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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1885
Page
11
The passage opens with a solemn ode to a national hero fallen in battle and calls for tolling bells and mourning. It shifts to pithy anecdotes and quips about public life, advertising, taxes, and politics, plus notices of a ring prize, a camp meeting, and impending changes in a pension board.
The Democrat-Press notes an upcom ing Soldiers Reunion in La Salle August 26 27 28 and a steamboat trip plan for attendees. It reports Illinois Valley Racing Circuit races in Joliet Ottawa and La Salle with July and August dates and prize money totaling 10800.
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