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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1897

Page

3

Horse Sales Day in Henry and Memorial Day Observances

Regular Horse Sales Day in Henry featured 30 horses sold with buyers from Chicago, Mendota, and London among others. The event highlighted fair dealing, with buyers urging farmers to sell their horses themselves and anticipate market changes. Later, a Memorial Day program at the High School honored the boys in blue with songs, recitations, and remarks by local veterans.

Henry Foatot Bros la' Rose Jaron Smith Chicago Ill ‘& Matera Mt Palatine Halbert Banck London Baogland Bisspeteraon & Biers Mendota A Holmes John ‘Tomasson Ches Henry Best Obidhgo Sjohn Grid James White Bareka Mel Shaaler Chillicothe Gauir Laz Prairie John Case Saratoga Andre Anderson Ione Tier Irwin Williams Senach‘gine Keifer Bros Whitefield James Guilds Hennepin George, MaAtee Camp Grove Frankize -Albert Sticks Richard Tro Gila Samuel Peterson &Biers Qrciaea Chas. McBride Peesegeseengergueres May Ebaugh Bernice Smith Willie O'Menagher ePiano Nettie Smith Williams May Wykoff Accesesdenes Ralph Hunter Kittie Pease Bong Ethel Stubbles G.A. R One Morgan J. 8. Burt L.A. Meier A. J. Dieb G.M. Locke

Liver Health Remedy Ad Promises Cure

An old time medicinal ad touts Herbine as a universal liver and stomach cure. It lists biliousness constipation jaundice headache and indigestion as symptoms and claims the liver blood are poisoned without its use. A free trial bottle offer and price of 75 cents are noted.

Dr Powell's

Henry area river activity and bridge work report

River traffic and lock operations along the Henry LaSalle stretch are active with barges and lighted locks. Plans for a steel Illinois river bridge at LaSalle advance with seventeen spans, a 75 foot clearance, and a projected cost over 250000, as Henry Electric adds a dormer lighted room and a view for airship observation.

Joliet Lola Henry Monde LaSalle Madison M, & Church of Peoria Alaska St Louis Peoria Bridgetender Clark Thomas Str Hik St Mark’s Catholic Church Oforta Central Park Henry Electric Co At- Henry Agi Brgerenter T. S .S Illinois River Illinois Central Times George Stubbles Locktender McCane George Heis George 4 Enola George Mordian Sparling F. Sterrett Himer Melick Cos Pannel Avaal Ed Sterrett

Obituary of Johnnie Harney and Farewell to a Local Friend

The obituary honors Johnnie Harney a long time resident and trusted neighbor who suffered from consumption for nearly two years. It notes his generous nature steadfast fidelity to family and community and his Swedenborgian faith. The service at St Josephs church featured a requiem mass and choirs with pallbearers and a large turnout, followed by burial at St Patricks cemetery. It also mentions extended family from Illinois Chicago and Geneseo and the community mourning his loss.

Johnnie Harney Shore Johnnie Jackas Henry County St-Joseph's Howers Finn W. T. Law F. Fyffe G. "Lloyd Andrews Mooney-of- Chilli Cothe Fr Fina Marshall Downey Filmer Edmond Quinn Phillip Real Emmett Edmond Harney Milo St Patrick's Cemetery Thomas Annawan James Chicago Daniel Lee County John Monier Geneseo Wiliam Harney Thomas F Real Washburn Isaac Horner Burton House Burton, W. V Ile Saya

Joseph Holmes 79 Pioneer Settler dies in California

Samuel Holmes reports the death of his brother Joseph Holmes in Ontario California at age 79. A native of Trenton New Jersey born November 20 1819 he came to Illinois in 1835 and lived in Putnam Iroquois and Henry counties before moving west. He married Avis Folger Taber in 1846 and left four of ten children surviving. He farmed near Smiths place north of Henry and later lived in Ontario California where he died May 21.

Samuel Holmes Joseph Ontario California Henry Joseph Holmes Trenton N. J Illinois Philadelphia Avis Folger Taber Ilenachwine Township Putnam County Ill Loda Iroquois County Holmes Smith's Place Robert Davis Charles_Kelchart

Henry Republican Offers New Subscriptions and Combos

Advertises combination subscription offers for Henry Republican readers including The Weekly Inter Ocean and Farm News bundles. Provides prices such as 81.60 for Henry Republican alone and 2.00 for multi-paper bundles. Specifies options for Advance Paying Subscribers and new subscribers.

Rock Island Route Playing Cards Promotion

Rock Island Route offers slick playing cards called Rock Island’s at the low rate of scents per pack for five or more packs. Single packs require 12 cents in stamps and will be mailed. orders prepaid by express with money orders drafts or stamps.

Rock Island Express John Sebastian Chicago

Grain o coffee substitute gains quick grocery traction

A new preparation Grain o replaces coffee for sensitive stomachs and children, sold in packs at 160. and 25c. per package. It costs less and many cannot distinguish it from real coffee. The frost last night damaged gardens with early potatoes beans and tender fruit possibly suffering. a cool May keeps crops backward.

Senate Tariff Proceedings and House Action in Special Session

The special session saw progress in the senate on tariff by schedules with a test vote on reducing duties. Seven bill paragraphs were reviewed with committees sustaining each item. The sundry civil bill conference report was approved in the senate, delaying forest reserve proclamations to March 1. House actions included proposals to bar commercial rating agencies from malls and to tax certain industries and banks. The senate continued tariff work on the 28th, while a five‑member committee was proposed to probe senator speculation. The house was not in session.

Senate Friends House Finance Committee Tillman 8. C

Fire destroys principal business section of Coal Creek

A major fire razed the chief business block of Coal Creek Tennessee. The blast of disasters includes fires wiping out large portions of towns in Dexter Minnesota and Johnstown Pennsylvania, while standards of safety and insurance are tested as multiple incidents unfold nationwide.

Inauguration of Cassius M Barnes Oklahoma Governor

Cassius M Barnes was inaugurated Oklahoma governor. The Liberal party left prohibitionists and nominated John Richardson of Champaign County for governor at Columbus. Platform calls free silver universal suffrage direct presidential electors and direct vote for president and senators. Iowa sound money Democrats set Des Moines convention for July 1. Frank McCoppin San Francisco postmaster and Democrat dies. Mrs Julia Ward Howe marks 78th birthday in Boston. Lincoln Nebraska prohibition convention nominates D M Strong for associate justice and Isabella Spurrock for regent.

Cassius M. Barnes Oklahoma Wberal Columbus John Richardson Champaign County Iowa Des Moines Frank McCoppin San Francisco Julia Ward Howe Boston Lincoln Neb D. M. Strong Dodge County Supreme Court Isabella Spurrock York

Greek government braces for renewed war over indemnity and borders

Advices from Athens report complications from powers including Russia backing a Turkish occupation of Thessaly until indemnities are paid, and Britain's resistance to the plan. Greece prepares for possible renewed conflict while protesting indemnity demands and frontier rectifications. Sultan Bin Said issues proclamation abolishing slavery in Zanzibar and Oman s lands.

Athens Russia Thessaly England Turkey Sultan bin Said Zanzibar Cemba

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