Henry Republican Feature Highlights Local Happenings
Local notes report on Fair Store gasoline prices two four six, Henry community events on the Fourth, and visits from Ashley Goddard and Misses Anna Mayme Bicker man. Dairy and fish mentions with Vogelaang Bros fish sale, new porches, and electricity installations noted. Subscriptions offered. Brandy Hall and others visit Henry. horse distemper impacts First Almon Calvary. farm listings and real estate bargains advertised.
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Henry
Henry Republican
John ‘Kraus
Ashley Goddard
Peoria
Starved Rock
Vogelaang Bros
Fred Schaefer
Lehigh HardOoal
Dana
Josevith Schick
Powers
T .F Clover
Anna Hilb
Alex Hilb
Chicago
Swein
Granville
Branley Hall
Anna
Mayme
Mya Jobowehas
Seneca
Local notes and visits from Creighton to Henry area
Creighton residents Mrs F Henne and Mrs Theodore Bickerman spend the summer with relatives in Henry. Willis Minium visits from Mivanston. Edna Powers begins as bookkeeper and saleslady at Fair Store. Lookout Mountain G A R to meet July 16. Readers report Fourth of July celebrations, boat updates on the Str Duchess, and local social visits across Clinton, Edgar, and Putnam counties. A mix of travel, commerce, and community notices.
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Henne Ihnelee
Creighton
Theodore Bickerman
Clara Brown
Henry
Willis
Minium
Edna Powers
Fair
Lookout Mountain Post
John Clark
Robert Clark
Wayne County
A. V.brown
Clinton
Jad
John Hughs
Chicago
P. W. Wikoff
George Vogelsang
Ken ‘McNeal
Lucretia Whitmer
Washburn
F. H. Goodrich
Big Store Delights Public With Low Prices
The store accommodates more customers with reliable merchandise at little money and gains praise for its business methods. More people today are delighted with the store’s approach than ever before.
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Grerione
Henry III Reporter Moves and Local Notes
Henry III reports Wenona plant consolidation reduces force and moves Index material to Pantagraph office while keeping The Index title. Mrs Coulter relocates to Dewey flat for Sunnogamon street and Garfield boulevard. he joins Swift Packing Co. Daisy Morgan attends Valparaiso summer school studying Latin German and vocal music. re employed at Quinn school for another year. Rev P K Hammond attends William Hensley funeral at Sparland with Masonic order in charge and brethren from Lacon Chillicothe present. Malaria fever affects many in area. Prof Filson to Chicago summer school. Dr F A Wallace to visit Henry July 14 15. Broaddas and Polly visit Hopewell. Buckeye Pile Ointment advertised as instant relief. Spain population noted with literacy claim left unexplained.
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August Ponzer
Lacon Journal
Lacon
Wenona
Pantagraph
Ths
CO. O. Coulter
Pokin
Dewey Flat
Ssnogamon Street
Garfield Boulevard
Coulter
P. K. Hammond
William Hensley
Sparland
the Grove
Duargé
Chillicothe
Eli Albertson
Andrews
Cutter
Atne
Chicago
University of Chicago
Filson
Hastings
Neb.) College
Presbyterian Institution of Learning
F. A. Wallace
Henry
Tauraday
Taecsdams
Camp House
Wallace
Broaddas
Polly
Mar‘shall
Hopewell Township
University of Illinois
Urleans
Shipboard News and Local Tragedies Loom Large
The St Paul cruiser reports a blockade action near San Juan Puerto Rico with Lieut John M Poyer aboard. Dr O M Baker is taken to Jacksonville for mental treatment. Maj Henry physician Cromwell praised for his career and health decline. Frank Wright, a farmer near Wenona, dies by suicide with a Winchester rifle. Mark Gregory and Carl Garri son endure a runaway after a cannon blast at the park. Gregory escapes serious harm. R O McWilliams transfers post office keys to John Kline for a four year term starting July 1 1898. McWilliams departs on a farewell trip to multiple states and the Chautauquan Assembly at Havana.
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Frank
G. W. Keller
John.m. Poyer
U.S
St Paul
San Juan
Porto Rico
New York
Craiser
Baker
Jacksonville
Charles
Motter
Cromwell
Henry
Frank Wright
Wenonar
Wright
Mark Gregory
Charles Garrison
Elias Herr
Main Street
Terra Firma
Carlson
Gregory
Great Speg
MoWilliams
Washington
Elmwood
Knoxville
Galesburg
Laclede
Marceline Mo
Chautangan Assembly
Havana
McWilliams
Fourth of July Comets Visit Small Town For Celebration
George Vogelsang of Chicago and many visitors from Walnut La Balle Camp Grove Chillicothe Peoria and Murray Iowa joined locals for a Fourth of July celebration. Notables from Wyoming Lacon Venona and Peoria attended along with several families and local workers. The event featured music by Charles Spangler a Chicago printer and cornetist with the local band and a railway prints venture noted before departure Tuesday afternoon.
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George Vogelsang
Promised World Beaters Cure Box Sold By Dr Powell
Advertisement claims a universal remedy for cuts bruises sores and skin ailments with guaranteed satisfaction or money back per box. Sold by Dr Powell offering a purported 7 cures and ointment for various afflictions.
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Powell
Community Notices and Church Events This Week
The Junior League plans a vacation through September. Epworth League holds a brief business meeting after Thursday prayer meeting. Morning sermon next Sabbath titled How to treat our Enemies. Mr John Rogers, pastor, will deliver a Fourth of July address and Mrs E S Busby of Bisse will speak at Boyd’s Grove and Whitefeld Corders on July 10 at 10 30 a m and 3 p m with center service in evening. Mrs Busby spent 24 years in India. Epworth social in the park after band concert last Friday was a success. thanks go to young volunteers and supporters.
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Epworth League
John
Rogers
M. BE
Rey Rogers
E.S. Busby
Bisse
Boyds Grove
Milo
India
Whitefeld Corders
Busby
Closing Out Late of Furniture Sale
Large daily bargains with a wide assortment including bedroom sets springs and mattresses tables book cases desks chairs rockers and more. Pay now and save before prices rise. John Kline presents a small carpet and wall paper lot.
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John Kline
Urgent Subscription Notice for The Republican Readers
The Republican appeals to readers who owe back subscriptions to settle balances. It emphasizes the cost of running a newspaper and asks patrons to pay promptly to sustain the paper and support its continued operation.
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Republican
Bradford Republicans Correct Wrong Party Allocation
A Bradford incident involved misattribution of parties in a paragraph. Officials say the correction relieves one group of odium intended for another, restoring proper attribution and addressing the mistaken construction reported last week.
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Henry
Bradford
Barbershop Joe Hartley Reopens With Fresh Interior
Joe Hartley’s barbershop has been renovated inside with new paper and paint. The shop now presents a very neat and orderly appearance.
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Joe Hartley
Obituary of Leonard Kittredge of Lawn Ridge
Leonard Kittredge born June 20 1812 in Bedford New Hampshire died June 28 1898 at his home near Lawm Ridge aged 86. He came to Lawn Ridge in 1849 built a house on the farm and helped settle the area. Survived by daughter Mrs G M Locke and wife Miriam W Hurd predeceased him. funeral June 30 at 4 pm conducted by Rev C B Marsh and Rev J P Nesbit with pallbearers and music by local relatives.
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Leonard Kittredge
Bedford
Hillsborough Co
N. H
Lawm Ridge
Kittredge
N.H
Nehemlam Kittredge
Scotland
Presbyterian Church of
Lyman Beecher
Esther Merrick Kittredge
Stark
Lednard
Nehemiah
John
Mary
Mk Hew
Miriam W. Hurd
Navy
Blakness
Oeexas
Lawn Ridge
Illinois
Earth
Serena
C. BD Marsh
Rav J.P. Nesbit
Corinthians
The
Decessed
J. B. ‘Hinman
Dunn
Keller
Logansport
Waton
Penu
Indiana
Benton Harbor
Coal Pricing Report From Local Dealers
Hard coal from jobbers priced at 6.06 dollars per ton delivered citywide with 2000 tons stated. Car price listed as 865.05. Cross Creek Le high quality coal offered in original mine cars at 4.25 delivered or 86 cents on first car. Agent identifies long-standing supplier.
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Cross Creek Lehigh
Henry
Wenona Index and Pantagraphs Consolidated Under New Ownership
The Wenona Index and Pantagraphs will merge with Otta Montgomery acquiring the Index. Former foremen of the Index and Pantagraphs owner Cadet Beech and H I Taylor brothers retire after 80 years running the paper. The Republican wishes the new regime continued growth.
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Wenona Index
Pantagraphs
Otta Montgomery
Index
Pantagraph
Taylor Brothers
Cadet
Beech
H. I
Hood’s Medicine Among People for Good Deeds
The ad touts Hood’s as America’s greatest medicine and credits it with doing much good for many people, highlighting its impact and trust in healing.
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Hood
Tiaraaparla
America
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