20 Aug 1885
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1885
Page
1
Wenona company coats and church sermons August preparations fill the month with fairs, reunions, brass band excursion, Catholic feast and sewerage debates. Reports on crops, mail contracts, comets, and a Kentucky congressman joke frame a busy midsummer record.
A farmer praises Henry city efforts on an artesian well, noting scarce watering privileges for livestock and supporting spending on the project as a step in the right direction. He argues the well would aid trades and grain hauling, while acknowledging costs.
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