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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1896
Page
3
The report outlines a crowded Washington day with Vice President Stevenson presiding, the pension bill advancing, Speaker Crisp’s death announced, and estate resolutions adopted. Domestic items recount accidents, arson, crimes, fires, and notable deaths across the United States including railroad, river and city incidents.
Five Black workers on the Cotton Belt railway between Camden and Reardon Arkansas were fired upon without warning by a gang of unknown persons and killed. Samuel Rosenbaum aged 60, a cloth trimming agent, shot his wife and then killed himself in Rochester New York with domestic trouble given as the cause.
National and state canvasses show McKinley leading with 7,122,724 votes to Bryan’s 6,498,857 statewide, a 623,867 margin, and 276 electoral votes to 171 for Bryan. Obituaries note deaths of Mrs. Sarah Mink at 59 in Watertown New York, Rev. Benjamin Tappan at 81, Fannie Redding at 102, William Drury at 80, Col. John R. Fellows at 64, and William W. Vase, Raleigh, oldest railway treasurer, age unknown.
Reports state Kurds raided Maumouret Al Aziz burning villages and massacring inhabitants. Emigration to America causes labor shortages in German agriculture partly met by Chinese labor import. Australia orders 100000 tons wheat flour from America, half already placed. Sealing fleets catch 55078 seals in Canada, down from last year.
Petitioners urge Dingley tariff passage while Cullom preps Cuban question remarks. A five member committee is to draft at least one bill for an International monetary conference. The pension bill passes in the House and a blacklist conspiracy bill is introduced. Wilcox dies in Worcester at seventy. Postmaster General Wilson reports year end deficits and future revenue gaps. An earthquake shocks Dunbar and Bay City suffers a $100000 pipe factory fire. Eckels urges greenback retirement as banks total 3679 with 650 million capital. Meyer's Milwaukee store faces $100000 liabilities. Miss Mangan and Rev Talmage announce engagement. A boiler kills six at Wilcox Lumber. Spanish claim Maceo killed near Havana.
The secretary of state outlines U S views on Cuba insurgents and suggests potential policy changes. He notes guerrilla control along Cuba’s coast, lack of a centralized insurgent government, and the case for modified relations if rebellion continues. Also discusses Venezuelan boundary arbitration and Germany's ban on American meat exports.
Regular city council meeting notes list roll call, bills, treasurer’s report, and actions on licenses and street work. A later report details cast-off clothing donations by residents and church groups with totals and donor names.
A Victorian style health notice claims a bound liver causes biliousness headaches jaundice and indigestion. It asserts herbs Herbine cures liver stomach and bowel disorders, promises no equal as a liver medicine, priced at 76 cents with free trial bottles at Dr Powell's.
Henry area records show Mr and Mrs O Brien in Henry Tauesday and Hugh King on business Saturday. Will Hennessey in Henry as Mr Hickey shipped hogs to Chicago Tuesday. Samuel Nichols improving from illness. John Stever and Joe Malone shelled corn on Monday and Wednesday. Mrs Green buried from home Friday. longtime local resident. Mr Townsend re shingling his Grove house to be occupied by Mr Jacobs. Funeral crowds for Frank Boyle Sunday. Dance and oyster supper planned at the store Thursday by Modern Woodmen. Mr Cain injured returning from Bradford. improved. Electric Bitters advertised as cure for female complaints and general ailments, at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
An ad asserts persistent fatigue stems from neglected digestion. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy and endorses a 100 bottle offer of Dr Powell with ten doses for ten cents.
Oular Creek reports a visit from Magelo Morse and Juley Kline. Ransom and Murphy butchered Monday, with Ben Ransom and son Olem visiting Sunday. John Chance traveled to Putnam to see Charley and family. Several locals, including Tommy Palmer and Ina Ransom, are noted for visits and school absence. A baby boy arrived Saturday night, and Richard Reed photographed Margenson residence.
Buckien’s Arnica Salve is advertised as a universal healer for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It is sold by Dr Powell. The notice also lists subscription offers to The Republican and related papers plus new visiting cards and merchant Geo O Davis on Christmas bargains. Rock Island railroad traffic for November is noted as the lightest in years.
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