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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1898
Page
6
A local note lists fresh nuts and fruit items with prices and sources. The Beoru Republican advertises new stock including Bogish and Waluote nuts and a selection of almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, and pecans.
In a Saturday afternoon game at Lacon, Henry High defeated Lacon 26 to 11 after a slow start. Gregory and Sparling sparked Henry’s scoring with kicks and key runs, while Lacon fought back with several strong advances and a late touchdown before time expired. Local boys faced weather and lineup disruptions as substitutions altered play.
Fragmented rural notices describe a funeral for Ray James held at Sparland cemetery with Masons assisting. Cora Reynolds hosts a Friday schoolhouse supper. Local residents travel, entertain, and tend farms. Henry Gleb Sohiool poem tribute appears among scattered community items. Household updates include post office move plans and a new hardware store project in Magnolia area.
The readable parts describe a disrupted game or event with references to winning and fame. Names and places are fragmentary, making specifics uncertain. The tone suggests a critique of deception and a clash over credibility and outcomes.
Fragmentary report recalls 19th century travel to Ottawa and Chicago, a funeral or memorial on a Tuesday, and a public lecture series by Dr George Cress about Palegline with maps and notable local attendees from Chillicothe, Lacon, Lawn Ridge, Mendota, and Sac City.
Macy Davis leaves for Canton Ohio to spend winter with her mother and attend her brother’s wedding. Abel Mills returns home in poor health after a lengthy illness. Mills family updates include a mother’s move toward La Moille and remarks on local travel and visitors.
A New Year's Eve supper at the residence of Ol ver Wiedst featured a guessing game and a wedding invitation. Community guests included Milly Coensy and Edith Nasthrap, with others from nearby families attending as well as a church service update and a note on Sabbath observance and local events.
A newspaper fragment describes a man diagnosed with a terrible ailment who received treatment from Dr A Bse and a Dodd's Kidney Pill product. The patient credits the regimen with restoring strength, claiming notable improvement after starting the pills and insisting others should try them. The report mentions diabetes as a related condition and references sales at a local store.
The note recalls Bell Lindsey Anderson visiting Tiskilwa on Saturday and Dava Wright planning to join the cast soon. It mentions Maud Schurts visiting Whitefield, a Springfest Grange event, Lone Tree preaching by Rev Northrup, and a postponed Lone Tree Christmas entertainment due to illness.
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