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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1889
Page
2
Local items discuss city elections in Henry and Peru, river navigation, Chicago drainage concerns, and public notices. Describes candidates for constable, river improvements, and sanitary bills, plus a grand masquerade at New Opera Hall with many attendees and costumes.
A dramatic blaze in Lostant La Salia county destroyed 15 business houses last week. Losses total about 850 000 with White Beckwiths drug store among the frame buildings burned. Fire origin under investigation. The town faces a long road to recovery.
The piece markets Syrup of Fig as a gentle laxative from the California Fig Syrup Company available in bottles by Dr Powell. It also notes Wm Niblock Jr & Co adding a new improved scroll saw with bicycle-like power able to cut three inch thick material and several designs. A Mrs C A Johnson of Toledo recovers after a heart attack using a cure from Dr Powell.
Birth notices include Chas Morton and Roberta 2 boy. John H Ford and Henry a daughter. Wm Peterson Wenona ee. John Granting Evans a girl. Frank Wright Evang a girl. Joseph Topolskie Wenona a girl. Frank Vogeleang and Stella Johnston onvy. John Sinnett and Mary Walsh Wenona. Wm J Nelson Buda and Lulu M Evans Whitefield. Peter J Luis and Mary Kauth Wenona. Joseph Day and Anna Miller Varma. John Ekstrom and Linne Garbo Varna. Deaths list Emery Howe 10 months Wenona LA Shreeve 18 years 2 months Belle Plain.
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