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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1876
Page
5
March winds bring talk of a graveyard cave in at Lacon cemetery with suspicions of a missing corpse. Mrs James Curtis died February 18 from consumption leaving a husband and two children. Mr Curtis and family moved from Boston to Lacon three years ago. A masquerade at Mrs Thair on February 29 drew large attendance and fine costumes.
The Sparland column records the death of W. E. Gehr with Masonic honors, notes next of kin and pallbearers, and mentions multiple town items: visitors from Indiana, weddings, trades, an illusion show, sick residents, Odd Fellowship events, and local enterprise changes. It also reports on Varna and Magnolia news, roads, and community projects, including a planned bridge and local business updates.
Hennepin Circuit Court convenes next Monday. Henry Maxwell of Harrisburg Pa an in law of H M Stouffer arrives to enter tailoring work. Mrs Neil wife of Geo Neil residing 13 miles east of Hennepin noted as died Feb 22. Mrs Bailey wife of Rev A J Bailey has been ill but is slowly recovering. Some boys plan to form a brass band once instruments are procured. D J Leech and wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at home last Saturday Feb 26. Guests arrived from four and by six about 30 couples attended. A bountiful repast was served and Rev J P Hayes, the officiating minister, was called upon to...
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