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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1883
Page
12
The Weekly Record of Events compiles local items from Henry. News includes banking changes with B C McClary acting cashier, repairs by Stock Bros, a surprise visit of Uncle Charley Gapen from Colorado, and calls to impound city geese. Weather storms, a fatality, property purchases, and social events are noted along with residents’ travels and visits.
A Turbulent summer update from Sparland and surroundings reports on social events, visits, and incidents. Mentions travel to Lacon for the Fourth, a runaway incident, medical work by Dr I H Reeder in Lacon, and upcoming lecture by Miss Mary Fisher on Dickens at Martin's Hall. Also notes Barzill Bridgeway resuming threshing work, Roscoe Bonham's return from Peoria visits, veterans James Brasfield and Alf Diehl heading to the Denver reunion, and local business moves including Kline's harness shop purchase in Lewiston.
A couple from Morris, Horace Fisher and Jesse Ward, were married last Saturday. Rev Barton officiated at the small ceremony held at the parsonage with other nearby residents in attendance.
In Quaker Lane notes of Brownie Brown, farmers discuss wet weather hindering hay harvest and the promise of saving corn. Rentals shift as Billie Ramsay leases his farm for three years at 225 dollars and Ed Seaman rents land to Owen Monaghan for 400 dollars annually. Other items note school teaching plans, a balloon sighting, and local work shifts at a tire factory.
Weather rumblings amid hail and wind retard harvests while farms report damaged oats corn and blown Livestock. Local social notes mention Nellie Parker Emma Holmes and a widower’s courting folly alongside road complaints and a missing road crew. A. B. G. jokes and school events feature J. Bettler praise and a Bobbitt reunion plan with entertainments and rattles from Nebraska.
A scribe notes threats and insults aimed at a local political figure and school staff. The passage mocks Ludwig of the Democrat and mentions scab threats tied to a nose. It berates perceived bias and hints at a hostile, carnival like atmosphere without clear events or dates.
Miss Laure Hodge of Fremont visits Miss Maud Doyle while Herbert Mokler shows a fine silver cornet. Mr and Mrs Hugh Crawford spent Sunday in town. F Reed and family from Modena have been visiting. A B Abbot suffers a sore hand. Mrs Geo Reed is ill. Washburn and Wallace spent Sunday in Chicago. Pilgrims enjoy mountains trip. Thompson Bros place scales at their store. George Reed and family went to Wyoming. Jerrys notes health hopes. a local youth sells Haskell’s Compendium. Howard Pettat of Princeville heads to Chillicothe in September to teach for $800. Our M E Sunday school plans another missionary concert next Sunday eve. Good Templars discuss a sociable. Decker Mahon busy in stock trade. depot nicely fitted and painted.
Names of recipients of certificates granted to Ladies and Gentlemen by Superintendent Kinter to date. Entries list multiple cities including Washburn La Prairie Center Makasa King Abingdon Sparland Lacon Camp Grove Wenona Lostant Kewanee Rutland Garfield Minonk Evane La Rose Clear Creek and others with numerous individuals and partial addresses.
A noted surgeon Dr D D Rosas dissolved cancer on Sir Stephen Luenas of Jacksonville in 14 minutes with galvano electrolytic electricity. Mrs M Petrie of Peoria, 29, had cancer removed from half her nose in six minutes using a galvano Gaustic battery. The operator boasts 25 years of practice and over 2000 cancer cases treated.
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