City salaries and fines fund proposal in Henry County
The Henry Republican discusses a plan to pay city salaries this year from fines and fees, with the city attorney and city marshal handling collection. The piece praises the change as wise and suggests the city will benefit. It also notes steam powered printing and local improvements prompted by printer's ink use. Neighbor Burt and Neighbor Taylor are mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Burt
Eithar
Neighbor Taylor
Day Elected Mayor Amid Prohibition Clash
Honks A Day, a Democratic Illinois representative from Champaign County, won the mayoralty of Champaign amid opposition from whisky interests and prohibitionists as a reward for moral courage. The Puzzle column by Doxie, Miss Clara A. Stephens, will resume in Denver biweekly, with contact at 674 Welton Street, Denver.
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Honks A. Day
Illinois House of Representatives
Champaign County
Champaign
Doxie
Clara A. Stephens
Denver
Colorado
The
Republican
Rockies
Welton Btrooet
Donyor
Senator Logan Under Fire Over Land Deal Accusations
Attacks against Senator Logan focus on his son in law and alleged involvement with government land in New Mexico. Accusations claim Tucker took part of the Zuni reservation, but records show his entries were proper with no irregularities. A dispute over a water spring is the only unsettled issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
New Mexico
Tucker
Governor joins ceremony crowd at Bloomington cemetery
The Bloomington Pantagraph notes the governor marched on foot with soldiers to the cemetery, rejecting a carriage and escort and joining services over graves. The piece criticizes the propriety of his conduct and urges scrutiny of such displays. It also mentions B Yeager advertising beer, stirring saloon interest, with mixed reactions and ongoing selling of Milwaukee's Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom Ogton
Bloomington
Pantagraph
B. Yeager
Milwaukee
Pooria
Bolgeronts
Yaeger
Barn and outbuildings burned at Whitefield farm
Fire at midday Friday consumed the large barn and sheds belonging to Mr Timothy Hunt in Whitefield. One horse rescued with burns, several vehicles and farm implements lost, including a carriage buggy wagon and two tons of hay. Loss estimated around 700 dollars, insured with Henry Township Protection Insurance. Mr Hull suffered facial and hand burns while fighting the blaze. The cause is unknown and no tobacco use reported on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy—Hunt
Henry Township Protection Insurance Company
Huot
Hull
Local Improvements and Bridge Repairs Patchy Report
A. M. Pool remodels the B. A. Wall house at Wirt and Richard streets to be used by T. B. Modo after completion. A. V. Goltra leads work and Chester Anthony supervised a kitchen and porch addition and a woodshed. The Bridge Co plans extensive repairs including a new river trestle with piles by J. A. Thomas, fencing by O. G. Dean, plank by D. L. Travia, plus graveling on main and Green pikes. Barns rise at the Vanley place under Eb ertson, with Abram Anderson constructing a 60 by 52 foot barn on Lone Tree prairie. H. Kellogg was a carpenter on the barn, noted as large and solid with space for 16 horses and hay for 85 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Pool
B. A. Wall
Wirt and
Richard Streets
T T. B. Modo
A. V. Goltra
Mr Pool
Tila
Aleb & Large
Chester Anthony
Bridge Co
J. A. Thomas
Lacon
Dean
Fence
D. L. Travia
Griswold
Vanley
Ib Niebe
Ebertson
Eer Abram Anderson
Joliet
H. Kellogg
Lone Tree Prairis
High License debate and letter on temperance policy
Open letter from J T Thornton to J Swaney of Putnam County arguing high license advances temperance by restricting saloons and pushing toward prohibition. He compares licensing limits to historical bans and urges unity among temperance supporters to curb the evil, noting practical political obstacles and the need for stronger sentiment. Also includes testimonials for Ely's Cream Balm product insert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Thornton
John Swaney
Putnam
Jonn Swaney
Springfield
Yvou
Chicago
Temperance
J, T, T Hornton
Extraordinary employment offer for agents nationwide
An extensive ad seeks live energetic agents across all U S counties and Canada to sell a patented article with high profits and exclusive county rights. It promises refunds, daily earnings estimates from $150 to $6000 monthly, and a bold trial period. It asks readers to send stamps and addresses of potential agents, sewing machine solicitors, and carpenters to Renner Manufacturing Co., 116 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Veiday
Renner Manufacturing Co
Smithfield St
Pittsburgh, Pa
Local Surgery Highlights and Lively Family News
Mr Peter Bender of Marshall County traveled to be operated on by Dr Toel in Peoria for fistulas. the galvano caustic battery reduced bleeding and pain with recovery to go home within weeks. Mrs Emanuel Gohrock and Miss Lada Duncan married at home and plan to reside in Flanigan Livingston County. celebration included Mr Schrook. Denzel Ketchum and family attended a crystal wedding near Champaign. parents aged 81 and 74 joined in the reunion along with siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Light Guard
Paskell House
Win
Meier
William Moaka
Judge Mosks
Eureka
Julia Wood
Dr Wood
Washington
College Hospital
Peoria
Young Meek
Miss Wood
Peter Bender
Marshall County
Toel
Xery
Bender
Manly
John Mondler
Camp Grove
Tool
Emanuel Gohrock
Lada
Duncan Campbell
Flanigan
Livingston S
Bohrock
Rav W. J. Mintum
Schrook
Denzel Ketchum
Henry Soumty
Champaign County
Charles Peck
Brown' alron Bitters Praised By East St Louis Resident
Louis T. Sullivan of East St Louis Illinois reports Brown alron Bitters as the best medicine he has taken and claims it cured him of malarial fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis T. Sullivan
East St Louis
Inl
Minneapolis Harvester Binder claims supremacy over rivals
Farmers urged to buy the Minneapolis binder from OC Parker & Son, highlighting Mr Appleby's patents since 1879. They claim rival binders choke, whereas Minneapolis operates without clogging and uses packer trips for reliable gearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Mr Appleby
Appleby
Minneapolis Harvester & Binder Works
Parker & Son
Sample Free of Charge Expectorant at Powell Drug Store
Call Dr Powell drug store for a free sample bottle of Brown Expectorant praised to cure coughs hoarseness whooping cough and early consumption. Described as a scientific safe throat and lung remedy. Available in regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar at Drs Powell City Drug Store.
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Dr. Powell’ Drug Store
Dr's
Powell City Drug Store
Exposition Excursion Tickets Offered From Henry Station
The O R I L and P R BR advertise sale of excursion tickets to the National Exposition of Railway Appliances at the Exposition building in Chicago. Dates run May 29 to June 13 with various good-til dates. Mr Geo Griswold of Milo township Bureau county promotes his quality shorthorn Durham cattle and Poland China hogs with prime breeding stock ready soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Griswold
Milo Township
Bureau County
Electric light uses grow in new Brooklyn bridge study
The Electrician for June depicts the Brooklyn bridge lit by electric lights and reports on evolving electrical equipment and experiments. Williams & Co. publish this monthly in New York at one dollar per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Bridge
Williams & Co. Publishers
New York
Jeb Printing Offers Wide Range of Card and Paper Goods
George Burt Jr advertises a large stock of card boards and papers for the season including letter papers bill papers statements dancing programs and wedding cards with envelopes in various colors and sizes. He promises quality work at low rates and invites orders from abroad while thanking customers for past favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
George Burt, JR
Goltra Marries Mary Wilson in Tanlincoln Ceremony
In Tanlincoln on May 39 at the bride’s brother-in-law Isaac G Vail’s residence, AV Goltra contractor and builder and Miag Mary Wilson wed with Rev M Hubbert officiating.
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Tancoln
Isaac G Vail
Revi M Hubbert
A V Goltra
Miag Mary Wilson
Market Grain and Livestock Prices from Winter 83.50G
Henry Market lists prices for flour corn oats barley lard potatoes chickens ducks hay hogs and wool with values like flour 83.50 per bushel corn 56c oats 66c barley 46 66c lard 12 160 per ton potatoes 606 799 per hundredweight and hogs 7 to 7.40 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Notice to refrain from debt on my account
Notice warns all persons not to treat any person on my account after this date as the writer will not pay debts unless contracted personally by Henry Harney. Dated June. Signed Daniel Harney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mynalf
Henry
Daniel Harney
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Thureday
St. Denis
Broadway
Elys
M. Branley
Boots and Shoes
Ithaca
N, Y
McCormick and Empire
John Wentz
Mt Palatine
McCormick
Empire
W. W. Hamilton
McCormick Company
Circuit Court
Judge Laws
George Schafer
Geo. Ball
Loomis
Jacob Robertson
Robertson
M.E
Annie Allen
Dusiness
May Young
Beulah Wikoff
Blanchlte Brown
Nannie Heath
Mamie Buckley
Quire
Magnolia
Riley Roberts
John Haws
Roberts
Haws
Mr Engiebrecht
Pat Roney
John Hartley
Charley Lowe
Samuel Maxwell
Joseph Duke
GarreGs
Albert Nayaploly
Matamora Sentinel
Charley Dieh
Chicago Times
Associated Press
Jane
Wm. J. Bowley
Thomas Munson
Ese Smith
Wm. O. Smith
Belle Ood
Jeb Printing
Whitefield
Gracie
Roger E. Rowe
D. D. Ross, M. D
Ross
Office
Rooma
South Adams Street
Ill
miQiw
Stam W. A Wills & Co
Washington, D.C
Excelsior Puptars Cure Manufacturing Co
Ogdonaburg
N. Y
Poory Ubtila
McCurdy
Clarke
E. H. Hutchins
Cashmere
Shetland
BB. Yaeger’is
Hi, Yaeger
Dispenser
Shakob
Zwei Glas
Nigel, Shure
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