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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
1
The Republican advocates a county printing committee to standardize costs and curb overcharges. Articles detail price variances across Illinois counties, noting cuts in Marshall and Carroll counties and urging bid competition. The piece calls for a statewide price scale from the Illinois Press Association to ensure fair charges for county supplies.
Will T Bruce of Putnam and Nettie Hawkins Broaddus of Lacon elope to Seattle with Bruce arrested there on a wife abandonment charge. Mrs. Bruce accuses Nettie Broaddus, widow of former Marshall County deputy sheriff, of ruining their marriage as Chicago police prepare extradition papers.
Augustus B. Deininger born April 3 1855 in Annville Pa died Dec 7 1908 at home Florid Ill aged 53 8 4. He moved to Florid in 1878 and married Cora Clemens in 1881 who died 1890. Survived by wife Kate Hartman son Amos daughter Mrs John Beck two brothers Samuel and Joseph. He was a builder and contractor and member of Modern Woodmen and Yeomen. Funeral held at Florid Presbyterian with Woodmen and Yeomen pallbearers. burial in Florid cemetery. Card of Thanks from family and notes on a later wedding in Saratoga Township.
A reflective editorial asserts that dishonest traders face inevitable downfall as the public learns of unfair deals. It argues that wrongdoing yields brief gains, followed by stronger losses, while integrity, even if not moralized, remains the sound strategy for any business.
Announcements and local items include a drug store holiday sale, Eastern Star installation, updates on Jesse Downey’s recovery after appendicitis, calls for Illinois railroad pass abolition, horse care guidance, rail travel seating rules, Catholic bishop candidates, and a Bethany lecture by Rev. William H. Mason. Also recall personal vignettes, a Wheatland-Wheatland move, Springfield politics, and Henry Woman’s Club meeting notes.
Passers by praise the festive windows of C. EB Smith's grocery. The south window features fancy box candies, holly decorations, a pink bordered cloth backdrop, a cross with angels, and hanging bells inviting joy. The north window showcases fruits nuts figs grapes bananas cranberries celery cabbage and lettuce amid a lively paper streamer display. A short visit to the store is described as convincing.
Mr F J Harney of Putnam school explains a problem: a square field has acres equal to the number of boards enclosing it. The fence is four boards high and each board is 16 feet long. The solution given totals 45 560 acres.
Christmas box of 25 cigars made at home in a clean shop by clean workmen offered for $1 at Frommel's Cigar Store on Second Street. Dated December 17, 1921.
Boats with 2 cycle Roberts motors and 4 cycle Continental motors are the best available. None so good. Ask us why and see Stillman & Truitt for good boats in Chillicothe Illinois located at 12-17-sm.
Frommel's Rose Queen Cigars promise long experience in the business with evenly priced, high quality stock. Frommel hand-picks the stock and delivers finished cigars for the same price others charge for inferior brands, available at first class dealers.
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