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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1882
Page
1
Laconia prospers with bustling merchants Bure & Gell and T Lowe & Son expanding mills and marble work. Community updates note deaths Frank Marshall and Mrs Maloney, upcoming events by I O C F, and local happenings from Ramney to McKee, with remodelling plans for the Bwede church and new school arrangements.
Two lawsuits surface in Varna on Monday as residents pursue civil actions. J K Weaner and spouse head to Chicago to invest in millinery stock and plan to open a shop in the former Mrs M Irwin location. School election results show O P Jelsey winning a seat with Mrs R Coon noted at a new residence. Eph Wesner plans to follow. Emma Wright rents rooms above J Wrights dry goods store.
Eva May Whitworth daughter of George and Caroline Whitworth and Mrs J H Townsend died April 17 of consumption at age 17. Funeral services were held Wednesday by Rev Wayman with a large turnout. burial at Boyd's Grove. The notice notes a severe northeast wind storm, snowfall Saturday, and local housing/building plans including a suburban Corners residence and Austin Hannas and Cyrus Brown's farm activity.
Neighbors report multiple funerals this week including Mrs Garratt three miles north of town, Posey Milla an early settler, Samuel Gurnea Sr of Hudson, Willis Tomlinson son of Oliver Tomlinson, with a post mortem by Dr Cowen. Also upcoming move of James Lambert and election day results in Magnolia township.
The piece notes the burial of a father with funeral services at the Boyle residence. Rev Henry Brink preached a practical midcourse sermon. The writer mentions their nephew Dr Geo W. Gurnea of Chicago who stopped by last Friday, during the family's sorrow.
Local letter bag mentions farmers shipping cattle to Chicago and families returning with Jerseys. Burials add Mrs Garret Posey Mills Will Tomlinson Geo Gurnea. Mentions neuralgia and a marshal’s lost team. Varying social scenes include teaching duties, property trades, rollers, a clergyman playing violin, a bashful suitor, and a controversial Chinese bill veto praise.
The Milo community reports large oats acreage and strong tile making with Keerns burning another kiln. A death at 17, Eva Whitworth, prompts church services led by Roy Wayman. Dated items mention arrivals from Missouri, predictions of fruit crops, school closure due to measles, and local gossip about Florenton's Cologne fragrance.
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