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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1892
Page
4
ROMANTIC text urges readers to address all communications to this Republican office in Henry Illinois. It requests early week correspondence, notices old and new PO addresses, corrections within ten days, and prompt job printing. It also solicits abroad estimates, postage for nominations, and strong newspaper advertising.
The administration earns praise for advancing settlement in Indian territory. Reciprocity has created a Cuba flour market of over 1 million barrels annually. Cuban ham exports rose from 24,899 in 1890 to 40,854 in 1891. A state convention in Springfield on August 18 will host prominent abroad speakers including Whitelaw Reid and Senator Wolcott. John Swaney is nominated by prohibitionists for State Senator in the 25th district. Oscar Painter is discussed as Henry Republican’s choice, with local sentiment mixed over the nomination.
A historical summary extols the Republican Party as the leader of human progress. It claims the party has built a prosperous nation with factories and thriving agriculture, upholds honest money, and guarantees legal equality and opportunity for all children regardless of class.
The Chillicothe Enquirer reports a Chicago firm urged a creamery project in many central Illinois towns. The Hennepin Record notes failures stem from local patronage neglect and insufficient milk supply, while creameries succeed where business principles and proper cooperation prevail.
A roundup of community items includes a humorous tale from A W Parsons about animal life, praise for Ballard’s Horehound Syrup for cough relief, and details on the Old Settlers Picnic planning with officers named and the date set for Sept 6 1892. Also notes on farming methods and a promotion for Ayer’s Hair Vigor.
A.H. Gaston reports Granbury's Favorite gooseberry as a vigorous, rot free bearer with bright pink fruit and notes its potential as a top addition to late gooseberry varieties. He plans to exhibit Newell and Granbury seedlings at the Chicago Columbian Exposition next year alongside other fruits. The piece also covers Lincoln pear aged 57, its size, yield, and note on weather affecting Illinois apple showing.
Prohibitionists of the 25th Senatorial District met in a delegate convention at Princeton Bureau county on July 29. A. S. Bickel of Putnam county was elected chairman and E. S. Phelps of Bureau secretary. John Swaney was named a candidate for State Senator and J. M. Jones of LaFayette elected Representative. Bureau county is expected to more than double its vote this fall. The old senatorial committee was re-elected. The convention adjourned with Chairman Bickel and Secretary Phelps.
A long list of property transfers in various townships shows numerous lot and tract sales to different buyers, including Bell, Stapp, and Feazel, among others. The document includes a patent medicine advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure, with a sworn affidavit by Frank J. Cheney & Co. and a statewide claim of cure. The Republican announces a push to grow subscriptions to 1600 by January 1898, promising inducements for new subscribers and rapid growth.
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