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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1887
Page
3
A chaotic 24th with fires, riots, and shootings spans several states. Incendiary fires in hotels, gang clashes, and attacks on pickets occur amid murders, arson trials, and railroad crashes. Officials report suicides, drownings, and factory closures as investigations unfold.
Prohibition party in Atlanta plans to contest the 26th election. Prominent St Louis Democrats meet to send a delegation to Washington to push for the National Democratic convention next year. Widespread political and social upheaval figures include figures like Parnell and trials in London.
Hopewell W. 5 Feazel sells his three year old colt for 160 dollars. The column records various community updates including schooling plans for Nellie Ramsey and Elsie Sperry, local mischief, weather notes, farm reports, and social happenings around Magnolia and Oneida.
A mixed column reports a medical testimonial for Ely's Cream Balm curing catarrh, a California winter trip by Misses Howes, Griggs' Glycerine Salve praised for wounds and skin eruptions, a death notice for James C. Goff, and Capt Zeller's wife planning a winter trip to Arizona.
Alex Doelzer left for Au burn Junction near Chicago to join Abbott Butler workman in the blacksmith line and is expected to satisfy new employers as he did the Duke Bros. for nine years. Michael Hayline and Clara B. Thompson wed with a Thanksgiving reception at William Rowe’s Whitefield home. Robert Crone returns from Chillicothe carpentry to home work. Jacob Syphers stays longer. H M Rollins relocates to Chicago to run a grain, provisions and stocks firm in Rialto building. Henry ships large numbers of live stock to eastern markets. Cyrus Brown sold a Whitefield quarter section to William Rowe for rent at 50 per acre.
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