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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
6
Obscure OCR fragment from a 1902 page appears to note addresses and a price of 82.00 with a date of Thursday March 13 1902. Content hints at county or local notices but details are unclear.
Marshall county Republicans are urged to meet in their townships to choose delegates and alternates for the Marshall county convention at the Lacon court house on Friday March 28 1902 at 11 am. The caucuses will also select two delegates to the Congressional and Senatorial conventions and transact other proper business.
In Baratoga local notes list residents and happenings. Herbert Wireoa at Chicago hospital underwent an operation last week. Mollie Magee remains a faithful telephone operator. Bradford sold horses to Billy Bryder. Henry Aukland horned cattle traded nearby. Henry phones installed for J B Wilson Johnny Noyse and John Maguire. Hawkaworth backs Miss Magee at Central then returns home. James Obrien couple welcome a baby girl born Sunday. Grandma Jacobs ill with swollen limb but improving. Tom Ryan and wife move onto James Keenau farm.
A testimonial from Alexandria Indiana named Jane describes a night of near paralysis by coughs and lung trouble. Charles Applegate plus Dr Powell’s City drug store promote Dr King’s New Discom pounds a cure for coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and lung issues with trial bottles offered.
Fragmentary notice indicates laundry shipments to a local facility labeled pritchn Laundry with Wednesday morning timing and an identified agent Schaefer at 1720, suggesting a delivery or pickup routine. The readable text focuses on logistics rather than broader context or outcomes.
A Hennepin and vicinity column notes a birthday party for Darline Zenor with guest girls, gifts and refreshments. obituaries and memorials for Mrs Coleman of Peoria, and routine notices of marriages, births, and moves across Granville, Milo, Lone Tree, and Wady Petra. The Rex steamer season hints at spring river activity.
A crowd gathered to celebrate a 40th birthday with social games and a new raphophone. Prizes awarded to Ir Pyle and Mary McCormick, booby prize to Mr Bracken and Maggie Campbell. Kelso retires from Kelurphy business and moves goods to the Hominghouse building. Local movements include store repapering by Loomis, Murphy & Ball and hiring at the Underell Hotel.
John Dean Jr sustained a bad accident at the sawmill on Saturday. He slipped while steadying a log on the carrier causing injuries to his toe and foot. Additional items note social visits and local family news including Mrs C E L Ransom and relatives visiting, and plans for a new residence by Brenn near spring.
Walter Sutherland returned home from North Dakota and filed a claim for 160 acres hoping to settle soon and improve the land. Two carloads of cattle were shipped to Chicago and Melvin Griswold sent hogs. Mrs Joseph Sutherland attended her brother's funeral in Wisconsin. Roland Shimel and Gertie Henkins were wed by Esquire Suberland on February 26. The couple visited Milton Shriver’s home and Shimel moved into a neighboring house. HB Pettegrew of Geneseo was in the vicinity last week. Mrs Chas Perkins has been ill with grip. James Caldwell visited Camp Grove last Friday.
Republicans of Henry township convene in caucus at the ry Halizon on April 4 1902 to nominate officers for the April 1 1902 election and address other business. The Whitefield township caucus is set for Whitefield town hall on Friday March 14 at 2 p m to nominate township officers for the upcoming vote.
The notice touts a large stock with most assortments in town and prices "as low as can be found in the state of Illinois." It notes salesmen are thoroughly versed in the wallpaper business and urges readers to make a selection.
Fragmentary OCR shows food items and goods like potatoes butter and lard with odd spellings and broken words. No clear events people or organizations are identified.
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