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Henry Republican items and local notices from 1880s era
John Wilson of Plato resigns as postmaster after 1852 service. John L. Latourrette of Lacon granted a pension. Comstock Avery Furniture Co of Peoria incorporated with 50000 capital. Lacon ships 20 carloads of ice to Varna La Rose and Washburn. DeKalb County Fair ground offered for sale. 18 acres. Wardens discuss posts, exams, and school matters across Putnam and nearby counties.
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John Wilson
Plato
Iroquois County
John L. Latourrette
Lacon
Comstock Avery Furniture Company
Peoria
Varna
la Rose
Washburn
DeKalb County Agricultural Association
T J Sommers
Marshall County
Putnam County
Magnolia
Mt Palatine
Granville
Heonepin
Putnam
Quincy
Howard L. Taylor
The
Index
Wenona
C P. Bascom
Republican
Princeton
G. J. Dovnte
Topeka
Kansas
Spring Valley
Jackson Park
McArthur Brothers
Chicago
Congregational
Lawn Ridge
Beckwith
Odd Fellows
Lincoln
American Odd Fellowship
Gibson
Oquawka
Galebary Road
Center School
Magnolia Township
Havana
Kankakee Insane Asylum
Kiner
Geneseo News
H. R. Mokler
Bradford
Bureau Junction
Samuel Clift
C C. Smith
Henry Clift
Whitefield
E. P Calef
Newton Combs
Calef
Muscatine
Rock Island
Hodge
George Hodge
Venona
la Salle County
Livingston
Marshall
Woodford
Will
Kendall
Grundy
Cook
Putnam Co. Sunday School Association
Congregational Church
J D Moody
Mendota
Goun
Gilpin
Cazenoyla Township
Metamora Sentinel
the Christian Church At
Heyworth
Henry Shearer
Shearers
Shearer