March 26 1885 Locals mix theater fire and town notes
Readable items note a temperance hall festival with fine silver pieces, a Rose's Opera Hall drama Andersonville or the Scout's First Shot, and Judge Burns presiding in court. Local moves include a corn extract factory setup, house fires, arrivals and departures, factory work, school reorganizations, and town meetings with candidates and temperance themes.
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Temperance Hall
Andersonville
Rose's
Opera Hall
T. ° Nilson
Sterling
Danger
Sand
Henry Post
Burns
Dickey
Upreme Dench
Jas Robinson
8Ringfled
H. B. Hopkins
Peoria
Darion Louis & Co
Robson
Anna Hetherington
Carrie Bartlet
Fagen Walus
A. McKeon
Rob. Fort
Ong
H. Thompson
New Orleans
Wilbur Wallace
Chicago
Tekama
Neb
Adaceday. Union
Sparland News Highlights In a Local Court and Community
A crowded Saturday trial before Esquire Placher details a school discipline dispute between Mr Stahl the superintendent and C Hamilton's family. Mr Stahl is acquitted. Also note community events including Easter church service at Sparland Presbyterian Church, and several local residents visiting or relocating for work, health, or family matters.
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C. Hamilton
Hamilton
H. Barr
Robert Edwards
Stahl
Ludwig
Marshall County ‘Democrat
Lacon
Rose’s Hall
GQ. A.R
Henry
Ander SonvVill
Opoe
Neville
Varna
Tesmer
Presbyterian Church
Sparland
Henry Placher
Rank Martin
H. J. Adams
Kankakee
G. W. Zimmerman
S. Kirk Booth
Gray
Ohio
George Tarbill
Brucet Sagpers
William O’leary
Watseka
G. E. Onar
Whitefield notes on Andersonville visit and local politics
Local readers report trips to Andersonville and updates on residents T. J. Brasfield and Reuben Etringer visiting Peoria county. Frank Smith, husband of Mary Bogner’s eldest daughter, is dying of consumption, and doctors have given up. Citizens debate road blockades and a proposed one percent per acre tax to fund snow clearance, amid political shifts and unfinished business.
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Treasury
Local Notes From South Whithfield and Yankee Sweet
South Whithfield reports many residents moving to Bennington Chanplain and Sparland with others planning moves. A lyceum event drew a good crowd, Mercia Waughop closed her school, Horace Coombs will seek business in the west, and a baptism is planned at the Baptist church. Yankee Sweet writes of winter school under Mr McLusky, local courtship antics, Doc Gold selling a mare, and townspeople reacting to misadventures and social chatter.
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South Whithfield
Nat Marshall
James Noany Cane
Bennington
Wright Burson
Harvey Nighswonger
Chanpalne Co
Clifton Wagner
Sparland
Byering McLusky
Bro. G. E. Onge
Lyceum
Waiaho
Watkins
Mercia Waughop
Btrson
Mercia
Eureka
Horace Coombs
Baptist Church
Will
Lacon
L. O. Ren
Local notes from Mineral Springs and surrounding areas
Community items report burials in Boyle cemetery Mrs John Lambert and Uncle Horace Graves both recently laid to rest. Local trades include Phil Smith buying four horses from C E Hiltabrand and D L shipping lumber to Peru. Various visits, moves and happenings around Hennepin Lostant Magnolia township and nearby towns noted along with a temperance address by Rev Coburn.
Marriages and local farm moves sweep Peoria area
Frank Anderson married Jennie Lackey in Peoria last Thursday and will set up house on return at W. Cleveland place. C Duncan swapped properties with H. Soper and moved in. Dr Stipp to receive a new daisy boat from Alec Dawson. O P Carroll shells corn from long cribs. Harry Soper occupies Wm Barnhart farm. Officeholder tensions rise over postmaster position with Johnson and Cook leading petitions amid party loyalties.
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Doc
O. P. Carroll
Harry Soper
Geo. Johnson
E. L. Cook
Johnson
Stipp
Clark
Cook
Alebck
Casson heads to Omaha as Patten kin receive illness notice
Hennepin W H Casson runs to Omaha while A J Purviance and D W Danley depart for New Orleans on Tuesday. Robert Patten receives a telegram from Chicago reporting his daughter Mra A J Blanchard very ill. Mollie Patten leaves on the first train and was somewhat improved since last heard.
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Hennepin
W. H. Casson
Omaha
A. J. Purviance
D. W. Danley
New Orleans
Robert Patten
Chicago
Mra
A. J. Blanchard
Mollie Patten
Family Departures and Local Happenings Across Varpa
John Smith and son Andrew along with John Ramsey left Varpa with a loaded car heading for Republic county Kansas, followed by the family. T. J. Stainbrook joined his brother C. E. and Mr Ahcarnsfel of Chicago for Kansas and Nebraska. Emma Gurnea started for her brother’s in Kansas and will return around April 1. Callers Fannie Therie and Jennie Dugan may return, James Hillabrand and wife also visited. Magnolia literary society fills every two weeks, H J Swindler and Dr Gaylord went to New Orleans to see the great show. Mrs Morrille received news of her father’s death in Ontario. Mrs Thornton’s health remains poor after returning from New Orleans. If journeys were like Y A Glenn’s, it would pay to travel.
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John Lambert
Tonica
Boyle
Hiltabrand
Phil. Smith
C. E. Hiltabrand
Fred Tomlinson
Travis
D. L
Peru
E.a.glenn
Simon
Lone Tree
O. K
Reed
Kesling
Peoria County
Lacon
Annie Glenn
Dixon
Horace Graves
Lostant
Magnolia Township
Mitchell
James Murphy
Jim McCune
Jim
Ludwig
Nick Kline
Subeshie Machine
Nick
Grover
Cleveland
John Smith
Andrew
John Ramsey
Varpa
Republic’county
Kansas
T. J. Stainbrook
C. E
Ahcarnsfel
Chicago
Nebraska
Emma Gurnea
Fannie Therie
Jennie Dugan
James Hillabrand
Magnolia Literary Society
H.J. Swindler
Gaylord
New Orleans
Morrille
Ontario
Thornton
Y. A. Glenn
Lone Tree Gossip and Local Happenings
Long tree notes report school closure relief and local moves including Bell's Iowa visit and Willard Teats. Residents mention Dan Merritt's travels and financial trouble, Andrew Anderson's rheumatism, and Miss Davis Evans and Laura Wright schools closing. Willie Murphy kills a wolf. haunted Lone Tree house prank ends with Sammy Petigrew discovered. West Virginia visitors and local work details fill the column.
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Miss Davis
Lone Tree
Miss Evans
Bachman
Will Parker
Wherry
Laura Wright
Hunter
Willie Murphy
Billy
Jack Donovan
Dick Henneberry
Jack
Sammy Petigrew
Carpenter
John Wright
Rs McCloud
Montana
West Virginia
Lou
Milo
Joshua
Henry Republican declares奉
The Henry Republican announces its commitment to local news agriculture and the spread of general intelligence. It promotes good government morals peace progress and industry in its stated mission.
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Republican
Time of Publication and Rates in Marshall County
Rates and advertising terms shown for Marshall County and nearby areas. Details include subscription prices, durations, and in advance payment requirements. Also lists obituaries marriages and resolutions and general advertising pricing for short notices and business cards.
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Marshall County
Masonic Lodges and Local Fraternal Meetings Schedule
The Societies and A M-Henr Lodge No 119 meet in Megattor Building on the 3rd of the month at 7 oclock. Marshall Lodge No 63 meets every Wednesday at 7 44 oclock. Maberall Encampment No 35 meets the 1st and 3rd evenings of each month at 7 oclock. Clayton Lodge No 319 at Sparland meets every month at 7 34 oclock. A R Post of Henry meets 1st and 3rd Saturdays monthly at 7 oclock p m. W O U Our Lady of Perpetual Succor Henry branch No 38 meets second Sunday after High Mass in German School House. Secretary H C Koch.
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A. M—Henr
Megattor
Tay
Farshall
Evry
Story City Bakery
Maberall
Istante Pecay
Clatton Lodge
Sparland
A. A.R
Post of
Henry
Moodey
Edwards Atraet
O. M
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John
George
Peter Bender
Joe
Secor
Ames F. Smith
Mira T. J. Brasfield
George Harris
Redtown
Bob
Spence
Bros. Ludwig
Heathen
Sherman Smith
Jap Brown
Whitefield
Center School House
John P. Huffman
Schule
Mister MaClusky
Fred
Jerry
Mabce
Charly
L. Exons
C. N. Humphreys
Lizzie Bartlett
Mary Tomlinson
Crescent City
Hi. Griffeth
Huffman
Henry Stauffer
Tsuht Garside
John P. Towle
High Street
Boderman
F. W. Smith
Aha
Court House
Long Tree
Bell
Willard Téats
Dave Cox
Annawan
Harney
Newcomb Rich
Missouri
Princeton
Patsy Finnegan
Jonty’’ Long
Bob Alexander
Ed. Murphy
Dan Merritt
Dan
Andrew Anderson
Heathan
Frank Merritt
Frank
Henry Republican
Steam Printing Office
Geo Burt, Jr
CARDE
A.M. Pool
Law and Insurance Agency
Lirk
Repulican
Fred 8. Potter
TCE
Rovnesa
Second Street
Perley, Thorney
LAW and Notary Public
Edward Street
J. Riely
Rrey
Grescor
J.D. Kale
Gressor
H. J. Gregory
Oalla
Dr Kalb
Kalb
H.J. Gregory
Dr. Kinnear
W. H. Jones
Regulator Building
Third St
City Drug Store
C B. Durfee
M.D. Parsean
Burgeon
Prade
Offee
Edwards
Third Bts
C. F. Bradway
Calla
Omico
Durfee
Realgenes
Hanna Wagon ‘Orks
F. A. Hamilton
Henry Reader
Whitefield Lornore
Lil
F. Taylor
Itegnole
Putnam County
Bnyder
Urgeon
Asecond Street
Public Square
Henry, Ill
W.H. Kister
Ager Auplratendere OF
Henry, Lil
Henryy
A.m. AM. Stevens Auctioneer
Avery
Jennie Howvt
Boston Conservatory of Muntle
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Chicago & Alton BR R. Trans
Incon
Alton
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