This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
7
A mix of community notes on sermons at Condventtend Church and visits by residents such as Frank Osbon and Miss Linse to Pontiac for W C U district session. Local happenings include hotel carpentry at Gus Doelzer Sr, school prep, sunshine and rain affecting plans, and calls for park benches.
Miss Baker sells quilt raffle tickets to raise funds for rebeautifying Magnolia's M B church edifice as local events continue. Notes on injuries, school plans, bridge work, travel, and community notices fill a page with names and actions across Peoria area society.
Simon Diverbiss of Saline county Kansas arrived here on Tuesday to handle private business in Bureau county. James Kirkpatrick, skilled stone cutter, demonstrates his craft with a horse foot replica. An alligator counterfeit sold for 88.60 by Pat Slavin. Ed H. Heath may display it at his fountain. Henrys beat Wyomings 13 12 in the third baseball game, two prior games had Wyomings 16 11 and Henrys 16 11. J. A. Williams and family visited. W. O. Patterson, banker of Mnlennepin, and wife enjoyed brief calls. Patterson is The Republican’s Mnlennepin correspondent. Charles C. Kirkpatrick urged Chicago Evening Journal distribution. Tommy Endsley to manage local editions. Magnolia Farmers Mutual Insurance Co renewed for 20 years with J. T. Boyle president, George Gregory secretary, Gaston Otto treasurer. Gregory reports strong business in ponies. Henry township trustees met to appoint school treasurer after John Barnard’s death. Stephen A. Worley chosen. Worley praised for penmanship and bookkeeping. Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder awarded gold medal at Midwinter Fair in San Francisco.
Lostant plans a Tuesday September 3 field day featuring a bicycle race tennis tournament jumping contest balloon ascension and multiple pageant events. A full program runs from 10 a m through the day into the evening ending with a grand ball.
A cautious note extols a cash based business model, contrasting it with time-based credit. The message touts reliability and better pricing, urging buyers and sellers to embrace straightforward transactions without delay.
An advertisement touts a book and remedy No-to-bac from The Sterling Remedy Co claiming it cures tobacco addiction, with money back guarantee. It lists druggists and mail options in Chicago and New York and promotes a healthier, stronger user.
The Board of Auditors of the Town of Henry in Marshall County Ast rala will meet at the office of Joan Morgan J P on Tuesday September 3 1805 at 03 oclock p m to audit all accounts against the town. Howard Young town clerk signs the notice dated August 22 1805.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.