Illinois legislature opens January on first Wednesday
The Illinois legislature convenes the first Wednesday in January. Canal receipts show a $9000 drop from 1879, possibly due to “Gone by fail” as the deficit cause. Banking and Currency Committee rejects two thirds vote report to strip greenbacks of legal tender. LaSalle county offers $5000 reward for Ottawa courthouse incident suspects. Home Journal resumes weekly issues, sem i weekly plans drop. Toulon Herald continues.
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Illinois Canal
Banking and Currency Committee of
Congress
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Inois
Marshall County
Illinois
Eatale
E. P. Green
Lacon
Ilinois
O A. Green
Vacating Streets and Alleys and City Council Petitions
A discussion recalls petitions before the city council to vacate alleys and notes that vacating land reverts to the original donor rather than to lot owners. The piece urges honest conduct in writing and civic behavior into 1881, asking whether the past years have been wiser and nobler and neighborly.
Illinois post offices rename Henry City to Outen
The Illinois post offices named Henry in Marshall and Henry in Macon county caused mail mix ups with letters to Henry Qui. The Macon county office renamed to Outen after postal officials acknowledged the confusion. The change was implemented some time ago.
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Llinois
Henry
Marshall
Macon County
Henry Quy
Outen
The Great Rock Island Route Prominent Western Line
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway, one of the early western roads, reports 12 percent net earnings on an $80 million capital with $8 million in treasury. Its main line runs Chicago to Council Bluffs and tributaries extend widely, praised for efficient management, luxurious sleeping and dining cars, and strong passenger and freight service.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Papills Railroad
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Tsa
Ita
The Pearls Seek 40 Year Total Abstainer Records
A family history note reveals a request for names of persons with 40 years of total abstinence. The piece frames it's a rare query and reflects on faithful lineage, recalling the grandfather and the steady temperance record within a bond of family.
Ten Children Keep 1825 Tobacco Pledge Through Generations
In 1825 ten Chapman siblings pledged to abstain from tobacco and flavors unless given a good excuse. Several died in faith, four survive today, two brothers and two sisters living in Elmwood Peoria County Champaign County and Princeville. The family report notes no similar long kept pledge across a whole family for half a century.
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Burt
Chapman
Joseph Chapman
Elmwood
Peoria County
Hiram Chapman
Champaign County
Anna
Miss Fyffes Candidacy for Postmistress
To the editor of The Henry Republican, friends announce Miss Hattie Fyffe as a candidate for the postmistress of the House of Representatives. The letter cites her teaching career, her father’s Republican leadership, and the family sacrifice in war, urging the party to reward merit by appointing her. Marcus signs the endorsement.
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Miss Fyffe
Henry Republican
Hattie
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Osfice
Missyffe
Air
Marcus
Christmas Doings At Local Churches With Song And Drama
The Christmas Eve program at the Congregational church featured home talent with solos by Misa Jonnie Morgan and Miss Lucy Mateer, supported by a large chorus and organ pieces. The drama The Songs of Seven highlighted youth roles, Mrs. Norton honored for organ work, and a festive day continued with Sunday school activities and gift arches. Outside, an intense cold spell marked days with 6 below, 22 below, and two below mornings. The Champaign Gazette holiday issue on tinted paper was noted for illustrations and seasonal articles.
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Misa Jonnie Morgan
Lucy Mateer
Mateer
Hoagland
Jonoa
Messra
Buckley
Matthews
Hartley
Wels
Lula Kohler
Lula
Chilld
Matwate Culver
Abe
Bomoly
Dr. Jones
Piewrae
Ehie
Methodist
Republian
Prof. Wolf
Messrs
Frank Deyoe
AloCoy 2d
W. C. Buckley
James Hartley
Dickens
Webster
Wall
Thair
G. R. Norton
New Church
Bienes Mattie Crone
Anna Burt
Childran
Champaign Gazette
The
Gazette
Aterest
Magnolia School Closing Exercises
The Magnolia school held closing exercises Friday afternoon with the intermediate and primary rooms led by Mr. Garnes and Miss McGinnis. The program included recitations dialogues and songs, followed by high school A class members with essays on inventions biographies and practical topics and a debate on The Art of Printing versus Steam Navigation.
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Magnolia School
Garnes
Lucy Baker
Nallie Baker
Hattie Ditman
Clara Hannum
Maggie Luke
Julia Mitchell
Edward Haws
Reuben Moffit
Pilngen On
Rhine
Clare Hannum
Helen Otto
Luella Taggart
Clara
Mary Hannum
Pupsia
Installation of officers at Henry Lodge No 119
Masonic news reports installation of officers for Henry Lodge No 119 on a Tuesday evening with P W Wikoff E Culver J W and others listed as officers. Also notes Pope Leo XIII joining Peoria Diocese and a brief update on music publications and a Peoria focus in The Transcript edition.
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Mabonio
Henry Lodge
P. W. Wikoff
E. Culver
J. W
W. H. Kistere
Seanihar
Moodoy
Secrepoe Ladatoy Ro
B. Mitchell
A. H. Ruble
Gustave Otto
Ateneara
Dent
J.C. Gurnesa
Tyler
O. M. Baker
Gee Gee
Wm. Haws Jr
O. Dent
G. le Glenn
B. F. Fyffe
LaSalle
Bureau
Putnam
Henry
Rock Island
J. L. Spalding
Peoria
Curing Consumption Promised by Old Doctor’s Vegetarian Formula
An elderly physician claims a vegetable remedy can speedy and permanently cure consumption bronchitis asthma and throat and lung ailments and general debility. He offers to send the recipe free with directions in exchange for the reader naming the paper and sending a stamp addressed to DR M E CABS 1257 Washington St Boston Mass. The article also includes a stray testimonial about indigestion and a patient’s cough easing in spring.
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Eaat India Missionar
M.E. Cabs
Washington Bt
Boston
Maus
Born at Clear Crank Putnam county
A birth notice records the birth of JOSEPH HOYLE at Clear Crank in Putnam county on December 10.
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Clear Crank
Putnam County
Joseph Hoyle
Married listings from Hennepin Bloomington and Chicago unions
Multiple marriages announced with couples including Elvaza Looke and Milas Mary J Dacke in Hennepin. Enoch Glass and Brances Luella Hamm in Bloomington. Stephen Merit formerly of Whitefield and Anna Englishit in B At Chicago D J Hutton and Ella Burdick's daughter, with home in Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr and Mrs Hutton to reside there after January 1. The Republican offers congratulations and good wishes.
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Hennepin
Congregational Oharch
Kev KH Sparling
Elvaza Looke
Milas
Mary J Dacke
Rov Denning
Enoch Glass
Mise Brances
Luella Hamm
Bloomington
C Wilson
Jo W Imnamore
Estephen Merit
Whitefeld
Mins Anna Englisit
Chicago
Rene Epiacopal Shuroh
D. J. Hutton
Misa Ella
Burdick
Henry
Hutton
Fort Wayne
Ind
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Dee
New York
Lawn Ridge
Home Journal
Toulon
Great Rock Island
Secret Society
Kaib
Henry Market
Tooravar
J. L. Jones
A. Raymond, Ja
Prof
Swing
Bickerman’s Hall
Dr. Powell
Granite Mills
Henry, III
Raere Berk Graham
4&O
Golo
Loweatricos
J. Riley & CO
Santa Claus
Headouart
Burt's Variety Store
TrTro
J. FB. Gaths
Grocer
Second Street
III
Gee Barle
Jysters Pumpkin
Holiday Trade
Iregiare Mabe FR
Hh. H. Huching
Germantown
E. H. Hutchins
Joseph Kapraun
Ill
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