Henry Republican brings local notes and weather report
Local department highlights include preaching, skating, cemetery notes, and a cold snap with ten below. Town ads promote Dr Powell's Drug Store items, livestock sales, and a public sale on John Faris's farm as well as Fort Clark Millia Flour offerings.
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Drs. Powell
Republican
Henry Yeager
Cole
Nebraska
Dr. Kalb
John HH. Clift
HeLean County
Whitefield
Algors
Drs. Powall
John G. Faris
David H Anderson
Fort Clark Milia
San
Maria
LaSalle
Rhin
Fatal Well Accident and Local Misfortunes Reported
A fatal well accident near the Lloyd farm west of town claims Frank Bickerman after a rope knot slips in a deep windlass. Reports also recount Carl Catlin’s exposure death in a bitter night and other locals facing injury from cold and mishap, plus December marriage licenses and an abrupt sale of household goods.
Dedication of Whitefield Corners ME Church
The Whitefield Corners ME Church was dedicated on Sunday December 27 with Rev J G Evans of Hedding College Abingdon delivering the Medicatory sermon from Lum 16 19. The mass was well attended despite 12 mile distant residents and $550 was raised to relieve encumbrances. The total cost of church and grounds stands around $1600, a 23 by 44 foot, heat and commodious building. Rev O Springer of Kewanee preached in the evening from Prepare to meet thy God. Trustees Mossro Fountain McLaughlin Runnells Melick Townsend credited for successful financial management and aid to the construction.
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Whitefield Corners
J.G. Evans
A. M
Hedding.college
Abingdon
Lumothy
Ie Breton
O. Springer
Kewanee
Trustecs
Mossra
Fountain
McLaughlin
Runnells
Melick
Townsend
Henry Musical Institute Announces Early Convention
The Henry musical institute closes its first term with a three session per day convention starting Monday evening and ending Thursday with a concert to aid the institute. Half the time per session is devoted to elementary drill and membership costs 50 cents while concert admission is 85 cents. The event will be held at the old Presbyterian church with details in handbills.
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Henry Musical Institute
Cemetery Association Faces Debt Relief Plan at Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting on the 29th alt officers were named led by President I. A. Green and Secretary Treasurer W. R. Stowe. The treasurer reported over 400 dollars collected and nearly 100 on hand, used to pay more than 500 in claims, with about half still due. Debts prompt payment or reliable notes for unsold lots were urged, amid hopes of improvements and debt relief.
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the Cemetery Association
The
Cemetery Association
I. A. Green
W.R. Stowe
Alexander Hoagland
E.W. Hutchins
F. &. Potter
Local notes from Wenona and surrounding towns
Charley Parker of Wenona invents a crank powered device said to map the poorest gin mill within four miles. Various brief notices report travels, farming yields, school plans, church meetings, deaths, and local visits across Illinois towns.
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Charley Parker
Wenona
Charley
Je Paso Journal
Markus Blossom
Greenwood County
Kan
Amos
Tum
Mar
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