Christmas notices brighten the local paper page
A collage of seasonal items fills the column: tax notices and weather notes, Santa Claus references, and holiday promotions from Ball's bakery, Burt's Variety, and F Beer's Genuine Tolu Rock and Rye. School holidays, post office hours, and local events anchor the festive mood amid ad copy and community updates.
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Santa Claua
Slickerty
Ken McNeal
Eber
Sore J. D Fyffe
Magnolia
Ball's
F. Ber
Henry
Ball
Burt's
Odd Fellows of
Lacon
Christmas Eve Celebrations Across Faiths At Prairie
The Presbyterian and Congregational churches held holiday observances with Christmas Eve services and children’s distributions. The Prairie Farmer issues its 1880 prospectus, while Nicholson Gilbert & Co. report year end grain receipts totaling 562 220 bushels with extras. A Putnam musical association convention chaired by Prof Straub invites singers. a reform club notes varied literary and musical events. meanwhile a new well at the county farm prompts calls for a windmill and water tank for stock and fire safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholson, Gilbert& Co
Hennepin
D. W. Danley
Putnam County Musical Association
Straub
P.B. Durley
Ain Henry
Reform Club
Rav. C David
Mise Clara A. Stephen
Ro Tam
Missea Cora Woodward
Blanche Turner
Lillie Eckhart
Ella Warner
Scientific American
W. W. Stetson
Alex Hoagland
Ray David
Prof. Turner
Clear Creek R. R. Club
Tha
Local Happenings and Weddings Report From Town
A wedding tour ends for Mr and Mrs W D Runnells and a Sherman House guest Dr J G Baker registers in town. John Baker of St Louis visits parents over holidays and plans a January return. Hubbard of Whitefield to wed a daughter of the late Isaac Parker with Rev J J Bunnell performing the ceremony on Christmas Day. Miss Mattila Dawson marks her 10th birthday with 21 schoolmates. Mrs A H Powell of Springfield visits, plans weekly return next year. Henry Lodge No 119A F A M elects officers, with installation set for next meeting after postponed steward and tyler ballot.
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W. D. Runnells
J. G. Baker
Sherman House
John Baker
St. Louis
Whitefield
Isaac Parker
J. J. Bunnell
Mattila Dawson
Laia
H. M Funnon
Ella Shugart
Funeson
Nevadd
Town
A H. Powell
Springfield
Nant
Song
Republican
Powell
Henry Lodge
P. W. Wykoff
W.A. Edgar Culver
I.W. W A. Matthang Trenaurer
J.C Moody
E T. Disosway
D. J.D. Colton
J. D
J.P. Hall
Stewarda
Tyler
Grand Ball of St. Joseph's Church New Year Event
St Joseph's Catholic Church hosts a grand ball and supper on New Year's night at Warren's Hall with Flagg's string band of Peoria. Proceeds go to church coffers as the parish seeks to clear debt. Tickets cost 1 dollar for an evening of dancing and music on January 1, 1880.
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Culver
Mnd
Anie Bonnepin
G. A. Mariner Analytical
Lawrence & Martin
United-States-and-Canada
Bar
Legislaure
Lacon
Bure's Hall
St. Joseph's Catholic ,Church
Warren's Hall
Kaufman
Flagg’s of
Peoria
Grest-Paina
Ftsdif
New Year Callers List For Local Ladies And Gentlemen
A local 19th century notice invites New Year callers. It lists Mrs. John Morgan and others receiving on multiple residences with hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The piece notes anticipation of broader observance and urges recipients to announce themselves.
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Tex
John Morgan
J. C. Law
Bre
Potter
Jennie Morgan
Nellia Marsh
Pioneer Timothy Wood Injured In Barrel Accident
Timothy Wood a wealthy Snachwine township settler was thrown from a barrel loaded with barrels for salting fish. His team balked at high speed and loud shouting sending him onto frozen ground breaking three ribs and bruising him. Dr Kalb treated him at home and Mrs Wood's nursing aids recovery.
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Timothy Wood
Snachwine Township
Hoe
Wood
Gilbert, Nicholson & Co
Andrew Renz
Renz
O. M. Baker
Jim
Temperance and licensing debate shapes a community outlook
A Henry Republican letter criticizes liquor licenses and calls for reform, arguing prohibition is driven by social sentiment. The piece proposes limiting licenses by population and even selling licenses to churches to fund pews, urging rational discussion before spring elections. It also notes a crop claim from The Patram Record claiming 1865 harvests exceeded 1642.
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Henry Republican
Sociely
Teachers Institute at Hennepin Celebrates Attendance
The Teachers Institute in Hennepin held Saturday drawing good attendance. Sessions covered orthography spelling reform school government and discipline language time management and arithmetic methods. Prof Gutler spoke on physiology and food effects with emphasis on practical classroom use. a committee planned an institute at Florid January 17.
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Teachers Institute
Teachers Institutement
Hennepin
Wea
B. C. Thompson
Deugher
O.B Adams
Frank W. Smith
Bobingog
Cedar Point
Robinson
Gutler
Tiskilwa
Measera
E. O. Thompson
W. H. Ham
A. Robinson
Mary Ware
Florid
Cutler
Congregational Church
Xatt
Besneak
Local Court Matters In Henry City Bridge Case
Albertson who built an embankment for Henry City Bridge Co sued for 78.16. A jury verdict after long deliberation awarded 23.41 to the plaintiff and costs 23.40, total 46.81 against the bridge company. Reddick v Haavock involved hay load dispute. verdict for plaintiff 5 with costs 15.90. Sampson Rowe v Hoffman on rent claims was allowed 44.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EN Albertson
Henry City Bridge Co
Squira
Coats
Bridge Company
Ameartous Reddick
R. EB
Haavock
Squire Disoaway
Sampson Rowe
John AH
Hoffman
Equira Disalway
Dea
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Cure All Skin Ailments
Advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as best for cuts bruises ulcers eruptions and more with a money back guarantee and 26 cents per box sold by J O Kalb Also touts a pile remedy from Dr F A Powell priced at 60 cents mentioning obstinacy cases.
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Bucklen
Arnica
J. O. Kalb
F.A Powell
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R-L, Stephens
Henry Regiblican
Local Department
Burt
Ball's Bakery
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F. Beer
Chicago
Shakespeare
Ternalchorean Club
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John Kline
J. M. Small
Richard Dikes
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