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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
9
The notice announces the license renewal for Easter Boy, foaled 1906, registered No. 15713 in the French draft stud book, sire Attilla and dam Vera. It states the stallion passed health exams, is licensed to stand for public service in Illinois, expires April 16, 1913, and lists terms of $15 to insure a foal, with owner Dan Horrom and secretary J. K. Dickinson.
The Presbyterian church faces changing the infant baptism clause at the Cone session of Farth proving that infant souls are saved. The Smith family faces lineage divides offered through the Smith association led by Dr Ro Kendink, with Charles Sorth and Arthur Wo Stith. The piece notes a Boston connection and ancestral eligibility before 1783. It discusses education, labor, and the value of work, plus experiments on military color visibility, prison reforms in Illinois, Lorimer’s Senate bid, and population shifts tied to Panama Canal prospects in the Rock Island region.
The Crocker Land expedition plans a Telefunk wireless system with 2000 mile radius at Flagstaff Bay to connect lands around the pole. Stations from Spitzbergen to Alaska could form a ring within 700 to 1400 miles of the pole and 750 to 2500 miles apart.
An exhibit near Se graves drug store featured portraits of Henry County pioneers arranged by Mrs A H Kinerear and Mrs Maria Davis. The display honored early farmers merchants professionals and township leaders with memories of Auld Lang Syne and 500 visitors. Notable families listed include Hyndshaw Bushnell Hull Hoyt Janney Sparling Watercott and many others reflecting the area’s early settler community.
A long list of individuals and couples appears in a local notice, naming relatives, spouses, and connections across many households. The roster includes Smiths, Wallers, Jones, Ketchums, Dykes, Hunt, Powell, and numerous others tied by marriage or residence, reflecting a detailed community record.
The Keokuk power dam blocks the Mississippi River halting steam traffic since opening and delaying the new Peoria excursion steamer Percy Swain. Locks may open by the Fourth of July, but timing is uncertain as lawsuits await damages from navigation disruption. Sailors and steamboat lines face delays and financial claims.
Illinois State License No A-96S6 for Fenelon dark grey stallion foaled May 2 191T registered 88312 in Percheron stud book of America Sire Margotin 26687 Dam Bess 34994 examined by Dr F C Willett passed inspection to stand in Illinois license expires May 21 1914 J K Dickinson Secy Stallion Reg Board season 1913 at home barn east of Whitefield Cain age Terms 15 to insure 4 colt mares or moving away from county due and payable at once precautions but not responsible for accidents
This notice presents Teddy Roosevelt a 16 hand white brown marked stallion bred by George Dodd with strong colt lineage. He is examined free of disease, licensed to stand for public service, offers $15 insurance per colt, and will stand at A D Stevens in Henry Illinois for the 1913 season with license expiring Feb 21, 1914.
State of Illinois reports a Pure Bred Roadster Stallion under License No. A 3363 with license renewed on February 26, 1913. The notice confirms official registration and ongoing eligibility for stud service within the state.
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