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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1896
Page
2
An appeal requests subscribers and patrons to remit arrears and small balances by December to meet pressing obligations. The notice accompanies a New Year’s Eve story translated from German by Miss Maud Bacon, praised for her translation and literary effort.
Albert Bacon state champion of Alimois and Geo Roll a crack shot will contest for a $100 purse on New Year’s Day at Henry. Other matches will be made during the day. A grand balloon ascent by Prof Calvin Btarlipper ascends to the clouds then parachute drop at 11 a.m. on the river bank.
The marriage took place last evening at the bride’s brother David L Rule’s home at 012 Foster Street. Rev Roy B Bean officiated in a quiet ceremony attended by relatives and a few close friends. The couple will reside with the Smith family in Harman after a brief visit to the groom’s family.
The Sterling Standard released a 36 page holiday number with a detailed write up on Sterling and Rock Island. Diller & Fletcher take pride in its quality while Gibson Courier Princeton Republican and Chillicothe Kinquirer also issued notable Christmas editions with artistic layouts and fine printing.
The Republican extends a Happy New Year as 1618 era reckonings move forward. The editorial urges resolute, cleaner living and higher aims, despite doubts about lasting resolutions, and looks toward a brighter future and the coming cycle.
Prominent ministers and educators endorse the life creed proposed by Rev Dr John Watson aka Ian Maclaren as a common ethical standard alongside denominational confessions. The creed affirms belief in God, Jesus words, a clean heart, service of love, unworldliness, the Beatitudes, and vows to trust God, forgive enemies, and seek righteousness.
McClure's Magazine will launch a series Life Portraits of Great Americans showcasing 15 life portraits of Benjamin Franklin. Charles Henry Hart curates and edits the material with an introduction and notes on each portrait. Professor Troat of the University of the South will write an article on Franklin.
At John’s Episcopal and New Opera House events, children performed cantatas and exercises, recitations, and singing. Gifts were distributed from elaborately decorated trees. Mrs Townsend and Ella Scott were highlighted for solo acts and decorations, with Santa Claus duties by R Kinnear.
A court house notice lists petit jurors for multiple precincts and records several real estate transfers in Venona Bond's add to the city, Warren's onvy, and Coal Oo. Included are transfers from Thomas Quinn to Patrick Martin, Frances H Bond, J 8 Townsend to Elizabeth I Noll, W K Gilistt to Martin Sepucinski, Powell to John Kanive, and Clara J Horner. Also mentions a medical ad for Herbine and a sale notice for Jakes farm on January 4, 1897 at the court house in Hennepin.
Rev Thomas A King of Chicago will deliver a week of free lectures on The Creation as recorded in Genesis at the New Church house in this city starting Sunday morning January 10 1897. Evening talks begin 7 20 with daily topics from the Bible geology and the soul’s development through the six creation days culminating in the Sabbath of Creation and the heavenly man.
Mr Bred Shafer and Miss Anna Bal leverage married at St Joseph's Catholic parsonage on Christmas day. Both are printers with ties to The Republican and Times offices. The notice blends wedding rhyme and printer’s jargon to bless a long life together in the craft.
A Merry Christmas gathering at the home of Thomas A Runnells drew about 30 attendees including Wm Clement and family, Earey Runnells, W Brokaw, Mrs Lawton Greene, Mrs James Raug leas Jr, Harry Greene, and Mrs Lou Mohler with relatives from Bay Brook and Wahoo Neb. The day featured social chat, singing, instrumental music, and a large feast. Mrs Ee Murden of Denver and Mrs Flo Proctor of Omaha planned to attend but sent regrets. Miss Lillian Runnells contributed piano selections as she recovers.
A grand New Year ball offers prizes including a popular lady crown and various costumes and props with admission for gentlemen and ladies, and a free masque for ladies. The Marshall Go Farmers Institute meets January 20 and 21 with a three pound paper package submission requirement available at local groceries and stores.
Mrs Margaret N White hosts a December meeting featuring papers on The English Novelists by Mrs Luberta Gleave and Fiction Its Use and Abuse by Mrs Carrie J Jones. Speakers include Mrs Wallase Mrs Spencer Mrs Jacobs and others with visitors from Nebraska Neponset Peoria and Bradford. A new correspondent Svea from Putnam will contribute later.
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