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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1889
Page
6
A collage of humorous exchanges from journals and magazines spans editors jokes bankers in banks women in roles by Shakespearean echoes and witty banter. Notable quips include a California farmer and his pest controls and a running gag about marriage and divorce. The item showcases social satire and light gossip in clipped humorous lines.
From the U S steamer Dolphin flagship of Rear Admiral Kimberly's squadron, reports indicate salt water accelerates steel hull corrosion and pitting. Indents of three sixteenths inch appear in seven sixteenths inch plates, signaling a need for thicker plates or armor belts among new steel Navy ships serving along the South American coast.
In a Boston Police Court a prisoner pleads guilty to being found drunk on a public street. He reframes the offense as an “alcoholic trance” while asking for leniency before the magistrate dismisses the case.
Jesse Harrison traveled to Peoria on business last Thursday. Mrs W P Williams suffers rheumatism and has sat up only recently. Mrs Smith of Peoria County returned home after four months visiting relatives. Ed Knapp’s cow died last week and he lost a horse earlier this winter. A dress fragment found near the depot. claim with Jesse Harrison. Measles are widespread. most families exposed. Hattie Blood returned from Minocata visit. surprised father and brother. Valentines appear in many forms, including a pig sent to Archie Williams by brother-in-law Torsr.
Our collector complains that state taxes come in very slow. Mrs George Wall visits Canton relatives while George chops his own wood. Matrimony and measles headline town life as a doctor and preacher ease both. Tim and John Monthan head to Washington territory seeking luck. Mike hires a hand and runs the Dick place this summer. Tuesday brought widespread moving as Charley Chance and others changed base. Sugar Grove school sent for an alcohol engine. teachers see practical engineers in spring. Sleff loses a beat horse, dies after treatment. Sawyer Clawson sends the Detroit Sunday World. concern over L. E. Clawson becoming administrator of Thurman Spencer affairs. A young lady enters the case, more details expected. In the county clerk and recorder offices, officers notably Sheriff Twist and County Attorney Richmond operate, while the community notes the familiar, homey tone.
The Sunday school at the Corners grows under Thos Runnells. Ed Fountain’s seven children recover from measles. Mr Ziegler has 11 cages in his family and Mr Norris moves into the Knight property this week. Wedding rumors near the Corners point to March with printed invitations. The circulating library at the Corners is missed and subscriptions are urged. The Nelson Evens wedding was held at the bride’s home last week with guests from Henry and Providence. Sugar Grove school gains a steam engine to study steam. public events honor the W Ws anniversary with games and a shared meal.
The narrative recalls a social gathering at the Loomis home with ladies Annie Allen Del Spencer performing elocution and Frank Warner a recitation. Host and hostess Clyde’s rival writer dispute over club guns and boxing challenges ends with a call for fair play and armed neutrality in 1889.
Local letters list visits by C W Carroll and Grandma McCoon, with kin in Putnam. Sam Casa returns from Nebraska. plans for a Chicago horsekeeper trip. Sam Longman and Katie Finnegan wed at Henry Tuesday. An all day farmers institute to be held at Henkies Hall Saturday. Mrs John Jubosov offers rental residences. Weddings and courting rumors grow. pastor attends Mr Heacock funeral. Ames iron works rep Promotes Lively Traction engine. Measles raise church rumor. prayers boost youth involvement. community urged to help.
Magnolia and local residents feature in a patchwork item with social notices and hog trade figures. Crispin Wood sells four hogs averaging 2120 lbs total, Cyril Hawa ships 59 head averaging 400 lbs, plus notes on visits and lodge activities and a Campbell Shields sale event.
Report describes a bustling Hull sale where Reuben Broaddus auctioned an exceptional volume of property. The observer praises his stock expertise, aggressive bidding style, and intimate community knowledge, noting the high prices and vast variety sold in one day.
An elderly physician in Rochester, once in practice, claims to have a vegetable remedy for Consumption Bronchitis Catarrh Asthma and other throat and lung ailments plus Nervous Debility. He offers to mail the recipe free in German French or English to any reader who writes with a stamp to W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Rochester NY.
Circuit court to begin March 4 includes a stream of visits and relocations among residents. Jeff Durley and Henry Trendt travel to Peoria and Spring Valley. Frank Zenor rents Sutcliff farm, Clara Hall visits Atkinson, and many move to Waukegan, Granville, and nearby towns. A rural dance disturbance prompts caution, and a death obituary notes Nancy Glenn of Caledonia.
Swelling in ankles and feet not from rheumatism signals heart weakness says Prof DeCosts. Shortness of breath and discomfort lying on the left side also point to heart disease. The cure offered is Dr Miles New Heart Var. Store location referenced as Um Store.
Edna Wilson and cousin Lois loth have the measles. Mrs Terry and Mrs Claflin of Heyworth are visitors at Joseph Merathen's. Mrs Eva Sutherland with her infant son is visiting her parents, Joshua Mills. Clear Creek school reports a vacation due to Miss Newport catching the measles. The Engatrand family plans to move from the Bobbitt place to the Halsey place near Magnolia later this week. J L and Abel Milla, Sarah Swaney, and Victoria Truchlood attended a quarterly meeting in Bic Lean County last week. C D John of Dakota, with cousin Adelia John of Sterling, visits his aunt. Mrs Morris Wilson is returning home from eastern Pennsylvania. The county superintendent plans a series of exams this week for common schools and will be met at Magnolia Monday by 2 classes of 15 from this place.
The verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters cure liver kidney and blood issues. W D Sult of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio testify to relief and high sales after years of experience. Only a half dollar at Dr Powell's drug store.
Clear Creek updates report Slaum improving little, Ransom preparing to move, and gratitude to neighbors. George Sibert plans spring lumber work. apple-bin visitors asked to avoid a second call. Grange Hall farmers institute succeeds despite rain as locals attend. Mrs Ella Booley illness saddens Mrs C H Ransom who is also in poor health. A devotional note discusses the nervous system and Dr Miles Nervine offers a free trial at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
Miss C U Horton, about 28, a Nueces passenger returning from New York to Galveston, jumped into the Gulf to avoid being a burden to friends after years of spinal injury and hopeless illness in New York hospitals. Her motive was stated to the ship’s captain as not wanting to return home.
Frank Silvera killed his wife and two daughters then shot himself in Trcumseh Michigan. He died Monday after the Saturday night deed without revealing motive. A letter named disposal of property and a monument, but gave no reason for the crime.
Baron Li Yen Pang worth an estimated 40 million dollars arrives in New York en route around the world. He lodges in Pall Street’s Chinese quarter preferring native fare over American hotel meals. The report notes his wealth and travel itinerary.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a caregiver giving Castoria to a child and subsequent care as the child grew. The text mentions crying and later motherhood, but lacks clear names, dates, places, or structured events to anchor a full report.
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