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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1894
Page
2
The Henry NerusLican holds the largest circulation in Marshall County. Advertisers are invited to inspect listings on Thursday December 20, 1894.
A long passage reflects on Jesus as the Sun of Righteousness guiding history. It praises love as the core of Christian teaching, contrasts moral awakening with intellectual progress, and envisions a future of peace and brotherhood under Christ during Christmas.
Mrs Florence R Kirkwood presented a paper on the Courts of New York City and Municipal Government to the Society for Political Study. The group praised her thorough analysis and planned to publish the paper as a pamphlet for distribution.
An opinion piece argues abolition of coroner offices in Illinois in favor of prosecuting attorneys handling inquests. It also reports the finished section of the Hennepin canal opening on Thanksgiving Day with sluice gates released and Rock River flooding the lock, enabling river navigation and potential coal transport by barge next year.
The First Assistant Postmaster General warns that packages require proper postage and strong wrapping and correct addressing. Underpaid parcels may be sent to the dead letter office and miss Christmas delivery, even if later rescued.
The notice recommends sending Sherm for 1805 as a holiday gift. It lists The Henry Republican eight pages, The Weekly Inter Ocean eight pages, The Weekly Inter Ocean Jr eight pages, and The American Farm News sixteen pages, priced AU for $2.00. It calls the lineup a large amount of excellent reading forattle money.
A fragmentary Christmas poem by James A Clark written on a lithograph sheet celebrating liberty in Christ. The piece, dated December 1895, features religious imagery from the life of Jesus and refrains praising liberty through faith, with lines about the birth, crucifixion, and resurrection and a call to join the heavenly chorus.
David Runnells born March 5 1807 in Portland Missouri emigrated at age 11 to Dearborn County Indiana. He moved to Bureau County Illinois in 1850 settling at Boyd’s Grove later in the homestead near Henry where he lived many years. He died December 10 1884 aged 87 years 9 months 5 days attended by his sons a daughter and a brother. He was a longtime Methodist class leader trustee and steward contributing to his church and several county churches. He rests in peace with his works following him.
The New York Ledger announces its Christmas number to be published December Zid. It features an illuminated cover, a winter scene, and a new serial "At a Great Cost" by Effie Adelaide Rowlands. It includes ongoing tales, poems, editorials, sketches, and illustrations, with George E. Gardner and Nataly von Eechstruth contributions, all for five cents.
An old advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as cures for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It claims piles are cured or money refunded and prices box at 25 cents. It notes Dr Powell as the seller and mentions bank holiday closings for Christmas and New Year.
The document lists jurors for the January term from La Prairie Saratoga Steuben Whitefield Bell Plain Richland Hopewell and Tacon towns with names such as Wm Scott Michael Ziegler Harvey Nightwanger Lewis Bogner and Philip McEntee. It notes land purchases by the McKinzie brothers 80 acres in Senachwine township and various community notices about gifts dinners and readings, plus local ads and a house sale.
A nun in Bromley reports a son born to William D in Putnam on Deo 18 and a daughter born to J J Ru Pie, with Jeramiah Drake of Utnam listed as a grandfather.
E H Hutchings advertises a closing out sale of cloaks and fur capes claiming a $2600 stock could reach $3000 in value by January 15 1895. It promises elegant selections at very cheap prices.
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