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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes show George Burt and Son as postors and publishers with 1900s era ad rates. The text mentions annual and quarterly rates for subscription and an outfield county locale, dated February 8, 1000.
Marshall county residents are called to meet in township caucuses to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican county convention at the Usart House in Lacon on February 7 and to appoint members to the state and congressional conventions. Delegates will also form the county central committee for two years.
The Republican County Central Committee called a convention in Lacon for Saturday February 10. Westside delegates include Senry Towsail James M Powers Joseph Greenlee and others. Whitefield La Prairie Staubotztownship and Turon area caucuses chose delegates. Peoria Journal sale noted. smallpox alerts in Illinois and Indiana.
The notice reports Loton Frisbey death after months in St Francis hospital Peoria and his burial in Henry cemetery. Born October 15 1807 in Middle town Vermont he moved to Illinois with a large, long settled family lineage and seven children. The piece honors his seventy year prairie life, early Whig roots, later Republican support, and long tenure on a single Marshall Putnam county farm. Funeral details and pallbearers listed.
The article notes ten services at St Joseph's church next Sunday and Rev A Bailey Hill at St John's Episcopal Church. It covers Rev I r Emery’s absence, Rev L G Landenberger's Tebroaty appointment, Mr Johan Finley from McCormick Theological Seminary visiting Presbyterian services, and a Christian Endeavor Day observance with talks by Millie Granburg and Lucy Burt.
Pearl Heath visits Purliv school as students enjoy sleighing. Andrew Munson improves after a serious incident in Champaign. Physics shifts to electricity while sound waits. Chemistry studies advance with potassium chloride manganese dioxide and mercuric oxide. Aurora award rules to change. Woman's Club to adjust contest basis with Prof Calhoun. Geometry and physical geometry teachers shift. Hamlet ends and Paradise Lost begins. superintendent resolves conflicts and removals.
On January 28 Rev J J Ramsey and Miss Blanche May Diehl wed with Presiding Elder Jenkins presiding. The bride is from Ottawa Kansas and the couple now reside in the MWE parsonage. A reception followed at Mr Watkins home with many gifts. The Herald offers congratulations and best wishes.
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Marshall County affairs list names and changes in licenses and real estate transfers. Individuals including Arnold to Ammie Christ, Downey to Clara Hutchina, Rapp to Katie Lawless, Folker to Wanda Martin, and others appear with parcel details in Varna Toluca Henry and Hopewell areas. Transfers include McCulloch to Antrim Lot 1 Block 19 Varna and multiple lot and block movements in Toluca Lacon and Henry.
January transfers in Putnam County include Jno Kornnemann to Corneliua Kornemann lot 19 Mt Palatine and R H Barrison to Wm Hartnam with reference to section 9. The list covers numerous parcel trades among residents and executors with details on lot numbers quarter sections and owners including Winterscheidt Smith Hoffman Hanzler Finne Fogarty Jones Leech Haszler Hazler and others.
A list of real estate deeds and transfers including Abram W Hoagland to Archibald Z ry al and Clara E Morgan to Frank B Morgan with descriptions of parcels west of wine and east 31 of nw 20 14 10. Joel W Hopkins to Charles H Smith with west side of nj of se sec. Annetta Zenor with Alber Harting in sw 238 822 except 11 acres. Mar Deck to Sarah Nev k and Hennepin parcels. Martin King and Samuel McLenn to Nicholas Wend 10a north end se and 6a wine 26 312.
Charles J. Devlin has purchased 40 acres along the Three-I road adjoining McNabb to Toluca Magnolia and Marquette. Rails and ties are at Toluca and By Bandy. The Three-I junction at McNabb could make the town the largest in Putnam county within years, as expansion toward Marquette is planned. Connecting Three-I with Northwestern near Gadd would boost the Minareite coal field and southern sector.
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