03 Dec 1874
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1874
Page
1
Benny Beiblicay announces authorized agents Mr and Mrs Joseph Placher Sparland Mr A A Hitchcock Snachwine and Mr A B Garnea Magnolia to receive funds for subscriptions or printing. office business can be transacted with them.
The item reports a new postal law requiring prepaid postage for newspapers to subscribers outside the publishing county, with postage set at 15 cents annually. subscribers beyond Marathral county must pay postage to publishers. It also runs a crowded stream of local ads for goods and services at Niece’s, J. L. Jones, Frank Kleinhenz, Lewis Kaufman, and Drs. Powell's, plus notices of social events, weddings, and business moves in Henry, Illinois.
Leading citizens propose a musical association combining permanence and concerted action. It will arrange singing classes and pay expenses pro rata to group size. Prof Kellogg plans to organize schools here, with lectures and a course of lessons weekly, inviting all to learn vocal music.
A letter from Kaneaa Nov 21 1874 describes emigration aims for Kansas, crop failures, cattle deaths, scarce feed, and mass emigration back to the East. Allen Henderson, living there, writes of sickness, harsh winter, drought, and financial strain. The author asks about wagon trade and farm renters as they plan to leave next summer.
Levi Ewing of Bradford, a painter, fell from a high scaffold while printing a new church in Lombardville Stark County. He suffered a severe compound fracture of the right foot and other injuries. A bystander quote spoke of pay for risky work. Ewing has a wife and three children.
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