Local Notes and Oddities From Decatur and Vicinity
Additional Locals recount Leavitt attending the execution of Pasor Smith at Decatur last Friday and visiting brother Newell Leavitt in Maron. Mentions Dr Seelye of Abilene Kansas selling proprietary medicines, a Saratoga farm sale details, Fred Schaffer moving to manage the Alexandria Opera House, and oblique notices of a death in the Disosway family. Also covers a Christmas cantata at the M E Sunday School, a broken arm of Samuel Bacon, a wedding at Chilli, Rev Arthur Miles relocating to Galesburg, and notes on the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway prospectus and holiday ads for Dr King’s remedies and Bradbury pianos.
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Rd Leavitt
Pasor” Smith
Decatur
Newell Leavitt
Maron
Dr Seelye
Mason Seelye
Abilene
Kan
Howest
Erebe
Patrick Doran
Saratoga
Lacon
John Degen
Messrs and
Harney
Nce
Fred Schaffer
Henry
Exandria
Indy
Fred
E. T. Disy
Caroline Disosway
William
Paradise
M. E
Worley
Harriet D. Castle
J. A. Parks
Samuel
Chauncey Bacon
Dr Forrest
William Shields
Chillicothe
Estella Allen
John Allen
Hotel Allen
John Levi Gordon
Santa Fe
Gordon
North C
Arthur Miles
Galesburg
Knox Steele
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Guarantee Offer
If you have a cough cold or chest throat or lung trouble and use Ballard's Horehound Syrup as directed, our agent will refund your money on return of bottle if no benefit is found. It relieves bronchitis. Sold at Dr Powell's Drug Store. Saxton Sisters Musical Comedy Company.
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Ballard
Dr Powell’s
Saxton Sisters Musical Comedy Company
Henry city council meets to approve bills and ordinance
Henry Illinois city council held a regular meeting in the council chamber on December 2 1895 with Mayor C A Camp and aldermen present. Minutes were approved bills approved and a large list ordered paid. An ordinance restricting steam boilers engines using coal as fuel was discussed and adopted after amendments with adjournment following. The Florida Southeast ad promotes rail travel to Florida with through service and low rates. A turkey shoot at C St Kline's attracted 70 participants with 43 turkeys sold and 23 prizes awarded.
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Council Chamber
Henry
Ill
C. A.camp
Hutchins
Adkinson
Holm
Paskell
Hunter
Ald Paskell
Ald Adkinson
Hautchins
Weim
City of
Cinney
Florida
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Evansville
Louisville
Gulf Coast
Geo. B. Horner
St Louia
Riplety
N. W
Chicago
C. P. Atmore
C. St. Kline's
Bradford Republican Notes Billy Bidine at County Almshouse
The Bradford Republican reports Billy Bidine is at the Marshall County almshouse after his last winter there. He spends summers fishing and taking care of himself at Henry. He is well provided for at the county farm quarters.
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Bradford Republican
Billy Bidine
Marshall Co
Billy
Ter
Summers
Henry
A Physician Talks Afflicted with Paralysis for Twentyfive Years
A Philadelphia Times feature profiles Lewis D. Blundin born 1841 in Bridgewater Pennsylvania now Hulmeville. He served in the 28th Pennsylvania Volunteers and after typhoid left him paralyzed from hips to toes. He credits Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with gradual recovery enabling him to walk with crutches. Sworn statement dated May 16 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Lewis D. Blundin
Mt Bridgewater
Hulmeville
28Th
Jefferson Medical College
Phila
Mansyunk
Willian C. Todd
Philadelphia
J. W. Gross
Pancoast
Jeferson College
Morekonee
Dr. Williams
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Earth
Zimmerman
Carbolized Antiseptic CO
Henry, Il
Tree Nm
Henry Republican
Grorcer Burt
Epior
Nashville
Jacksonville
Fla
Brnard
Dr King
H. Is. Bucklen & Co
Hea
Housthold
Dr Powell's
Bradbury
New York
G. Smith
I. P. Bush
Mr Bush
Council
Merritt
Eagleston
Essen
LA Motor & Bons
Hare
Caseesese Acra Mang Co
Laboronungine
Cove Electric Co
Neveuner
Enk
Pike
Deyeo
Ananee
Chas Motter
Acraplnge
Ed Motter
Ay Bhra
Alex Brown
Jacob Gratz
G. P. Deyeo
Nicholson
Ald Hunter
Ald Paskell, Rejected. Ayes—Hutchins, Hunter, Adkinson, Niece, Heim
Ald Feim
Deyoe
T Flutchins
Huntz
Heim
Ald
A. Camp
Frank Osbon
Oy Clark
Niece
Paskeil
Ald Hutchins
Ald Heim
C. A. Came
Frank Ognon
Ayer’s
Poland
China
Clear Creek
Lane W. G. Griffith
Clear Creek, Putnam Co
Julllom
Lewis Blundin
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