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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
4
A Henry County paper reports market quotes at Henry, local sales, including a driving mare for sale by John Broaddus, and social notes from Wichita and Geneseo. It covers fishing laws in Illinois, a jail term record in Kane County, and a Princeton will case.
Mary Ann Tomlinson born October 5 1823 near Bealsville Washington County Pennsylvania died August 20 1918 aged 89 years 15 days. She and husband Carver Tomlinson were early Underground Railroad workers later settling near Bealisville and Magnolia and raising six children. She was a nurse devoted housekeeper and longtime member of the Society of Friends and Women's Christian Temperance Union. Funeral at her residence August 21 at 4 pm with interment in Friends cemetery.
Col Charles C Craig a 25 year Illinois attorney and State Legislator seeks the Fifth District Supreme Court seat to succeed Judge Hand. Born in Knox county he hails from Democratic stock and served on the judiciary committee and drafting sub committee while in the legislature. Friends urge him to be the Democratic standard bearer before the September primary and October election.
Alfred Durley four years old was hooked by a cow in a Ottawa pasture and was carried by the animal to the neck before being lowered to the ground. He was taken to Ottawa and is thought to recover. Illinois state penitentiary convicts will undertake extensive farming next spring with early land platting to plant crops. A couple watches heavy draft horses pull a load as the wife mocks humans for not matching cattle. Governor Dunne appointed Dr J M Campbell of Marissa to head the Winstertech hospital. Dr W A Crooks is reassigned and plans to make Chicago his home with no definite future business plans.
An assortment of misc notices including wanted ads for an automobile in good condition with overhauled work, a notice warning of property destruction with legal action, farm for sale entries in Steube township with soil and cultivation notes, and a town auditor meeting schedule in Whitefield County Illinois. The text features names such as John Peétermah and Z. J. Barnes and mentions Frank P. Russell and James Russell estate, as well as local offices and dates in 8-14 and September 2, 19 8.
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