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Local and State Items in Henry Republican and Bloomington News
The Bloomington Leader changed hands, bought by McGilvroy formerly of Chenoa for reportedly 816,000. Postmaster Reed of Morris suffers facial injuries from mail handling. Galesburg blacksmiths shoe 42 horses in 5% hours, one person fitting and another nailing. Sean H. Harlow, ex-secretary of state, paralyzed in Chicago. Illinois Central orders 1,000 freight cars amid crop demand. Mendota’s Mark Ruggles to publish a new weekly starting Jan 1, 1896.
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Bloomington
McGilvroy
Chenoa
Reed
Morris
Galesburg
Sean H. Harlow
Stite
Chicago
Hora
Illinois Central
Mark Ruggles
Mendota Bulletin
Widl
Mendota
Spring Valley Coal Co
Granville
Hennepin
Pontise
Samuel Dorsey
Marshall County
Herman
Neb
Nebraska
Princeton
Wyoming
Post Herald
Illinois
Missouri
New York
Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Missouri River
Secretary of State
Werner Publishing Company
Royal Johnson
Bureau
Peoria
Hisa