This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1891
Page
3
Eyre Bigelow and others visit the city with reports for The Republican. Townsfolk discuss gatherings, auctions of hogs, a nurse’s photo from Indianapolis, a church visit by Rev Hewitt, a family death near Sparland, and a Lacon reception for Hon L S Wilcox and Mrs Crossman with 700 guests.
The Putnam county WCTU held its second convention at the ME church in Hennepin, with five unions represented. Reports showed rising membership and activity, including Gospel temperance meetings, Publicized by speakers from Ohio and local leaders. The gathering endorsed Flower Mission, Loyal Legions, Medal Contest work, and plans to pursue Gold and Grand Gold competition.
Fragmented ad copy promises top value for money and promotes a health remedy for cleansing the system and liver. It mentions sales channels through leading dealers and suggests broad availability yet remains garbled.
The writer describes five weeks snowbound west of La Veta with a dog for company. He details bears, elk, and other game, bear bounties, building bear pens, and planning to trap in spring. He recalls hauling out in deep snow and camping at Cacharas River near La Veta, with Navajo and Mexican neighbors nearby.
Telegraph Grange No 1257 held a February meeting with four new candidates, three old P of H reobligated, and plans for a February 21 degree rite. A lively program of readings music and recitals is promised along with a new hall event and forthcoming dances and entertainment.
Mr and Mrs William Norman celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their farm in Henry township. About 100 guests attended as children grandchildren and a great grandchild joined in the celebration. A dinner music and a literary program by grandchildren highlighted the event with gifts including gold coins and a music box. Their son Thomas P Norman and wife also marked their fifteenth wedding anniversary.
A missive from Mrs Reynolds of Mayfield praises Saint Patrick's Pills for reliable, gentle action and liver disorder aid. The note thanks local helpers for aiding during illness and death. Items include Buckley purchasing the Placher homestead, and Mrs Kine of Chicago visiting Sparland. An outline lists arnica salve claims and a fatal shooting in Bridgeport.
Winter gatherings were missed due to the leader's absence but last Saturday night about 50 youths enjoyed candy pulling a comic song guitar quartet piano solo and games. An object table and music preceded candy pulling as the group paid $5.50 toward the piano debt now reduced to 58 dollars through their efforts.
An 1890s style ad claims most people have impure blood and scrofula, urging Hood's Sarsaparilla as a rotable purifier that cleanses impurities and germs, curing scrofula, salt rheum, humors, boils, and pimples with a fair trial.
The article praises Father Lockney and Catholic aid after a schoolhouse fire offering their church as a temporary asylum. It criticizes others for restricting use and laments general selfishness, while noting-Cola Carbolisalva remedies and stock shipments to Chicago with local names and prices.
Illinois lawmakers in Springfield consider female suffrage measures, railroad and public works funding, and county court reforms. The records show multiple ballots for United States Senators and various resolutions touching state institutions, corruption laws, and constitutional amendments with ongoing joint sessions through mid February.
Mrs. Mary Shuckrow sued Orville Cannon son of William P Cannon and nephew of Congressman Cannon for assault as she walked with her mother in law. The jury awarded $1800 to the plaintiff. Cannon testified intoxication as his defense. The article then digresses to unrelated notes about the German Emperor buying land in Norway and a San Francisco pauper’s death with charity bequests.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.