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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1890
Page
6
Weekly totals show clearing houses down to 1.186 billion from 1.260 billion. Numerous deaths from cold, fires, and accidents across West Virginia Iowa Minnesota and Dakota. murders pardons and life sentences in Indiana Kentucky Illinois and Tennessee. Also notes fires in Akron Providence Saginaw and Pottstown with heavy losses and multiple fatalities.
Local brief lists residents and visitors from Lacon to Chicago Waukegan Peoria and Vermont. Mentions Mra McMurtrie Dr Jacques Etta Ocker Emma Strawn George Gale and Gilbert Bangs among others with social visits, holidays spent away, and a printing office conversion. The Fruit Grower enters year two and court house work proceeds.
A brother of George Joseph visits Sparland. town schools close for a two week vacation. Mrs Barton and daughter travel to Iowa for Christmas. Miss Robb goes to Kewanee to spend the holiday with her parents. Zus coal shaft shut down briefly but expected to run Wednesday. WM Dennis McElroy of Putnam helps station agent Ferrell. Mrs Fred McClanahan to Kansas City for Christmas with her parents. Mrs Placher canvassing for books with hopeful results. Oliver Hamilton and wife from St Joseph visit his parents. A Martland granddaughter from St Louis visits Onias Martland family. Mrs Zimmerman goes to Wyoming to spend Christmas with her foster daughter Miss Con Wall. Rumor of boys killing a wildcat Monday night, unconfirmed.
Beautiful weather and roads. Clark and Fannie Vail visited at Whitefield late last week. Mrs McManus and Miss Katie visiting old friends in the area. Mrs D Harney ill, Wil I Grays baby sick. George Worley helped with wood for J A Harrison Hein rich Bros. Crow Meadow crowd attended a Whitefield bazar with a fine program. Durbin Downey headed to Dana for seed corn. Crow Meadow Grange held a full meeting to elect officers for the year with C L Clawson master and Fannie Vail as lecturer.
Advertises a remedy called Myotic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia. Claims radical cure within eight days with immediate disease disappearance after first dose. Priced at 75 cents. Sold by Dr Poweldilly.
George Whitman suffers with a felon on his thumb while neighbors report good general health. Mrs McGee’s child worsens as scarlet fever impacts the family. Ora Dille of Peoria, granddaughter of Rev and Mrs Dille, is very ill with scarlet fever. Grangers' Aid Society raised $84.40 at a recent entertainment and the Grange prepares a musical and literary program plus two Christmas trees with stocking boxes for the event.
The La Prairie Center notes show neighbors aiding Rey Miller and wife with sewing carpets and preparing a new home. A house warming is planned for Tuesday the 30th of December with general good cheer and a request for help with finances. Ida Bunnell reports snow in Chicago while springlike conditions persist locally.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter and chapped hands with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Price 25 cents per box and sold at Dr Powersell's drug store.
The piece outlines an inspector's missed appearance for the Womans Relief Corps, Frank McCormick's new barber sign by Ed Swaney, and Brant's Pulmonary Balsam sold at 25 cents. It mentions a successful installation and supper led by Newell of Lostant, and plans in Magnolia for winter lectures at the Masonic Hall to raise 125 for a weather contingency fund, with a Monday night meeting to act.
Notices praise the Restorative Nervine medicine for headaches nervousness sleeplessness and backache with trial bottles offered at Dr Powell's Drug store. Several firms led by Taylor Bros Bryant O Ambery Murphy Battle Creek Mich and C B Woodworth Co Fort Wayne Ind report extraordinary sales and universal satisfaction amid health notes and local life updates.
Delayed reports from last week include J P Bracken leading the bird to the Henkins district this winter. A sociable at High Prairie school house was profitable. Samuel Condit Jr and Walter Sutherland return from Eureka college for holidays. Carrie Morgan wed William Golden at the Christian church on Tuesday eve December 16, with Blanche Kelso officiating. Many gifts noted, including chairs and dishes. The bulletin also covers local church and school updates and a Baby Syrup advertisement.
Milo reports a quiet season with rain needed and wells dry. Visitors include Mrs Wilcox of Dallas county and Jefferson Euard and wife. Christmas services at M E church, band oyster supper, and social calls amid market woes for hogs and poultry. Thomas Birch recovers, Griswold seeks water, Kamm family visiting Billo, Ohio mentions. a Toledo patent medicine ad notes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a sworn affidavit.
A Pall Mall Gazette report describes a London boarding school using a box system where boys stand under multiple warm water sprays for three minutes to soap themselves, then dry off with towels. It claims rapid, thorough cleansing for 300 students and notes improved cleanliness despite clothing issues. The piece also notes the Confederate States seal and press, made in England for about $9,000, arriving in Richmond as the city was evacuated in 1865, but never used officially.
A promotional notice for the American Economist and Henry Republican, urging readers to subscribe to the weekly American Protective Tariff League publication. It touts tariff policy as authoritative and offers a bundled yearly price for both papers.
Stray light bay pony, about 10 or 11 years old, with a white forehead stripe and white hind hoof, came to a subscriber’s home a few days ago near Henry on the 4 miles southwest road, awaiting owner claims.
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