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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1899
Page
10
The School of Nature and Common Sense extols fresh fruit and open air as vital for well being. It praises outdoor living, argues for regular time outdoors, and notes porch living as healthful and pleasing while avoiding overreliance on springs.
A mix of rural notes and social commentary discusses farming wisdom, butter and berries, and the anti hat reform movement spreading from Cincinnati to Chicago. It covers Women’s dress criticism, Chicago taxation on Mrs Mary Sturges and Mrs Blaine, and general agrarian insights including corn culture, soil fertility, and summer milking practices.
Col William Preston Johnston president of Tulane University died at his son in law Hon Harry St George Tucker's home in Lexington Virginia He died in the bed where he was born 67 years ago Also notes dynamite blasts in Brooklyn a large fire in the navy yard and a defaulter education official in Chicago with a fugitive status.
Public notice of a partition sale drawn from the Marshall county circuit court decree. Master in Chancery R Magoon Barnes will offer the north 67.80 acres of the north half of the southeast quarter of section six township thirteen north range nine east at the front door of the court house in Lacon on August 5, 18%, with a 10 percent cash bid, remaining payments over twelve months and a mortgage securing notes with interest five percent. Minors named include Orlando Fountain Elizabeth Fountain and several others with Elizabeth Fountain as guardian.
Fragmentary timetable lists departures and arrivals for Chicago lines. Entries mention Freight House at Liberty Street foot and times around 12.65 pm 1 pm and 4.45 pm. Names like Arrive Leave Chicago and Exproag appear garbled with nonspecific destinations.
Fragmentary timetable notes show sailing or freight times from Peoria to Henry and Lacon with stops at Spring Bay Chillicothe and Ar Henry. Rates and master listed as OC E Mentzer.
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