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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1885
Page
2
A summary of local notices including subscription terms and tax deadlines, a celestial sighting of the Star of Bethlehem, upcoming town and city elections, steamboat repairs and service plans for 1885, bridge discussions at Hennepin, and a theater company’s return to town with praise from the press.
A Peoria meeting of prominent Democrats details a district convention for April 30 to nominate circuit judges covering Peoria Tazewell Woodford Marshall Putnam and Stark counties. Delegates are allotted by vote counts for Cleveland with a ratio of one delegate per 200 votes and fractions, plus a call signed by six county executives.
Joseph B. Mack formerly of Henry and vicinity died at his home eight miles from York Nebraska on March 4 about 8 30 am of pneumonia after a day in heat and exposure. He was born February 15 1820 in Bedford County Pa. He married Catherine Taylor in 1847 and later Annie Gilbert in 1891. He leaves a widow and children and a will naming W Scott Mock executor. Funeral services were held at the M E church and Whitefield Center with Masonry honors and burial beside his first wife.
Whitefield Illinois March 10 1885 note from J N Barnerr: I will not be a candidate for any town office this spring as I plan to move to Henry this coming summer. He notes many smart men there and doubts his own chances, signaling the end of his official career.
Editor praised Parker's Tonic in a Western Argus note promising relief from biliousness constipation and stomach upset. The tonic is described as pleasant tasting, family friendly, and cost saving compared to its value.
Hon T P Spencer died suddenly Friday in Cleveland Ohio at age. Born in Hartford Connecticut he moved to Cleveland in 1888. A printer by trade he founded the Arcivertiser the first democratic paper in Cleveland now the Plaindealer He served as Cleveland postmaster during the Polk administration Later years he was printer expert at the deaf and dumb institute of Ohio and held other responsible positions He was a very amiable gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew him
Detroit Free Press reports on Belle Isle fishers at the east city park site near the ferry landing and Inselrhue. French boatmen, six rowers, horse-powered haulers, and a revolving drum drive nets into the river as the catch comes ashore. They haul hundreds of herring per haul under yellow night lights, with 800 to 1,000 fish typical recently.
A periodical critique argues against heavy intellectual schooling as a threat to balanced child development. It calls for less mental cram and more physical and moral education to avoid creating lopsided, overly cultured youth.
A fragment listing winter and spring prices for Henry Marke flour and various crops. Wheat at 73 for winter, corn 82, oats 20 24c, rye 550, barley 45 55, barley 10 12c, butter 20g25c, hay 8 per ton, hogs 4.25 4.39, tallow 8 6 per lb, potatoes 20425e per unit, chickens young hens turkeys 8c, green apples 10 0c per bushel, honey 1Se per Db, molasses 23460c per quantities, wool 83 85 per?
In Whitefield on March 6 a son born to John Herr and ORI Herr, grandson to Elias Herr of this city. Also on March 8 a son born to Elward Hinkle in Senachwine township, son of John Higler.
Marriage notice from La Prairie township reports J Ernest Sagers of Spurland wed Miss Della Phillips at the brides parents home on March 4. The record also notes a ceremony in New Orleans on March 9 officiated by Rev Palm Ex and featuring John E Thompson of the First Diisional Bank and Mrs Rena Bruce of con.
In Whitefield March 8 infant son of Joseph Caley died of congestion of the lungs aged six weeks. In Las Vegas New Mexico March 4 William Francis 26 years 6 months son of Mayor W Carroll died of hemorrhage of the lungs. In Cleveland Ohio March 6 Hon Timothy P Spencer 74 brother of Mrs Geo Bert Sr John and Horace Spencer of Whitefield township died of heart disease. In York Nebraska March 4 Joseph B Mook 50 years 17 days died of pneumonia burial in Whitefield Center MN. In Dunkirk Ohio March 5 Miss Lucinda Cowen 36 youngest sister of J M Cowen of Hennepin.
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