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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
6
A severe horse disease sweeps central Illinois causing thousands of acres to lie fallow and hindering farm work. Veterinarians offer theories on contagion and water or corn toxin causes while dealers push for high prices and quarantines emerge.
A Friday afternoon meeting in Aurora formed a permanent Illinois Valley racing circuit organization. Dr P Orego of Aurora was named chairman and Walter Palmer of Ottawa secretary. The group planned to extend to Peoria Moline Aurora Ottawa LaSalle Pontiac Beloit Woodstock Sandwich Yorkville with a Feb 11 Chicago meeting at Sherman House to finish scheduling dates.
An appellate court in Otawa ruled that voters may write a candidate's name in a blank space on the official ballot and have the vote counted according to the voter's stated intention. The case W Scott Pierce v People ex rel Enos Field concerned an alderman election in Morris with a blank on the Citizens ticket.
A 1902 transfer list shows parties selling or transferring parcels in Marshall County including Hughitt Hosey Kemp Morrell and others with various lots and blocks in Camp Grove Varna Lacon and Richland. A Western railroads order requires clear destination town state county in packages and consignee initials or full name, with inland town shipments showing delivering station name. noncompliance may lead to denied freight handling.
The article notes Lent begins February 12 with Ash Wednesday marking the start of forty days of fasting and religious observance. It says the season of social gaiety will pause for Lent and ends with Easter Sunday signaling spring costumes.
Senator James W. Templeton of Princeton replies to Stark County News denying he is part of a plot to defeat J Graff for Congress. He states he seeks re election and would not influence the race for the new 16th district seat, noting past efforts on the district’s formation.
The Mandigo route would run from the gulf of San Blas to the Pacific behind the Pearl Islands, about 800 miles, featuring a seven mile tunnel through the Andes and a canal wide 180 feet and high 200 feet to allow large ships. The U S government would supervise construction provide protection and guarantee bonds while gaining free canal use if compacts are breached, led by General Sorrells engineer for the Panama railroad.
Judge Tuthill rules transfer of inmates from Pontiac to Joliet unconstitutional and orders all future transfers halted. Thirty five convicts moved to Joliet under the law are to be returned to Pontiac while the legality is reviewed. Officials expect to appeal to the supreme court to settle the constitutionality of the 3898 transfer statute.
The 18th annual meeting of the Illinois Society of Civil Engineers and Surveyors was held in Joliet for three days. Papers covered sewers, water supply, street lines, wagon roads, concrete arches, paving bricks, licensing surveyors, and municipal public works. The group visited Lockport works and Joliet electric facilities. resolutions urged a permanent U S Census Bureau and municipal public works statistics.
An old apothecary style notice promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for sick children. It claims to ease colds in two hours, relieve hiccups and headaches, and cure various stomach and nervous disorders. The sample offer invites readers to mail for free, with a listed address in Le Roy New York.
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