Henry plans new metal tools venture amid rail outlook
In Henry, a meeting at E. T. Disosway's office discussed forming a stock company to manufacture Goodrich vises and wrenches. Local capitalists showed hesitation over the required capital, yet praise the Goodrich tool as meritorious and potentially manufacturing the town must have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Goodrich
E. T. Disosway
Goodrich
Henry
Messrs Potter. Jones
Hutchins
Duke
McNeal
Santa Fe to link Kansas City and Chicago via new airline railway
Vice President Robinson visited Galesburg to gauge incentives for the Santa Fe line. Mayor Foote and a city committee reviewed offers including right of way through business districts and 20 acres for a depot. He predicted Chicago service within 12 months and urged local mobilization for support.
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Santa Fe
Kansas City
Chicago
Robinson
Galesburg
Foote
Clark E. Carr
Gale
E. P. Williams
Thomas McKnight
A. A. Matteson
Henry
Public Right of Travel in Impassable Highways
The Chicago Legal Adviser presents legal views from Massachusetts on highway obstruction. Public service and necessity justify travelers using adjacent fields when roads are blocked, with fences removed temporarily and reerected afterward. Land can be taken for public highways with compensation, but private use without consent is unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Massachusetts
Bigelow
Board of Education meets and considers consolidating primaries
The Board of Education held a special meeting and approved several bills for repairs and supplies. It plans to appoint Arthur Gooch as principal and Grace Harwood as high school assistant for the rest of the year, starting January 1, and discusses consolidating the two primary schools, a move viewed as injudicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
A. M. Pool
J. C. Townsend
W. Snyder
G.G. Guyer
S. C. Snyder
G. W. Carroll
Frank Osboa
John Steele
W. Ruggles
Arthur Gooch
Grace Harwood
C. N. Bristol
Red Cloud
Neb
Will Sleator
George Fields
Bristol
Henry
Will
Jeld
Charles Booth
Kirk Booth
Lookout Mountain
W.R. C. No.2
Nellie Hoagland
Ada Scott
Elizabeth Noll
Samantha Locke
L. M. Raymond
Gizzie Young
Emma Goodrich
B. 8. Townsend
Rock Island
8. Locke
B. Noll
Atill
Regular City Council Meeting of December 6 1896
City councilors present Mayor C R Jones and six Aldermen with Clerk Disosway. Minutes approved. Finance committee verified bills including Powall Travis Noll Bush Stevens Disosway Schamen Hoebleip Mutter Pankell Perley Galtra Gray Bartley Krenz Camp Demee and others. Treasurer Brown reported November balance 1442 61. vouchers destroyed. Nick Demee fine refunded 5 with treasury order. Meeting adjourned.
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C. R. Jones
J. N. Krenz
G. F. Paskell
C. A. Camp
Wm. Dike
J. H. Jones
B. T. Discosway
Ald
A. M. Pool
Finance Committee
F A Powall
Pulot
DL Travis
Theo Noll
Dau Dgerre
J P Bush
RW Stevens
BT Discaway
G Schamen
Frank Hoebleip
Mat Kusst
Sam’l Horner
Pak E
Earl
Csesece
Chas Mutter
Streats
JR Pankell
Perley
Vgaltra
H Gray & Co
Balon
Cers Coorssee
Frank Krenz
Brimty
BOA
OA Camp
Nick Demee
Hue
C. Brown
J. P. Waterfall
Treasury
R. Jones
E. T. Disosway
Captain's Fortunate Discovery on Atlantic Route
Capt. Coleman and crew aboard the schooner Weymouth between Atlantic City and New York suffered coughing fits. After using Dr King's New Discovery for consumption they found instant relief and eased chest soreness. Free trial bottles offered at Dr Powell's drug store.
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Coleman
Weymouth
Atlantic City
N. Y
Dr King
School Noten Shows Classroom Repairs And Attendance
The article notes winter repairs in the 2d grammar room to reduce illness, reports steady attendance across departments, and lists non tardy or absent students from multiple rooms including Miss Worley Miss Boice Miss Mateer Miss Whitney Miss Hamaker and Mia Harwood in the fifth primary. It mentions new uniforms for graduating girls and a new winter student Gorman from Wenons.
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Young Gorman of Wenons
Edna Albertson
Jennie Goodisson
Mollie Harney
James Steele
Hiram Chisbee
Fred Deyoe
Alden Calef
Asa Miller
James Corben
Miss Worley
Lula Snyder
Archie Travers
Miss Boice
Johnie Lytle
Frank Dwyer
Fred Potter
Guy Croft
Willie Steele
Clare Brown
Rob Stephens
Horace Hutchins
Clyde Brown
Edith Harris
May Young
Pha Law
Willie Black
Ollie Kirchman
Maud Eckhart
Dora Werner
Mildred Allen
Nellie Herry
Grace Paskell
Lillie Merdian
Fred Harney
Bertie Anderson
Miss Hamaker
May Lambert
Ida Camery
Anna Ballewag
Nellie Camery
Virginia Law
Eva Shirts
Vernie Tomasson
Georgie Noll
Harry Spicknell
Willie Jene
Georgie Stubbles
Ira Hupp
Lee Ey
Mia Harwood
Pearl Heath
Carrie Weeks
Clara Horner
John Green
Frank Werner
Harry Weeks
New Chicago Santa Fe and California Railroad Incorporated
The Chicago Santa Fe and California railroad company incorporates under general law with capital of 30 million dollars. Papers filed at Springfield with articles of association in counties to host the line from Fort Madison Keokuk to Streator, connecting with the Chicago and St. Louis road. Expected crossing at Henry and rapid construction alongside the C K W will spur a city boom.
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Chicago, Santa Fe and California Railroad Company
Springfield
Capital
Fort Maduon
Keokuk
Mississippi
Streator
Chicago and St. Louis
Henry
North Henry Island Sold in Foreclosure Auction
Last Monday the North Henry Island went to sale under E. J. Riely master in chancery to satisfy a mortgage against Cicero Ferson and in favor of J. O. Townsend. L. Buchanan bid $252.40, the sole bid. Bridge plans to fence the island next spring for fishing grounds and a summer resort.
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Henry Island
E.J. Riely, Esq
Cicero Ferson
J. O. Townsend
L. Buchanan
Bridge
The Republican newspaper profile features and aims
The Springfield Republican outlines its broad news mission, independence, and civic stance. It details coverage of politics, tariff reform, temperance, and education, plus a varied literary and local content mix. It notes a new feature with reminiscences by Western Massachusetts veterans published weekly.
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The
Republican Atais
Republican
New England
Republicas
Massachusetts
Weekly Republican advert promotes 1886 offer
The notice touts The Weekly Republican as a compact New England family paper. It invites new subscribers in 1897 to receive December 1886 free, with all subscriptions paid in advance and copies sent free.
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New England
Costa
Republican
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Marshall County
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Henry Cemetery
Mark Gregory
Rutland
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Osborne
Kansas
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Wilcox
Bradford
J.D. Stubbles
Frank Deyoe
Ament
Music Emporium
Peoria
Doyce
Edwards Street
Boissouri
Antilla Anderson
Townsend
Worth County
Ottawa
Supreme Court
James Scoon
la Prairie
California
Tulare County
Tipton
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Neense
Baer
Greser
RB Thorp
H Yaeger
Jd Mireles
Warren
Lilinois
Board of Trustees
Board of
CPRE
the Republican
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
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Springfield Republican
the Weekly Republican
Sabe
Illinois
Marshall County Circuit Court
O. Weis
Gertie Weis
Edward Lately
Deachbad
Marshall
Micoll
Texler
Dafarsett
Edward J. Ribs
Henry, Ill
Fred
Potter
Danville Nurseries
Salsmen
Baker& McFarren
Danville
Liv. Co
N.Y
City, Bridge Co
Ananing Yates
X Co. Co
Hutchins & Moodey
Boston Clothing
Hutchins & Lincoln
Henry, Il
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