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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1887
Page
4
The notice explains subscription rates of one dollar fifty cents with ten cents extra if mailed outside the county. Subscriptions begin the month of payment and continue until canceled. Payments by various methods are accepted and receipts shown by the address label date. Provide old and new addresses two weeks in advance for changes.
The Marshall County Agricultural Board failed to form a quorum for its November 17 meeting at the Paskell House. Officers from the past year will continue in their posts. The board discusses finances, grounds improvements, fairs, and non partisanship in local elections as key issues for next season.
The legislature amends the school law to permit teachers to attend teachers institutes for up to three days per term or five days per year without wage deductions. School officers and boards must allow such leaves and close schools for the institutes. Approved June 14 1887.
State senator A J Bell receives prominent Democratic backing as a gubernatorial candidate. Formerly of this county, he now resides in Peoria and has shown political success there. The item praises Marshall county roots and notes Bell’s potential run for the executive mansion. Allegra Eggleston, daughter of Edward Eggleston, will illustrate her father’s novel The Grayers in the Gentury.
Special correspondence from Yokohama recalls a brief Honolulu stop after leaving San Francisco. The San Pablo sails through typhoons and long ocean days, then reaches Tokyo Bay area, describing Oahu’s shore, the diverse population, and the Japanese landscape. The author notes treaty port limits and speaks of Japan for the Japanese policy and lessons for the United States.
A letter to the Ferry Republican recounts a social rumor about a book given as a birthday gift, its torn fly leaf sparking suspicion, and a chain of accusations tying back to echoes of historic societies known as New Society and Knights of the Golden Circle.
Citizens of Henry report several friends previously deemed incurable by physicians have recovered from consumption after using Dr King's New Discovery. The ad promises it cures lung diseases and offers a free trial bottle at Dr Powels drug store and large bottles for $1.
Special for The Republican surveys gentlemen’s attire with overcoat colors and dress wear details, plus a bulk washing machine free sample offer promising labor saving at Monarch Laundry Works. Obituary notes Joseph Fairbairn of Streator, 63, killed by mine explosion injuries and remembered for integrity.
List of Illinois residents receiving patents includes J C Barlow Quincy for check row corn planter J H D Lamatter Earlville cultivator J T Gilbert Bloomington cattle guard for railways and others such as lamp burner suture needle canning machine sowing machine armament and valve controller plus a Salvation Oil sales pitch noting 24 cents per bottle.
D W Dauley visits Lawrence Lippert's stock farm and notes two new imports, a three year old and a four year old two dapple greys. The three year old weighs about 1800 pounds and is described as a magnificent draft horse. Lippert's travels to source superior stock and aims to improve Putnam county draft horses. He states the county leads the state in fine draft and road horses and should retain the three year old locally.
A nostalgic note recounts a Roberts township one room schoolhouse where three boys in blue jeans grew up to become ex Governor Hamilton, Judge Shaw, and Andrew Jackson Bell. The piece ties their rise to the moral of humble beginnings beside ads for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup and Dr Powell's Drug Store offering cures and prices.
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