Big 4 Races Preview and Marshall County Notes
The piece highlights Henry Illinois The Republican circulation lead and Marshall County’s top paper. It previews next weeks Big 4 horse races with 100 entered at a newly built track plus an aerial balloon act by Rosa May. Uncle John Joyce returns from Quincy Soldier Home on furlough aged 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone A. Camp
Henry Yaeger
Tunols
Rosa May
Enols
Marshall County
John Joyce
Quincy
The Hallroad Meeting Inspires Chicago Peoria Line Support
A large general meeting at New Opera Hall backed the Chicago Peoria and Southwestern Railroad. F S Potter chaired with J S Burt secretary, stressing benefits such as increased property values and revived town life for Henry. Local residents and farmers voiced strong backing and readiness to subscribe as the city council reviews the right of way petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Peoria ,and Southwestern
New Opera Hall
Chosing
F. S. Potter Esq
Potter
Hoe
Chillicothe
Henry
J. H. Jones
B. O. Vail
Saratoga society notes and community notices
Mary Clark of Sparland visited the neighborhood last week and Miss Shearer of Stark County visits relatives in the area. An ice cream supper is planned, with local residents Cotney and Hutton visiting from Dakota. A July 1 birth announcement appears for a son to Mr and Mrs. Marr ied in Silltoothe on August 3. A purse with about $15 was reported missing in La Prairie township, with rewards from The Republican office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corley
Tillie
Burt
Fiedler
Ksyzki
Shoop
Frank Fiedler
Tillie Corley
Old Sweet
Burt and
Sleator
Mra T. L. Jones
Fr Corley
Saratoga
Mary Clark
Sparland
Gilbert VanTleet
Miss Shearer
Stark County
John Shearer
Cotney
Hutton
Dakota
Big 4 Races Entries Listed For Henry Illinois Event
The document lists participants for a Big 4 horse race meet in Henry Illinois on Tuesday August 15 1893 with entries including Wapsie, Monster, Paddy Dean Rowdy Boy Black Banker Ashton Boy Mamie Gift Ottawa Chief Black Eagle and many riders and owners across towns such as Rochelle Geneseo Earlville Bradford and Peoria plus names like Geo W Mowry John Baker and H A Hammond. The page shows a roster of riders owners and affiliated towns plus a reference to TROTT and several sponsors or officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie D
Paddy Dean
Big Rowdy Boy
Ee Seer Eens
Black Banker
Stewetwas Ashton Boy
Mamie Gift
Geo
W. Brown
Rochelle
James McManus
Earlville
G. Mowry
Geneseo
M. Bryan
Rock. Falls
John Baker
Paw Paw
G. F. Sturtevant
Bradford
C. H. Griswold
ae _Hagleston Bros
Henry
Bush
Te Beecher & Ong
Wenona
E. L. Housh
Maqnon
E. Anderson
LR. C. White
Peoria
Geo. R. Doyle
Ottawa
Fragmented 1893 notes hint at names and events
A garbled 1893 page fragment mentions individuals such as Oneida Lena McGregor and Leland Stanford along with generals Wilks and Young. The text also references a two year old event and appears to list names and partial phrases without clear context or coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Gen. Wilks
Leland Stanford
Col. Young
Billy McGregor
Old Trotting Figures Listed Across Several Towns
A fragmented ledger notes names tied to trotting events or listings across Princeton Henry Bradford Peoria Geneseo Morris Earlville Rochelle Ravenswood Brimfield and Lincoln Neb with multiple entries for McKean Brown Glenn Griswold Barrow Greser and others and mentions of No. 6 No. 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. McKean
Princeton
E. L. Housh
Maqnon
F. J. Brown
Henry
I. A. Glenn
C. H. Griswold
Bradford
B. Heaton
Richard Bump
Lincoln
Neb
F. Barrow
Morris
Jas
H. Dunlavy
Edwards & Son
Earlville
C. C. Montgomery
Peoria
Linvilte
Geo. Keeling
Rochelle
W. Wylie
Jas. McManus
Hid
E.barrow
Geo
G. Mowry
Geneseo
F. R. Mead
Paw Paw
C. A. Davis
W. E. Bush
Anton Greser
O. H. Griswold
Henry Smith
Ravenswood
Brimfield
Byron
Cseene
J. W. Hannon
Climax
TY Gray
Chas
Canada
Jack
W. Brown
W. G. Reevs
A. T. Gray
Geo. G. Mowry
M. McNally
Rock Falls
G. F. Sturtevant
A. G. Sweet
Buda
Beecher,& Ong
Venona
H. Heath
Local Horse Race Entries and Excursions Published
A list of horse entries with jockeys and owners from Princeton and surrounding towns. Also notes excursion rates on railroads and steamboats with horses called at 1 30 P M and officers C A Camp and Th Wooelsang signing as secretary and president respectively.
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F. Clover
Henry Republican
Groxce Burt, Epitar
Henry, Alindla
Printers’ Ink
Illinois
Republican
Rowell
George O. Barnes
John Burns
Judgudge
H. W. Snow
Kankakee
H. K. Wheeler
Washington
Wheeler
Dr King
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Ohio
City of
Pekin
Copperas Creek
Mt. Pulaski
Linn Boldler
Mt Pulaski
Hood
Greys
Ayer
Ake
Bork. T Bhly
Wefold
Silltoothe
Roy Martin -Anos-Leign
Hupp, Henry
Ita
J. Britt Hartley
Wathar
Shropshire Ham
Magnolia
P. O
Anglo-dn . J
Spot Caach
Seonember
A. Jeaat
LaSalle Vo
Ill
Townehi North H
Yatnan Co
W. Barr
Oatant
Klo-Klean
R. BE. Lauren
Febiely
Clarke
Colburn
3 Birks & Co
Cor A
Iit
Oo Patel
A. J. Path Street Cast
Chicago
Poland
Henry Station
George Vail
D,l
Travis
Shenry, Illinois
Fred McGregor
Arley
Almont McGregor
Orson Jay
Mark Monroe
J. R. Shedd Trott
Leo Farbush
W. Mowry
M.ieran
Unlavy
Eben Paw Paw
H. A. Hammond
Wyoming
J. Brown
Henry OH. Griswold
A. K. Ware
E. Barber
Marseilles
A. J.kohler
Wm. Moore
Jas. Coulton
M. J. Denny
Peru
J. S. Townsend
Whitefield
Robert Knapp, Jr
Ashton
Robert Knapp, Sr
F. R. Carson
Laporte
Ind
Davis
Willie Tercolto
Lucy Landis
Billey T
Tiesenee
Joseph J
Dan McGregor
Ben Archy
Sean Cnn
Jessie
Mona
Eunice G
Amy-Seote
Seeeer Este
Lady Lanon
Minnie Munroe
Knita
Billy
Deten
Peduro
Alroynses Eessee
Austerlitz
Chas. Correy
Mark Munroe
Sir Knight
Durango
Nutwood
Mambrino Star
Mambrino
George
Wapsie
Owe
Lee
Unknown
Hunter Os Wees
Hunter
Pilot
Bravel Fee
Esses Ace Ees
Cnee
Biks
Antonio Pest Intes
Lena McGregor
Louisville
Mercurius
Wwe Black Victor
Uenee Beaereves Ik
S. Clayton
Tenneeecees
Bloomfield
Aewenses
Ludélle
W. R. Jester
Ally Milly
Busie M
Abe
Harry Victor
Blue Grass
Knight L
Eeruses
Bessie Egbert
Nanoy Ane
Daisy G
Fonresy
Kenset
Alcandary
Pagihe
Robert McGregor
Billy Wilks
Cnet
Ving
Delmarch
Alroy
Black Victor
Delmont
West
West & Col
Wilky
Electwood
Strathmore
Nut Gold Cree Ee
C.A. Camp
TH. Wooelsang
C._A. CAMP
Henry Yaeger-Treasur
John K
D & Eveaveus
Arkansas Traveler
Mut Gold
Daisy L
Tredwell Totoe
Eenan Br
Eseee
Minnie Wilké
Essence Bm
Eeane Weawevrse
Ray McGrenmenweerese
Dis
Mareceills
Eset Eens Sausb & Joseph J
Weseseesavaves
Lady A
Ceee Ee
Encess
Buzzard
Annes Delmont
Geo. Bennett
Josephine
Ludlow
AVON
Kitty Wells
Ding Dong
Shebeseeens OS
Pizzaro
Badger
Fre McGregor
Sam Lambert
Black Eagle
Raymond
Raven
J. R. Shedd
Geo. H. Low
Longfellow
Pat
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