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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1881
Page
4
The Henry Republican reports on a Christmas fundraiser at the Illinois Asylum for Feeble Minded Children to benefit pupils. It notes J B Doyle's new trial, the potential superintendent candidates, and mentions Mr Edwards continuing as superintendent and Mr Lyons as a surprise candidate.
Mr Livingstone Roberts of Roberts township was approached by a con artist selling a so called Valerie sharpener. He signed a note for 144 after 87 machines were delivered to his door and the device was removed. The feeble elder chose to pay rather than create a confrontation. The tale warns against unknown vendors and signed contracts used to swindle victims.
Duncan Campbell, collector at the canal, closed his annual and seasonal books for the year. Receipts total 96183.45 BY. Monthly receipts list April 271, May 9997.217, June 1121.91, July 8841.51, August 6718.55, September 100, October 886.80, November 961.27. Items passed through the lock include corn 758,925 hushels, coal 360 tons, flour 115 barrels, oats 47,440, lime 91 barrels, lumber 64,698 feet, merchandise 161,060 pounds, date 99,400 bushels, rye 27,620 bushels, and wheat 400 bushels. Miles traveled by canal boats 10,652. Campbell’s reports are neat, handsome, and businesslike.
An account of a chaotic scene in Chicago where city officers confronted a disorderly crowd. The narrative describes arrests, warrants, and swift enforcement of order as authorities removed suspects to the calaboose while citing alleged crankish behavior and threats to public safety. Police actions, threats, and imminent penalties are noted in a tense, period-voice style.
In a Friends meetinghouse session chaired by President Holdridge, temperance activists debated liquor laws, saloon penalties, and revenues. Speakers praised women’s influence, noted fines totaling $553.95 plus prior year payments around $1000, and outlined plans to press authorities while electing local delegates and officers.
A patent medicine advertisement touts a drastic cure for consumption and numerous throat and lung ailments. It urges readers to trial a ten cent sample bottle through local druggists before committing to a full dollar bottle, claiming dramatic, painless relief.
A fragmented clipping outlines a patent or product venture from Kent with references to pricing and manufacture. The text mentions a few names, a peak location, and legal language about defenat fon ie vet comy of it, indicating a historical business notice or notice of sale.
A garbled notice discusses wealth through frugality and economy, touting old time Deacon Snyder wisdom. It mentions a promotional household plan costing 60 cents per bottle and references state ownership and bridge work delayed by crews, with unclear details about commissioners and local travel.
A fragmented column discusses Hop Bitters aiding digestion and blood purification, mentions nerves and health, and notes a Medina New York telegram about a 1200 mile despatch. It references a Lady’s Wink, Otbar column, and an upcoming steam boat lumber task, with garbled names and phrases throughout.
The item lists several marriages and notices from Milo and nearby areas. Names include Kreok eM, Amalia daughter of Alderman A. M. rt, Oberth of Provience, Marathon TON, Jonson, Nora H. Romton, Joseph Treng, Aggie da Ligher, and others. The notices reference Rev. Glenlen ning and Rev B. C. Waaskin as officiants, with dates in December and November.
A fragmentary obituary notice for Jennie Caldwell and other relatives mentions death by typhoid fever and diphtheria. The text references a Catholic church service, family names Caldwell and Newburn, and a prairie grave scene, with mournful verses about a child named Jennie.
A garbled OCR sourced list shows prices and items such as flour, corn, chickens, turkeys, wool, molasses, hay, and other staples. Named terms include winter and spring price tags, with scattered product names and units. however, many words are incomplete or mis-typed, yielding a partial view of a historic market sheet.
A Massachusetts official extols white bronze monuments as indestructible and enduring beyond marble. The State Assayer Mose Sharples asserts the material resists patina and will outlast stone foundations. An advertisement offers Deskas desks and bronze memorials with prices and circulars available.
Harper's Magazine announces varied content with British writers and artists, noting high circulation in England and forthcoming 1862 volumes. Advertises annual rates for Harper's Weekly Bazar and Young People editions with postage free to U.S. and Canada subscribers.
Harper and Brothers advertise Harper's Weekly and Harper's Magazine offerings. Details include price lists for subscriptions to Harper's Weekly volumes, Harper's Magazine, and Harper's Young People, with options for cloth binding and cases, mail or express delivery, and payment by money order or draft. Terms note postage to the United States and Canada and start times for volumes.
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