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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1884
Page
4
The column notes a Tuesday Congress bill day with about 700 bills, Henry Payne chosen as Ohio senator to replace Pendleton, a bright naked-eye comet in 1812 nearby Vega and Alpha Lyrae, and minor rail appointments for William Bennett and Thomas Pay on the O R I & P line.
The canal is planned 70 feet wide at surface and 7 feet deep with construction cost 7,207,546 dollars and maintenance 91,245 dollars. An enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan canal is listed at 2,198,919 dollars with 50,000 dollars annually for repairs.
A vivid Rock Island Route advertisement charms with bright colors and chrome artwork showing a smiling little girl. The central image invites riders with a festive Merry Christmas message and the promise of joy on the Great Rock Island Route.
January 8 marked seventy years since the 1814 defense of New Orleans. Across the country military parades banquets balls and festivities were held, though in recent years observances have largely faded.
The Bilood Stillman case is being probed by a church committee at Lawn Ridge. A meeting is planned for Saturday to hear a report and discuss settlements not covered by church discipline. The estrangement of Mr and Mrs Blood after nearly 25 years of marriage is mutual.
New York figure Cox addresses Washington Democrats stressing the party’s future hinges on financial policy. He links monetary policy to liberty life trade and republican grandeur noting the system has yielded excellent results and warns against tampering.
A Washington correspondent recalls Judge Payson of Illinois resisting stock speculation after a summer visit with a prominent eastern capitalist who warned of a coming break in Northern Pacific securities. The story notes Payson’s deep knowledge of railroad grants and his aim to open millions of acres to public settlement by bona fide settlers.
An aged advertisement promotes Dr Jones Red Glover Tonia as a universal remedy for biliousness digestive disorders and malaria. It claims rapid relief and lists a 50 cent price with H. Whitcomb as seller.
The week of prayer is observed with six services at the former church this evening. Meetings are well attended with prayer and remarks. Topics include Prayer for Church and ministry on Thursday January 10, for Nations on Friday January 11, and for Home and Foreign Missions on Saturday January 12.
Rochester Union recounts Sam Patch exploits at Genesee Falls Rochester with a 1829 sequence of leaps 100 feet first, 125 feet fatal second, crowd estimates 7000 to 8000, and an Ante-Masonic Inquirer notice condemning the act as dangerous and doomed.
Ex Commissioner LeDuc proposes domesticated ostriches replacing mules for street-car work and eventual value as beef. He says an ostrich fattened on sawdust and scrap iron yields the best beef in the world.
A humorous exchange shows a moneyless gentleman and another man joking about catching a cold. The hoarse speaker jokes he caught the cold from a "draft" and cold shoulders after soliciting endorsements for a draft. The dialogue ends with a quip about rheumatic pneumonia and hot weather.
The first symptom of piles is itching at night relieved by Dr Boranko's Pile Remedy. The ad claims piles salt rheum and ringworm can be permanently cured by this remedy priced 60 cents. Manufactured by Dr Baranko Ledleine Co. in Piqua and sold by A. H. Zimmerman.
Leap Yaar inaugurated by a sleighing party at Taggart House. Henry's nageat society of about five couples invaded, mingled, and feasted with music and dancing. Mrs Mary Burrow died aged about 70 after a long residence in Henry. funeral at St Joseph's.
In this city on January 0 at the residence of the officiating clergyman John G. Gleason Abrams of this city married Flora J. Ward of Caledonia. Also at Akron Peoria County on January 10 Hawley officiating joined Loren N Gallup son of Hon. Joseph Gallup of Peoria County to Miss Winnie L Hawley.
In this city January , Mary Bar Row aged 70 passed away after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending.
The list shows winter and spring prices for grains like wheat, corn, oats, and barley, plus animal products and produce. Notable quotes include corn shelled at 30 to 40 cents, rice and fats priced per unit, and timber items such as wood at 88 dollars per cord.
Two dwellings in Henry area described with 6 and 7 rooms, summer kitchen, cistern and large barn, located at Second and Carroll and Second and Monroe streets respectively, with fences, plumbing and business potential noted. Titles perfect. terms available through ELF Gates.
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