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Henry Republican Notes Regional Events and Losses
The column reports on the World’s Fair schedule change, Kewanee’s tiny Shetland colt, and a Grange stance against gum chewing. It notes the Houghton family mourning a daughter from diphtheria, Dr Edward E. Vincent’s appointment for an Arctic expedition, and Illinois political debates about the state fair location. It also covers a range of local items from schools, bridges, army worms, and road funding to obituaries and social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Fulton County Grange
L. F. Houghton
Peoria
Edward E. Vincent
Springfield
Illinois National Guards
Perry
Pekin Tribune
Wm. Drury
New Boston
Monmouth
Dixon
Osceola
Spoon River
Bradford
Avon
Illinois
John Virgin
Fairbury
Chicago
Gilman
Thompson-Shrover
Livingston County
Thompson
Shrover
A. C. Hammond
Ilinois Horticultural Society
Warsaw