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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1894
Page
2
January 18 1804 report from Peoria discusses Nick Worthington as a potential senator and remarks on a religious essay undercut by local satire. It covers a search along the river for two boys missing after crossing ice near Henry and Lacon with a tugboat aiding the inquiry.
Quarterly issue described by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway invites readers to send name and address to receive one year free of the Western Trail. The text notes a postal reply to the editor in Chicago.
The article praises Holstein cattle from Germany for high milk and butter yields and large size. It highlights Pauline Paul’s world milk and butter record, James Powers of Henry area raising a Holstein herd with noted descendants and prize winners like Vivid 2nd and Vivid Fancy. It emphasizes pure bred, registered Holsteins, their black and white color, strong breeding, and market demand for dairy and meat. advises breeders to improve stock despite higher initial costs.
The Emerick estate totaling about 990 acres and $40 000 in personal property was apportioned among Mrs Laura V Emerick the widow Clyde Emerick 12 Mary D Morrison and Anna M Emerick and the distribution set several farms to Mrs Emerick for life in lieu of dower. Appraisers were Robert McDonough William P Williams and Geo F Wightman with I B Potter as counsel. The division assigns specific farms in Henry Fulton and Whitefield townships and city lots with equal valuation despite differing land quantities. Chamberlains Cough Remedy also praised by multiple merchants and a Caldwell link noted for sales.
A meeting to resuscitate and reorganize Malvorn Hill Camp, Sons of Molorans, will be held at Grand Army Hall in Henry on Friday Evening January 19, 1804 at 7:90. All eligible sons of veterans are invited to be present. Signed John Lyne Secretary.
R K Warners returns to Henry after building a grain elevator for Whitney & Co at Varna and sketches plans for a new Nicholson & Co elevator at the depot. The new structure will be compact and modern with enhanced grain handling and loading, promising a more desirable facility than the old burned one.
The ad asserts hair should retain natural color and vitality and credits Ayer's Hair Vigor with preventing baldness and keeping the scalp clean cool and healthy.
A social gathering was held at John G. Faris's Liberty township home with 15 to 20 couples enjoying games and music. Villeroy Faris and Bert D. Paris visited, planning a possible photo gallery venture in Lead City, N.D. Dera Parsons and Faris return to assess prospects. The item also includes a brief list of Marshall county patients in a state hospital as of January 1, 1894 with health statuses noted.
In buying a cough medicine for children, H. A. Walker of Ogden Utah urges Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and reliable with relief for colds croup and whooping cough. 650 cent bottles for sale by J. W. Niece.
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