South Adams St., Peoria, Illinois.
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