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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1894
Page
4
Local items describe arrivals and moves of residents including Clark Swift to Whitefield and Clayton Rolley to Henry, society notices, church events, trade advertisements, and notes on repairs, weather, and street improvements. Reads like a bustling small town column with multiple named individuals and places.
Dr Wallace the optician arrives Monday evening and stays through next Monday offering free consultations at Camp House. Elevator construction advances with Joliet-supplied stone, new frame under way and reduced footprint for greater capacity. Henry merchants repaint and repair shops, while teachers attend the State Teachers’ Convention in Normal. Dr Miley to visit Henry next Friday with monthly visits. horse dealer Harris ships 22 28 draft horses, plans carload restock. missing drawbridge key risks operation in windy weather. rep appointed to purchase in Harris absence.
Silas King reports two hogs stolen from his barnyard before shipping to Chicago, as town learns of illness in Miss Wright and a death in Canada. Frank Yonochovski takes over George Ball’s business. Dr J Eaton Johnstone arrives to establish practice in Henry.
Advertising text promotes furniture and car pets at fixed prices at John Kline’s store. It also highlights the March issue of the Chicago Magazine of Current Topics 13 with noted writers and a subscription price. Dates appear for the Big 4 Racing Circuit events across several cities in August and September.
The Leary township Republicans meet Monday at 7 30 in Morgan's office to nominate supervisors clerks assessors coll lectors highway commissioners and school trustees for the April 3 1894 town election. A Saratoga union caucus is set for March 17 at two pm to nominate town officers for April 3 1894. Advertised letters listing names will be missed to March 24 dead letter. Also present are 1894 harness prices from Jos N Knenz.
Webb's Tickat Office in Peoria advertises reduced rates across eastern and western routes. The notice promises $1 to $5 savings on railroads and ocean steamships, urging readers to visit the office for details.
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