Henry City Bridge Co Elects New Directors and Officers
The Henry City Bridge Co held its annual meeting electing directors S Potter H Hutchins B Yaeger John Kline O A Camp J B Adkinson J W Niece John Morgan Geo Burt. New officers chosen are President I S Potter Vice president C A Camp Secretary J H Adkinson Treasurer B Yaeger. The board granted Magnolia Telephone Co the right to string its wire along the bridge causeway under conditions. The company, formed in 1850, rebuilt its bridge after 20 years of wear with a new span each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry City Bridge Co
S. Potter
H. Butchins
B. Yaeger
John Kline
O. A. Camp
J. B. Adkinson
J. W. Niece
John Morgan
Geo. Burt
C. A. Camp
J. H. Adkinson
Bridge
Morgan
Camp
Hutchins
Burt
Kline
Niece
Henry Bridge Co
R Jones
F.4. Becker
Henry Postoffice Remittance Totals and Payouts Highlight
Remittance figures for the Henry Postoffice show 23,700.70 sent to CBI cage during two years and seven months ending December 91 1806 25 760.70 plus 16 181.40 paid out locally. The writer questions the scale of grand banklike activity within the Postoffice department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cbicage
Postofice
MyWilliama
The
Republican
Henry Post Office
Saa
Qian
Tee
Sieve Evans Ah Jung
Suny Os
Greanes
Vere Neeeld Ween
Vasa
Jung
PRIA
Crete
Twentieth Anniversary Dinner for McWilliams and Lawrence
Postmaster Robert C McWilliams and Miss Mary J Lawrence celebrated twenty years since their January 4 1877 marriage at Galesburg Illinois with a social dinner on January 4 1897. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joseph Ball Mr and Mrs Humble Rey McLeish and others. The event honored their long partnership and urged many future anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cyrus McWilliams
Mary J. Lawrence
Galesburg
Ill
Joseph Ball
Washington
Rey Mclaish
McLeish
Humble
Pennsylvania
Mra McWilliama
Ohio
G. W. Brown
McWilliams
Ife
Henry
Bosler Wink
J. M. Powers
Cleveland
John M. Palmer
Jet
8. O. Brown
Department
Post Office
McWiald
New Year Shoot Draws Large Crowd in Henry City
Crowds gathered for a gala New Year shoot in Henry with many prominent gunners and local champions in attendance. Notable marksmen included A. J. Hindert, J. O. Winship, B. Winans of Minoak, and Geo Roll of Blue Island. Albert Bacon defeated Roll for $100 after a strong display recording 33 birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Years
Henry
A. J. Hindert
A Winans
Minoak
J. O. Winship
F Barr
Winan Bros
Toluca
Blitz
HE. H.kane
Sound Lover Promotes Liver Remedy Herbine
An advertisement claims liver disorders cause bilious symptoms and blood poisoning. It promotes Herbine as a universal cure for liver and digestive issues with a free trial bottle offered at Dr Powell's.
Pleasant Anniversary Celebrates 30 Years of Marriage
Thirty years ago Wim Everett and May McCardy were wed in Henry at the bride's home. About 60 Grand Crossing residents gathered there on the 29th for a social anniversary program with music, recitations, and speeches by Samuel Parker Rev W J Libberton and Rev George S Young. The event closed with refreshments and flowers, honoring the couple and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim Everett
May
McCardy
Henry
Grand Crossing
Edna ‘Dunn
Harry Everett
Patton
Everett
W. J. Libberton
M. B
George 8. Young
Old
Electric Bitters Promised As Quick Tonic Aid
Fas jas medicine suited or any reason, but perhaps more gea r needed, when the languid ex hausted feeling prevails, when the liv er is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will set more surely in counteraeting and freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizsiness yield to Hitectric Bitters. 50c and $1.00 per bottle at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Powell's
Aline Rice and Rex H Miller Wed in Durango
The Durango Daily Herald reports the marriage of Miss Alice Rice and Rex H Miller, a well known local resident. The couple, described as accomplished and popular, were praised by friends and the newspaper for a happy life ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Newcomb
Alice Rice
Rex . H. Miller
Durango
Durango Daily Herald
Housekeeping
Mysterious Cure Promises Rapid Rheumatism Relief
An alleged remedy titled Mystia Cure claims to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. The advertisement states the cause and benefits will vanish and sells through F A Powell, a druggist in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystia
F.A ‘AcPowell
Henry
Seventh Annual Marshall County Farmers Institute Held in Henry
The Seventh Annual Marshall County Farmers Institute convened in Henry on January 20 and 21 with programs including poultry raising, corn culture, taxation, farm dairying, and mutual insurance. Sessions featured papers by local figures, discussions by J O Hill and others, and evening entertainments. prizes included premium awards for corn, butter, bread, and apples.
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Marshall County
Henry
Hitler G. Halleck Rowe
O. A. Camp
Joseph Miller
James Harrison
W. Aukland
George Vail
Isaac ME Forbee
J. W. Thornton
K. Hammond
L. M. Cleave
Lathe Lecheddress
Wallace
Grace Allen
Dna Powers
A. L. Turner
Venons
Mutual Farm Insurance
Charles Browell
la Prairie
W S. Mills
Institute
Cannah Jones
G.F. Paskell
Waite
Powers’ Fair Store
Fosbenner
L. A. Meier & Sons
Marshall County Farmers’ Institute
Targent
Poltrydom
Riverside District Grange
Hlmer Quinn
Fred Jerry
G. M. Locke
Lectures on The Creation by Rev Thomas A King in Chicago
Rev Thomas A King of Chicago to present a series titled The Creation at the New Church house. Lectures run Sunday January 10 1897 through the week with free admission. Topics cover Mosaic Creation spiritual interpretation dawn of light and the days of creation including mind duality, digestion of plants, sun and luminaries, animals and birds, and the Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. King
New Church
Chicago
New Church House of Worship
Greation
Circuit Court Docket Advance for January Term
The Lacon Home Journal provides an advance docket for the January circuit court convening Monday the 11th under Judge Green. It lists numerous state indictments and civil actions including resistings, attachments, assumpsits, partitions, foreclosures, and chancery cases with defendants such as Richard Gooch, William Hardy, Charles Wright, and many others. notes recognizances and new cases ranging across numerous parties and properties. It also mentions a separate note that Charles Haney is sought in Minneapolis on a boodling charge, linking to Elder Haney and Uncle Dick Haney in Streator district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Lacon Home Journal
Circuit-Court
Judge Green
State of Illinois
Richard Gooch
State of
Ilinois
William Hardy
Charles W. Wright
Joseph Bont
Joe Boni
State
Henry Eagleston
Brink
Fred Specht
Charles Monahan
Augusta Wonder
Rose A Gilfillan
Joseph Hayden
Henry Wink
R A Carleton
James Mohahan
Benj K Jackson
Edward Myers
David M Swain
Scar H Phoenix
Bardwell D .Phoenix
Cop&otners
John McManus
Assump
Joseph Heyden
Philip Freiler
Michael Dillon
Margaret Goodfellow
Wm Goodfellow
William W Goodfellow
Paul Greiner
August Greiner
William Duke
Thomas Duke
H-Hills- Ve- Busan
L-Petera
L-Petera; Assumpsit
John Conerro
Brink B Lane
Aaron Rapp
Jerome Howe
Joseph Shertz
Morgan Hampton
Clara Thompson
Frank J Specht
Louise Hagen
The
New York Life Ins Co
Jane Kerrick
Benj B Kerrick
Albert H Hatton
W F Hatton
Jacob Strawn
Eimothy Hant
Bilvia M Dieh
Lyman O Hunt
Illiam
Nathan Q Tanquary
Henry Kreisman
Emma U Bartle
James Sharp
Alex Daub
G Emdelle Curran
Conservator
Samuel Freeman
Alex O Russell
Adams,Greent&Co
Oblinson
Bill
Abel Tidmarsh
Hen Tidmarsh
Hzabeth Tidmarsh
Marie J Moore
Joseph Moora
Martha J Whetzal
John W Whetzal
Truitt, Mathews & Co
Michael Keefe
Lander Anske
Ida B Ramp
Richard Anske
Wm Riel
Anna Riel
Patrick Cain
Wm Lawless
Clara Smith
Me Howe
Preston’Gants
JJ Ellsworth
Harry McNair
James Hayden
Morterome Howe
Thomas Gan
Charles O Roth
Charles F. Dombart
Va Oy
Eckart
Lacy Eckart
Geonge Eckart
Henry H Wink
Thomas O
Charles F. Haney
Minneapolis
Charles Haney
Haney
Streator
Dick” Haney
Marvelous Results From Pastor’s Letter on Dr King’s New Discovery
A Dimondale Michigan pastor’s letter extols Dr King’s New Discovery for pneumonia and La Grippe. The testimonial notes rapid relief from terrible coughing and praises the remedy’s results. Free trial bottles offered by Dr Powell’s Drug Store. regular sizes priced 60c and $1.00. The Henry Republican News Agency advertises subscriptions for regional papers.
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Benry
Henry F
Rca
Or Powell's
Harvey Cooper
Washington City
D. C
Jon
Northwest
Bir
Executive Mansion
Marine Band
Aline—Rice
Nty
Walter Griffith
Magnolia
Wenona
Jenkins
Con
HW. H. Hutchins
Umbrella
Vogelang Bros
Times Office
Court House
Henry Republican News
Ponnty
Henry Republican
Pyg
Try Keeper
Farm News
Willly
Mabrbied
Pat Hetinepin
M. B. Parsenee
J. C. Fal Bar
J.B. Pand
Lacon
Rev All
Cas Ountis
Maud Ee Bolt
Magoolis
Cal
Nemo
Mey
Les Orme Seo
Galenburg
Edna Ce Fa
George A. A Louisa
Vogelsang Bro
Mi & Co. Revere
Munn & CO
Broadway
New York
Jaerm
Saratoga Township
Lwo Milles
Whitfield Corp
Follorta
Noel Tee
B. L. Case
George Snell
Administrator's Sale
John Anderson
St Publis
Putnam
Anders
Jesse
Alvin Bam
B.L. Case
G. O Kellogg
BOR Sale
H. Rd
Coal Burger
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