Henry Republican Turns 47 Years Old and Reflects on Growth
The issue recounts The Henry Republican's long history since Geo Burt & Son began publishing, detailing upgrades such as a new dress for text and ads, better press equipment, a plate glass front, and improved half tone illustrations. It notes changes in ownership, presses, and office modernization along with ongoing improvement as the paper expands its news, job and advertising services.
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Henry Republican
George Burt
George A. Burt
Geo Burt
Eratum
Republican Thru Enterprise and
Republican
Campbell
Edward Street
Henry Republican expands with new annex and presses
The Henry Republican announces a new brick and steel annex for its job department and machinery room, a 40 foot extension to the 90 foot building, a 5 horsepower gasoline engine drives the equipment, plus a Babcock Regular Book and Newspaper press and a modern 14x22 Gordon Jobber with folding machine. The paper touts improved news gathering and aims for 2000 copies weekly, while noting historical roots dating to 1852 and a shift from the Campbell press to faster equipment.
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THE
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Lilly Oleson
Lyceum
Miss Clawson
Miss Helper
Clarence White
Martha Meter
Bert Kuys
Ralph Hunter
Ila Meter
May Ella Wigand
Echo
Jil Jones
Lorene Elliston
May
Louis Kraus
George Knight
Jhus
Meter
Harry Sleator
Hut
Geo
Yanochowski
Henry Slewers
Oscar Clark
Margaret Sigber
Geory Stibgen
Zella Runnells
Mabel Remley
Henry Bickermian
Clara Broaddus
Mary Keller
Illinois River
Chicago
Fred W. Potter
Henry Bridge Co
John Diverbiss
Ferdinand Kapraun
Henry
Wm. Russ
the Republican
Henry Courier
Robert H. Ruggles
Washington Hand Press
Church Notes
St John’s Church
St Cecelia’s Guild
Bernice Smith
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
M. IX
Presbyterian
M. E
Miss Waughop
Green
A. B. Hughes
Biloxi
Mississippi
Fannie Forbush
Evanston
Hughes
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Rebnr
Idaho
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Forbush
Ray
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George Kincaid
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