Notice to patrons about year-end settlement
Our office asks all patrons who owe for subscript ion advertising or job work to settle promptly as we face year end obligations. We value the favors and hope to continue business with our patrons. George Gort, Proprietor of Henry Republican.
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Paterons
Bargartane
George Gort
Henry
Draise
Henry Cor
Tha Poorin
Henry Republican
Dannah Jones
Ossh
California
Varna
Sandy Henry
Dy Aharp
Orastetia
Poland
China
Thorebrod
R&jd Fairbank
Christmas Reflections and Local Holiday Notes
A holiday mood pervades with calls for peace and goodwill though memories of the year persist. The Henry Commercial Club hosts a amateur billiard tournament during holiday week with handicap for Over-Glass players and a six-evening format.
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Henry, Commercial
Dannah Jones
White
Clifford Haws
Cromwell i
Bledler
Bart
Hall
Ben Ironmonger
Lincoln
LA Kinnear
Cromwell
Indigent Soldier Claims Spark County Debate
The Supervisors report shows Lacon township bearing extra indigent soldier claims, totaling 9842.87, with Steuben under Lacon’s jurisdiction receiving 107.18, while Henry adds 95.76. Pauper claims for Lacon amount to 521.63, and the county average across townships runs 70.82, highlighting alleged misuse and calls for reform.
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Lacon
Steuben
Henry
Olaima
Richland
Belle —Pisto
Saratoga
la Prairie
Brads
Bennington
Hobson Kisses 163 Women in Chicago Event
In Chicago on December 19 Lieut Richmond Pearson Hobson USN, famed for sinking the Merrimac and raising the Maria Teresa, participated in an extraordinary kissing event. Police counted 163 young women kissed, with some volunteers resisting or dodging, while others welcomed the moment amid the naval hero’s reputation.
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Chicago
Hobson
Bérgeant Prendergast
Lieut Richmond Pearson Hobson
USN
Three I Extension Drop Said To Be Stopped
Surveyors laid out routes for the proposed extension of the Three I but have been discharged amid rumors of negotiations elsewhere that could render the project unnecessary. Officials refuse comment. Several surveys were made and one route chosen before workers were halted. More news is expected soon.
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Iitlaola
Ruewam County Institute Recitation Prize Details
The Ruewam County and Congressional Farmers Institute announces a recitation contest with eight contestants and two prizes of 1.00 each. It notes a Rockford Star soldiers edition by John O Riley as a connected publication welcoming local home-coming soldiers and a holiday edition with color cover and ads.
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The
Rockford
John O ‘Riley
Death of George W Bonham of Chicago
The obituary notes the death of George W Bonham of Chicago at his son Alias Bonham’s home in Streator on December 8 1808 aged 83 years 6 days. He was born in Ross County Ohio on December 8 1816 and moved to Illinois in 1834 joining the Bonham homestead farm near his father. He ran prairie breaking and later a sawmill, was twice married and had several children none living except Chas Bonham of Streator. Surviving siblings are Mrs Euland Hos Mrs Age Hos kine and Henson D Bonham. Interment was in Streator on Friday December 9 pending train schedules.
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Marshall County Farmers, Institute
Waenona
Jalgred
Carmen Quiartet
Wannaso
Smim Seis
Holden
Champaign
Aniveoraity
Stady
Farte
Holden Rapka
Frank Morangle
Watseka
George W. Bonixtam
George W Bonham
Chicago
Alias Bonham
Streator
Watford Add
Rebecca Bonham
Ross County
Ohio
Illinois
Bonham
Mileos
Mr Bonham
Lucretia Ann Lowery
Lacon
Chas Bonham
Mra Amends Cook
Henry
Bon‘ham
Euland Hos
Age Hoskine
Sparland
Henson D Bonham
Whitefield
Community Church notices and Epworth League program
Local religious and social items describe Rev George Lloyd sermons at Congregational and Kee Elder M P Hayden speaking at Christian church. Epworth League events include quilting bees, Christmas programs, cantatas Santa Claus tree, and a Christmas Eve program with children’s songs and recitations. Also notes on a Dec 2 church meeting, a birthday celebration for Bidet W RK Stowe, and a May 6 1899 lecture by George Louis Landenberger.
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George—Lloyd
Lemon -Epworth League
Redey Evel
Stella Motter
Addie
Edith Harris
Epworth League
Hayden
Christian Church
Xinas
John Boward
Itill
Co ‘Rey Tolia Rogers
First Congregational Church of
Henry
Union Sunday School
Santa Claus
Ana Hildebrand
Stowe
Adna Jones
Methodist Church
George Louis Landenberger
Woman's Club Library Association
Luandenberger
St Louis
New Church
Stever
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