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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1888
Page
6
The piece covers church performances by Mrs Ellsworth, debates at Temperance hall, and social frictions in Lacon and nearby towns. It notes a push for artesian wells and industrial plans, including a catalog factory, a canning operation, and water works. It mentions deaths, travels, and local civic concerns.
The fragment mentions Sprriana and Charles Hoadlay of Toulon with relatives, a new moat to be built this spring, and several local residents making visits. It notes temperatures near minus twenty and various travel and family connections, including Barbara Walters and Richard Waughop and others in Nebraska, Illinois, and nearby towns.
The vicinity reports a widespread cold with many laid up and frigid temperatures. Notable items include Thirstin moving to the Henking homestead, 77 year old Uncle Billy Williams's health, a farmers institute at Hennepin, an arduous artesian well task, a youth sermon planned for Sunday, and several deaths in the area. A horse incident near town caused minor damage, while a suspect was jailed for boot theft with Bond set at 200 dollars.
No sickness or deaths reported as residents glimpse future weddings and summer ice supplies. The mill remains crowded with work. sleighing thrives, a Chicago trip is planned, and local talk centers on farming talks and dehorning cattle led by George Mc Lean, a noted pioneer.
Oxbow Campbell and W H Shields attend court in Lacon this week. Joseph Funk Sr has gone to Philadelphia for the winter among friends. Allen Hillabrand is ailing with an unclear cause. The leap year dance at Macnolia failed due to a poor evening. Young folks from Henne attended, not sugar nor salt but someone’s five were present. W A Smith of Quaker Lane contracts 1000 bushels of corn to I A Glenn and buses arrive for delivery. Mrs Carrie Whaberand had a carpet rag sowing surprise last week. Preachers had a outing. More would have attended but for the trember weather. also one for Mrs Eddie Billabrand unknown arrival.
The M. BE minister's Sunday sermon drew ire from some parents who accuse others of letting their children linger in harmful social spaces. They condemn boys spending evenings in a doggery with profanity and gambling, and girls going to dances under the supervision of a drunken adult.
The piece notes sleigh bells and clear cold weather with a 21 below reading last Saturday. It mentions Johnny Sibert recovering from inward spasms, Sam Sibley returning home to Kansas, and Al Wilson ordering lumber for a mansion. Local humor and miscommunications are referenced as well.
Robert Shielda suffers quinsy sore throat while Mrs Clark and Hartsock family face winter ailments. Brush college reports 28 scholars with Miss Carmen as teacher. Charley Norris delay to leave, Mra Snyder visits from Nebraska. Hartseck Bros offer sawing services. Severe winter, 10 degrees below zero, roads good for sleighing. residents urged to bring out nags and cutters for a sleigh ride.
The Great Rock Island Route unveils two fast through services. The Council Bluffs and Pacific limited leaves Chicago at 7 80 p m and reaches Council Bluffs next day at 11 30 am. The Kansas City and Pacific limited departs Chicago at 6 p m arriving Kansas City at 9 00 am next day. Both offer Pullman palace sleepers dining cars reclining chairs and buffet cars with reduced berth rates.
The January 11 gathering in Huxnere drew farmers from Hennepin Granville Magnolia and Sennehwine with some from Princeton area. The program covered sorghum wheat rotation water supply roads dehorning cattle and farm organization with lectures by Aug Shepherd Lester Bryant Paddock Haat and others and over 12 raised to cover expenses. A. B. Wilson chaired 1888 plans and a notable blizzard bottle mishap at Zimmerman Aten was noted.
An item mentions Warner's Log Cabin Extract valued at $1 and 50c for external or internal use. Dr and Mr J J Moreland plan Freeport as their future home. Mrs Moreland is praised for leadership in the State Rebekah degree I O O F and appointed as official instructor for the state. Jake Wirth reports Chillicothe’s ongoing boom with Santa Fe work and real estate gains. he owns 17 rental houses and plans further growth in Henry County.
The text extols Fresno city and Fresno county as a prime agricultural belt in California. It notes the 5000 population, Southern Pacific Railway access, the San Joaquin Valley, and rich soils suited for grapes including the Yalsin variety, tropical fruits, cereals, alfalfa, and vegetables. It invites inquiries to Nathan W. Orr of Henry via Fresno.
Sufferers from neuralgia are urged to obtain a sample bottle by sending 12 cents in stamps to George G. Steketee of Grand Rapids Michigan. The ad mentions three full size bottles at 1.50 with express paid and notes partial reliability and safe money mails.
The narrative series continues as Mr Lehman plans a two year absence and readers are urged to subscribe. Dr A H Kinnear travels to Metamora for a Good Fellows banquet on an anniversary, responding to an urgent case of dissection of bivalves, with oyster costs impacting the treasury.
An early 20th century ad asserts Americans suffer under desk duty and credit loss of nerve force. It promotes Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as restoring nerve tissue nutrition and freeing the creative organ to cure stomach liver and kidney diseases. Dr Powell offers the tonic at 60c a bottle.
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