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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
6
The Columbia Dye Works advertises prompt attention for express goods and guaranteed work. Services include gents garments cleaning by steam or dry methods, pants and overcoats cleaning, plus dyeing services with price ranges for garments and dyeing per item.
Uxeau 2845 Pure Bred Hine license A 219 bred by M Louig Legret of St Martin de Varreville La Manche France imported by Mc Laughlin Bros Columbus OH. Dark bay with hind feet white shown May 4 19% registered in the French Coach Horse Stud Book of America, recorded fg 2835. Sired by Frondeur dam Bancelle by Forgeur second dam Flaisante. Season at George Bergants barn Front St Henry Hl. Terms 1250 dollars to insure, care insurer liable for accidents and removal of mares deems insurance void and money due at once. Chas Dille owner Fred Shorts groom Henry in charge.
A history of Henry Illinois tracing its beginnings with early settlers and ferries through town lots sales and infrastructure. It covers land disputes, the first stores and post office, schools and churches, railroad arrival, incorporation, and the rise of industry and culture. The piece closes with notes on the Henry Republican newspaper and local progress.
A Henry Ill reader Mrs H Bidwell reports kidney related back pain improved by Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Segraves Drug Store. The testimonial urges others to use Doan's Medicine and warns to remember the name. Sold nationwide by Tester Milburn Co Buffalo N C as sole agents.
The Henrs Republic pledges faithful, zealous coverage of the town and its people, inviting readers advertisers and friends to support the newspaper. Henry area notes report Irene Dwyer’s return from Henry, local visits, a rain storm, rheumatism, measles recovery, birthday cards for Bernice Wigand, and parish and road chatter from Lone Tree on the Illinois river.
The Gypsy trader Owen Joles, who died in Peoria after stomach trouble, is honored with a monument in Henry Cemetery. Joles family members burned possessions and a wagon to avert a supposed curse, and horses owned by Joles were killed as a ritual act before the family left Lacon. Dan Stanley funded the monument, praised for its fine engraving by marble artist Mr. Croker.
The Paxton Record notes its editor became the oldest living member of the Illinois Press Association, joining in 1868. The senior editor claims to be the longest-standing member, with the association formed in 1865. Other items mention Ottawa Masons planning a $20,000 temple, a pure food inspector reporting 636 mislabeled samples since December, and a dog attack on a child near Princeton.
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