Notable Obituaries and Marriages of the Era
The article lists several notable deaths and marriages. Lansing W Bancker, aged 75, reputed as the oldest living clown aside from Dan Rice, died in Philadelphia. In Rock House Kentucky over 1000 relatives witnessed the wedding of 103-year-old William Sexton to 101-year-old Mrs. William Croft. The Tennessee Republican Committee plans to contest Governor Robert L Taylor's election. Ramuel M Loung, railroad director, died in Toledo at 91. J J Davidson, Beaver Pennsylvania congressman-elect, died at 38. Jacob Witham married near Deerfield New Hampshire to 97-year-old Georgia Rivers in what was his third and her fourth marriage. Justice R Rothrock retires after 30 years on the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Antonia Maceo
Ant
Previd
Wyman
Wyn’s
Boston
Willian
Lichenberg
Jacob
New York
Bankers’ Exchange Bank
Minneapolis
Minn
Commercial State Bank
Selma
Ale
St. Louis
Western Commercial Travelers
Robert B. Dulas
Farmers’ & Merchante’ State Bank
Beatrice, Neb
Eckels
George Duttera
York
Joseph B. McCullagh
The
Globe-Democrat
Fir
Frank 8. Black
Albany
Collinsville
Ill
Mesker
United State
United States
Joseph Betz
Brothers, C
Decatur
Tom Flanegan
G. W. Allen
Ruth Slack
Second National Bank
Grand Forks
N. C
Jacob Vogel
Sandusky
Charles A. Weyrich
Charles D. Carpenter
Planters Hotel
Polaon
Augustus W. Cutler
Morristown
N‘j
Edward Wright
Wilmington
Del
Lorado
Utah
Helen M. Gougar
National
Fiat
Cotingres -Wasingu
Michigan
Oringsport
Janse Oodman
Homer Evans
J. H. McQueen
State Savings Bank
Whitehall, Mich
Omaha
Neb
Lansing W. Bancker
Dan Rice
Philadelphia
Rock House
William Sexton
William Croft
Atate Republican Executive Committee of
Tennessee
Robert L. Taylor
Ramuel M. Loung
Toledo
J.J. Davidson
Beaver
Jacob Witham
Deerfield
N. H
Georginia Rivers
R. Rothrock
Supreme Court of Iowan
Famine and disasters mark unsettled world in brief
A string of calamities and deaths across continents is reported. Milne dies in London at 90 after guiding the royal fleet and North American station. Nev erthe cyclone kills residents. 38,000 Chinese drown in a Chinese flood. Gladstone marks 87 at Hawarden. Carranza sinks with 20 crew lost off Santander. Multiple earthquakes, shipwrecks, battles, and political shifts span Canada, Mexico, Spain, Cuba, and the Pacific.
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Khergen
Russia
Alexander Milne
Royal Fleet
London
Neverthe
William J. Gladstone
Hawarden
Bay of Biscay
Santander
Chuan Tung
China
Horatio Hale
Clinton
Ont
Japan
Pacific
United States
Abre
Montreal
Senor Canovas del Castilo
Madrid
Spain
Cuba
Rus Rivera
Antonio Maceo
Pinar del Rio
Santa Gertrusi
Pachuca
Acapulco
Mexico
Germany
Joseph Hickson
Grand Trunk Railway
Senate Debates Tariff Cuts and Penal Reforms Across States
A 6th century snapshot reports U S Senate considering 10 percent pay cuts for government staff, House passes death penalty abolition in many cases, and a national monetary commission discussion. Governors order troops in Kentucky, North Dakota inaugurates, and legislatures meet in Minnesota and Nebraska amid murders, indictments, ship arms to Cuba, and a trestle accident with injuries.
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United States
Senate
House
National Monetary Commission
Gov. Bradley
Kentucky
Frank A. Briges
North Dakota
Minnesota
St. Paul
Nebraska
Lincoln
Francis A. Walker
America
Boston
McMaster & Co
Toronto
Can
Francis J. Kieckhofer
State Department
Washington
Dauntless
Cuba
William Downing
Charles Williams
Norfolk
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
Bu Pe
John W. Newell
New Brunswick
N. J
Army of the Potomac
Carmtin Davie
Carson
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Local Notes and Council Proceedings in Henry Ill 1897
Weather notes report yesterday morning 6 above. river rise drives choppers from bottom timber. Reports on deaths, visits, and local events include Henry Blood in Florida and Dr Geenan's coal mine case. Gubernatorial change at Springfield and lectures by Miss Anne Shaw in Granville. Civic Club events, turkey sales, and farm-raising trends highlighted. Council highlights cover ordinance updates on firearms, street openings, treasurer report, and January meetings.
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Prosperity
Iae Prairie
Henry Blood
Florida
George Field
Himer-Hunter
Chillicothe
Willis Miniam
Wenons
Miniam
M. E. Church
Geenan
Rutland
Potter Farm
G.M. Locke
James Speers
Princeton
Locke
Shank
Elizabeth Nevitt
S. C. Brown
Woman's Club of
Pekin
Laura A. Kline
Henry Woman's Club
State Federation
Dante Gabriel Rosetti
Francis
Chicago
Bil Albertson
Albertson
Alice Webber
Saratoga Township
New Years
H. Campbell
Mra W
Tesmer
Sparland
H. Adkinson
Taylor Smith
Henry
Henry Commercial Club
National Billiard Mfg Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ira Oslef
Lucie Calef
Ezra Calef
Ezra
Mra Luther Jones
Theodore Clark
Ira
Old Mexico
Europe
Washington, D. C
Luther Jones
Mra
Thea Clark
Lucy Calef
Vermont
Mark Gregory
Wilson
Robart Clark
Ida Clark
Springfield
Anne Shaw
Philadelphia
Granville
Reading
R. G. Thompson
Thompson
Marshall County
Aew
Hiram Bey
Lake City
Minn
Hiram
Community notes on travel and New Years gathering
Local snippets record a Moniey vacation return and feeble health updates for Mrs Dave Wright. Theodore Funson left for home. Daniel Anderson drove him to the train. Mrs E Rogers plans a visit to Keota Iowa for weeks. Laura and John Bell visited relatives then returned home. Sunday school canceled due to storm. next session set for 10 o clock. New Years at Mrs Richard Vail's home with 28 relatives and friends. Festivities included dinner with oysters pies cakes and fruit, songs and music. absent were Charley and Ranney Vail.
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Scholol
Dave Wright
Theodore Funson
Daniel Anderson
E. Rogers
Keota
Iowa
Laura
John Bell
J.H. Williams
Putnam
Royal Tyle
Richard Vail
Charley
Ranney Vail
Vail
Wyoming
W Rannells
Frank Vail
Eugene Vail
W Brokaw
Jasper Brokaw
Frank Brokaw
Phebe Vail
Ws. Rogers
Ida McKeon
A McKeonp
Bertha
Upallard Horehound Syrup Promises World’s Best Cough Remedy
The advertisement asserts Ballard's Horehound Syrup cures coughs colds sore throat pneumonia bronchitis asthma croup and all throat and lung diseases. It guarantees superiority over any cough syrup and cites users and druggists as indisputable evidence. Sold by Dr Powell.
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Upallard
Ballard
Dr Powell
Advertised Letters at Henry Illinois January 23 1897
Uncalled letters listed for Henry Illinois include Miss Jessie Clift Mrs Richard Homer Mrs Kathern Morris John E Peterson Godfrey Sperling Weast Boys and others. Items will be sent to the dead letter office if not claimed by January 23 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry, Illinois
Jessie Clift
Richard Homer
L. A. Hopkins
Kathern Morris
John E. Peterson
Godfrey Sperling
R. O. McWilliams
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Great Health Benefits
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as purifying blood enriching the body and boosting strength. It asserts cures for nausea headaches indigestion biliousness and related ailments with Hood's Pills offered as a companion remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Roll, United States champion wing shot, admired at New Year shoot
George J. Roll, the champion wing shot of the United States, made many friends among the sportsmen at the New Year's day shoot. He proved a pleasant gentleman and enjoyed fast company with top marksmen. We’d like to see another match between the two champions before the season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Roll
United States
Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure Sample Offer
A mail order pitch offers ten cents for a sample of Bly's Dream Balm with a Hull size 500 bottle shown by SLY Brothers at 56 Warren St New York. A testimonial from J C Olmstead of Arcola Illinois says his son recovered from catarrh after using the balm and the smell vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren St
New York City
Mly
J. C. Olmstead
Arcola, Ill
Bean & Loomis Advertises Goods and Local Visits
Putnam notices list 201 lbs granulated sugar for 1.00 and Good bulk coffee at 20 cents a pound from Bean & Loomis. Adam Smith of Green River visited William Wheeler. John Johnson of Ladd visited his mother over Christmas last Thursday. A Lamb shirt from Bean & Loomis is recommended. Ida Carlson hosted a party last Wednesday with many attendees.
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Putnam
Bean & Loomis
Adam Smith
Green River
William Wheeler
John Johnson
Ladd
Ida Carlson
Public Debt Shows December Decrease and Cash Rise
Washington reports a net decrease in the public debt of 2 839 677. 48 with cash in the treasury up 2 003 281 48. Interest bearing debt rose 170 and noninterest bearing debt increased 128 684. In Lexington Missouri a mob lynched two men for a murder but allege innocence is found for Jesse Winner and Jamey Nelson.
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Washington
Jan
Lexington
Jesse Winner
Jamey Nelson
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