Local News and Notes From Henry Township
Local department reports high rye prices at Granite ville and a Wenona postmaster earning a $1000 salary. July 12 supervisors meet to equalize assessments. Townsfolk discuss a paper mill move from Rockton and rising civic events including concerts and church activities.
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Graniteville
Wenona
Pontincs
Rockton
Thompson
Lacon
Gen. Hancock
Yaeger
Red Ribbon Club
Sentinel
Pontiac
Dwight Star
Henry
John Kline
Neal Dow
John Kilne
John Kennedy
Hopewell Township
Lacan
City
Lindsey
Henry council adjourns to 9 am in new chamber
Regular meeting notes Henry city council with Mayor Hutchins Aldermen Kohler Leger Hills Pool present. Minutes approved. Ordinance No 14 levies current year tax. Night watch set at 15 dollars monthly. Several bills approved and paid. Delinquent lots to be taxed for future use. finance committee to review. Adjourned to next day.
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Hutchins
Ald
Kohler
Leger
Hills
Pool
E. T. Disoaway
E. H. Hutchins
BE. T. Disosway
Gouncll
New Council Chamber
Lloyd's Brick
Market Street
R. H. Stephens
Ald. Pool
Ayesool
Jos. Merdian
Isago Swigart
J. Mardinn
Geo Burt, Jr
W. L
W.L
E H Hutchins
T. Disusway
Annual Commencement at Henry High School addressed
The Henry High School commencement is set for Friday at 8 pm in Bickerman Hall. Admission 10 cents funds needed to cover about 65 dollars in expenses. three graduates only. The event aims to be entertaining with a complete program and orderly surroundings. George Burt Jr resigns from The Republican amid scandal. two infant children may be adopted. Burt and partner located with a married woman in Superior country. warning issued.
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Kate Forbes
R. K. Warner
Ottawa
Mattie Miller
Varna
Julia Brant
Peoria
Ella Yaeger
Tesmer
Sparland
Lake Superior
Harrold Ross
Bruce Percy
Prof. Dickinson
Abington College
H. L. Hutchins
Louis Olberg
Adolph Zimmerman
Peoria County
M. Bayne
Wenona
Indian Creek
Toulon
Stark County
Cannah
John L. Jones
John Russell
J. H. Jones & Co
Chicago
Phillips
OC. B.I& P.R.R
Snachwine Lake
Fr. Potter
W. H. Jones
Earl
Dr. Powell
Charles Rettart
H. Howard
Lacon
Howard Young
J. L. Kenner
James Kinlock
E A. Mitchell
Chillicothe
Charlies
Peoria National Democrat
Lady Lee
Henry
Wilam Durley
William Allen
Richard Dikes
Jon Brewer
Halstead
Kansas
Houry Township
Miss Swisshalm
Ole Bull
Bickerman's Hall
J C_Law
Fred
Henry Polo
Persimmons
Samuel Camp
Eliza French
Sirs. Fowler
Wisconsin
New York State
Mr. Camp
Lucy C. Gould
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Axline
Austin Green
Minnesota
P. B. Green
Oscar A. Green
G. E. Sparling
Henderson
Fanny Whiffen
W. B. Whiffen
Lacon Democrat
Springdale
Henry High School
Bickerman’s Hall
Eorge Burt, Jr
George Burt
Whitefield
Republian
Burt
Republican Party
Anne
Ife
Town Population and Commerce Overview from 1879
An 1879 report lists towns such as Henry Lacon Bennington Richland and Troy area notes on population shifts, local business concerns including a rifles purchase dispute with Chichester Rifle Co, and a testimonial for Bosanko Medicine Rheumatic Cure praising relief from rheumatism.
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Bank of Troy
Ohio
Troy, A
Bosanko Medicine Co
Piqua
Jao
L. Meredith
Balloon travels 100 miles from Henry to Fetzer farm
A rubber balloon picked up near Fetzer's farm three miles northwest of the city carried a tag reading Bruce Per ley Henry Ill June 28. The voyage shows the balloon traveled about 100 miles from Henry on the Illinois river in Marshall county to the Fetzer farm within 12 hours.
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Fetzer
Bruce Perley
Henry
Ill
Illinois River
Marshall County
Mae
Estate and guardianships report from local court proceedings
Claims filed against estates include Dozier Miller Norris Greenough Power Ehringer and others with small sums. Patt v Hartz estate allowed 59.63. Malone estate report verified and administrator discharged. Noel Welty final report filed. Green estate minor proofs and guardians appointed with bonds. Birchard Erwin distribution petition granted. Cora Nora Carrithers minor heirs with mother as guardian.
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Broakans Dozier
Samuel Miller
Ire Norris
James Greenough
F. C Gale
H. Barkow
Mrs. W. King
Mra. C. Sohmahl
John F. Power
F. Ehringer
A. L
W. F. Patt
John Hartz
John Malone
Henry Marshall
Noel Welty
Nathaniel P. Green
F. J. Green
Coxsackia
N. Y
Webster Green
Libbie J. Green
Huldah Green
Mary E. Cooper
G. W. Zimmerman
Birchard & Erwin
Cora
Nora Carrithers
New Discovery Cures Consumption and Lung Ailments
Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds bronchitis hay fever asthma and throat and chest pain is praised by physicians clergy and press. The trial bottle costs ten cents and the regular bottle one dollar available from J C Kalb in this city.
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King
J.C. Kalb
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