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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1883
Page
4
The piece discusses Republican influence and expansion of appointments, noting many lawyers in state sinecures and changes in major officers. It cites a Peoria Journal view on abolishing railroad pass privileges and calls for reform to curb lawyer-driven passes and improve legislator accountability.
A letter criticizes city council for inaction on Green street flooding and swampy conditions. The writer urges ditching the area and redirecting railroad culvert water to its natural channel to ease annual inundation and communal tensions. He also warns the council to act promptly to avoid further strife.
Last Tuesday heavy snowmelt caused record rises in the river with rapid flooding. Cellars overflowed across town, notable damage to outbuildings and boats, while roads and a bridge area faced ice and water hazards. No loss of life or major property destruction reported yet.
A late thaw caused sudden river rise sweeping earth from the embankment toward the Bower's mill and depot. A party reported a chicken house afloat with a chicken clinging to the top as water rose. Officials cautioned that the damage could have been worse, noting the unusual river conditions and potential further risks.
The article reports a surge of interest in the Illinois River level, noting Collector Campbell’s comparison of dates and peak heights since the lock and dam era. It documents gauge readings from 1874 to 1882, highlighting the river’s rise above low water and identifies periods of rapid increase in early year months.
The editor reports purchasing a fast overprint press setup in Chicago, a complete outfit with four presses, galley racks, fonts, and wedding and calling card stock. Also recounts an accident at a slaughterhouse where Albert Schafer was injured by a cow, with Schafer hospitalized and expected to recover slowly.
The Grey Eagle, launched from Capt Rhyder's yard at Peoria, was struck by a floating mass and sunk near her bows while in river water. Reports say she broke on a ledge, leaving her value at $6000 with no insurance. Citizens hope she may be raised. the incident sparks talk of national trade and breadcruits demand.
The Magnolia Grange held a crowded ten year anniversary event with readings by Atherton, J. and others, along with music and an extensive program. A water pitcher and cup symbolized collective values, a dinner followed for 120 guests, and essays and remarks celebrated the Grange’s history, membership, and aims. Administrators for the late Greenbury L. Fort were named, posting bonds of 70,000 dollars.
A son was born in the city on February 18 to Jomy Gezen a drayman.
In Peoria on February 8 a ceremony united BRANOLS MAHAL and ZAN HAMPTON in a formal wedding officiated by Judge L. W. Jaman. The couple, residents of Houston and St. Louis area respectively, share planned futures near Bourbon and Kingston.
Died near Cloverdate California after protracted illness Aubel Albee aged 60 years seven months formerly of Henry county near Buskley in the county. Interment at Lawn Ridge cemetery. Mrs Webber, about 75, wife of Robert Webber, mother of A P and Porter Webber of this county, died at Aurora February 20 from heart and other ailments.
Market notes list prices and conditions for flour, wheat, corn, eggs, potatoes, chickens, turkeys, hides, honey, molasses, hay, and hogs. Entries show varied unit prices, weights, and quality descriptors across commodities with notes of per unit or per ton pricing. Major entities include Henry Market and various farm product terms.
An 1883 public sale notice from Henry and surrounding Marshall County areas lists horses cattle hogs and farm equipment to be sold on specified March and February dates. The ads detail terms cash or credit with interest, and include names such as Luke Gregory George Sparling Theodore Bickerman and Niel Blood Jr. along with auctioneers and location specifics in Henry, Putnam Station, and Marshall County.
A fragmentary notice centers on a dispute or insult exchange between neighbors or rivals. No clear names, dates, or places are readable, but the brief item hints at ongoing quarrel activity affecting local relations. Further readable details are unavailable in the readable text.
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