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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1894
Page
7
The issue surveys Republican strategies and a Chicago state convention date, along with a commemorative Chicago Journal edition. It discusses petitions for silver states secession, local postmaster appointments, and county officials including Henry and Morgan era references with humor and critique.
Correspondence with Washington shows effort to restore Lostant to Henry mail route No 35429 failed. The Post Office Department cut Magnolia’s service, replacing it with a Magnolia to Varna route six miles on the Chicago & Alton line, claiming economy and adequate railroad facilities at Lostant and Soury.
Counties backing the Oxbow route lodge a second remonstrance over P O department action and loss of daily mail. The Oxbow population resents the cut, planning to restore mail service via Magnolia or Clear Creek, while a separate blaze at Poole brick building injures office areas and damages Hills and Smith grocery stock.
Dr Baker estimates the fire started from a match possibly struck after midnight in the rubbish pile or closet. Losses cover the building and stock of Hills & Smith, insured for two thousand on stock and around one hundred from the building. Damage is confined to the second floor with water and debris cleaned. the goods are poisonous unsalable and will be turned to the insurance agency.
The Whitefield Republican slate lists Supervisor George W. Johnson and Clerk Thomas F. Thompson among officers including assessor Ed R. Hallvum collector Richard M. Tremain highways commissioner I W Waughop justice W R Brokaw constable Wm Blackburn and trustees Lt J Wilson Chas Aukland Homer K Thompson. Salvation Oil ad promotes relief for a sprained elbow with a Dubuque business testimonial.
The notice urges new subscribers to act before the offer closes. It highlights limited-time pricing and enrollment steps, with emphasis on securing benefits and avoiding missing the promotional period.
Arch ie Lytle barrs létschool Visitors this week were Mrs Williams and Lucy Harris New scholars in the high school this week are Mildred Clift Homer Spar ling and Daisy Morgan A change was made in the program yesterday so as to accommodate the seniors as they have begun the study of common branches March 9 the following program was carried out at the meeting of the Literary society Song by school recitation Tillie Merritt essay Washington as a statesman Mary Clark song Lizzie Bloyle reg lbs courtship of Miles Standish with Edna Motter as Priscilla Archie Lytle as Miles Standish and Jeff Carson as John Alden guitar solo May Young reading King Henry Will by Seniors It being the last meeting of the winter term the regular election was held with the following officers Effie Stoner vice president Horace Hutchins secretary Gertrude Potter assistant secretary Grace Heim treasurer Hdes Matter School report for month ending February 9
Mrs Dr Zeller spoke to the Woman's club of Peoria on Our International Exhibitions and Their Influence on Art. She traced London's Crystal Palace to nine foreign exhibitions and noted how England improved by ties with Germany and France. She cited premiums and medals earned at early and later French exhibitions and praised cross national contact for artistic progress.
Article discusses deafness caused by inflamed eustachian tubes and catarrh, promoting constitutional remedies and promising a $100 reward for cure. Includes advertisements for Hall's Catarrh Cure, Queen of Fashion, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, wedding stationery, and other 1894 notices and offerings.
A traveling dealer in fancy crockery arrived in Palmer with heavy samples and a striking ancient style urn. He lingered over the urn, sighing and troubled as an old customer arrived and sparked conversation. The urn drew curious glances and questions about its price and origins.
A man defends ashes claimed as his personal effects in a sale dispute when a Chicago glassware dealer questions an urn. He explains his wife asked to be cremated and for his travels to carry her ashes. The dealer departs abruptly as a church service follows a Stark County cleric’s sermon.
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