16 Jul 1874
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1874
Page
1
George Burt Jr Rostor Ad dierspe rs ton subscription price two dollars per year in advance six months one dollar transient advertisements one dollar per insertion half price after each additional week yearly ads per contract obituary notices four cents per line lodge resolutions two dollars
A mixed page of rural notices and happenings reports crops, prices, and local events. It notes grasshopper damage, pensions law, and harvest activity. mentions trades, shops, and new goods. records a boy’s fall injury, and upcoming fairs and meetings with local officials and residents named.
P W Wikoff moved to his Whitefield farm. C Jacks runs grain at Duncan Peoria County. William Boyd at E H Hutchins store visits Old Kentuck to see parents. Mrs Judge M B Wright of Watseka visits grandmother Mrs C Troyll locally. Dr Rufus Motter moved from Wyoming to his brother’s home. convalescence slow. Peter Owens of Richland township seeks Sheriff by election. John A Tyrrell of Chicago visits Henry en route to Pacific coast with family. Sheriff Wright in town on business. hopes for another term. Bruce recovering at Mr Nicholson’s house. returns to Marseilles. Charley G Smith travels to New York then Northern Wisconsin for 2–3 months. Charles S Wies and family of Princeton visit Henry. dealer in musical goods reading The Republican. A V Hutchins visits. manages Joliet Boston Clothing Store. plans 40 workers this fall. C E Topping back from Texas and Indian Territory. notes on Indian nations. Miss Mattie Raymond travels to St Paul via Rock Island. via steamboat. R E Hills reached Chicago as great fire neared. family escaped. Mr and Mrs Martin Wilcox of New Hartford visited. Mrs Wilcox sister of F Raymond of Eagle Grove, not seen in 12 years. W Wilcox manufactures wire netting with New Hartford and Toledo factories.
INACILWINE notes harvesting in the day’s order and labor in demand while feed shortages and scarce Cherrica crops press locals. A new book by N Matson of Princeton titled French and Indians of the Ol Hols Fiver draws interest for all residents along the Illinois river. Subscriptions offered by Z Hcock Mapess with price tm Texel. A chinch bug and grasshoppers disrupt crops. prominent locals like Mr Small of Hennepin visit on the 16th. Public events include a large Hennepin fair with a Cardiff Giant burlesque, a Davis family band, and speeches by Hawley, Seaton, Hayes, Brouffer, and DeVoe. fireworks, attendance ~7000, and a lost watch recovered. An institute at Machers in Hennepin runs July 27 offering teaching training by Prof Boltwood, with exams planned. Clear Creek camp programs on August 10 include services, address by Stouffer, singing, and a five-school slate.
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