Riverside Grange Meeting Ads Campaign Notes
Republican Henry Ills Riverside Grange met today with poor attendance due to weather. A Worley reports 17831.99 collected. district totals listed. Worley seeks re election as Henry township Collector and John Morgan Jr. seeks Assessor. various local notices on school construction and residents Mitchell and McFadyen moving to Oklahoma. An independent candidate A Raymond Sr seeks Assessor for 15th term amid tax debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Raymond, Sr
Henry Township
Murdens rise as Union Pacific clerk takes leave
J. E. Murden, chief clerk in the claim department at Union Pacific Denver, has become ill after years of service. He offered his resignation but was granted a three month leave on full pay. Fred Wild arranged transportation and letters to points, and Murden has gone to California seeking rest. Murden married Florence Clark of Henry.
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J. E. Murden
Union Pacific
Denver
Peoria
Fred Wild
California
Murden
Florence Clark
Henry
Pacific Coast
Baltimore Brazil Trading Company aims to boost cross border commerce
A Baltimore firm launches the Brazil Trading Company to develop trade with Brazil by procuring and preparing seeds fruits and other commodities including coffee wheat and corn. It plans to set up a Brazilian sales agency and may establish a Baltimore Rio steam line if expansion continues. New York and Chicago investors back the venture with capital rising from 60000 to 500000. A British steamer bound for Rio and Santos carried 25 street cars three locomotives 8000 barrels of flour and other provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Brazil Trading Company
Brazil
Rio
New York
Chicago
Santos
Chicago Lady Quartet Planned for April 7 at New Opera Hall
A musical treat is promised in Henry with the Chicago Lady Quartet set for Tuesday evening April 7 at New Opera Hall. Reservations are available at Dr Powell's. Press notices praise their precise singing, shading, phrasing, and musical feeling, noting growing public favor and rising success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
New Opera Hall
Chicago
Dr Powell's
Height of Cruelty: Nervous women lack sympathy they deserve
A health advice notice claims nervous women suffer weak hearts and related symptoms. It promotes Dr Mites' New Heart Cure and Restorative Service as unmatched remedies, offering a free treatise and testimonials, sold and guaranteed by J E. & F.A. Powell.
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J E
F.A. Powell
Otto Schuster Marries Maggie Sunness In Simple Ceremony
This week chronicles the marriage of Otto Schuster to Maggie Sunness, a young woman praised for grace and character. The groom is noted as domestic and worthy, with strong hopes that their home life will be delightful and harmonious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schuster
Maggie Sunness
Otto
The Temperance Lecture And Local Notices
Prohibition lecturer J W Nichols spoke in Henry as organizer for the district under the state prohibition committee with G W Emerick chairing. The meeting featured a quartet and organ, followed by Rev Ayling and a pro prohibition discussion. Also notes funeral travel of Endeley family and a local obituary.
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J. W. Nichols
Statf
Prohibition Committee
G. W. Emerick
Dr Jones
Ella Hutchins
Katie Vogelsang
Ella Riley
Nettie Paskell
J. M. Kirkpatrick
Nichols J
Ayling
J. M Kirkpatrick
Illinois
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Other Inexpensive Remedies
An 19th century notice lists Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healer for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price. It also promotes Old Soul's Catarrh Cure at 25 cents and a nasal remedy praised by a mother. A government seed distribution offers five variety free garden seeds at the Marshall office.
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Bucklen
Arnica
Dr Powell's
Republican
Marshall
U 8
Agricultural Department
Robbery at Watercott's Store Leaves Jewelry Stolen
Burglars broke into J Watercott & Co during Tuesday night stealing jewelry worth about 1400 dollars. They pried a rear window, left chisels on the sill, and escaped through the back door taking watches brooches and rings while leaving most goods untouched. Police seek clues and suspects as other shops were probed nearby.
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Watercott
Peoria
Marshal Bush
Uscertain
Duke Bros’ Blacksmith Shop
Watercott’s
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted As Spring Blood Purifier
The text extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the people's favorite spring medicine for March through May. It claims to purify blood cure scrofula salt rheum regulate kidneys and liver repair nerve tissue strengthen the body and check progression of acute and chronic diseases restoring afflicted parts to health. It urges trying it this season.
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Hood
Local votes see independent bids for town assessor and collector
An unsigned notice lists candidates for town offices, with Jon Morgan and A Ray Mann as independent candidates for Assessor and support for a Collector role. It thanks voters for past support and asks for continued suffrage in Henry township elections.
Marriages in the area during March reported
The records list multiple wedding announcements: Lew and Effie Staip wed in La Grande Oregon by Rev Ayling. Alonzo Higgins weds Lillie Lombard in Saratoga township Princeton. Charles J Peterson marries Ex Mr Swanbon in Putnam by Rev Nelson. Otto Schuster marries Maggi Sunness in Peoria at the mother’s residence with Judge Fiedler officiating.
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Ardeus
C. W. Ayling Lew
Sg R. Tton
la Grande
Oregon
Effie
John Sta
Lacon
M. BE. Parsonage
Alonzo Higgins
Lillir Lombard
Saratoga Township
Princeton
Nelson
Charles J. Peterson
Putnam
Swanbon
Arispe
Bureau County
Peoria
Amanda Sunness
Esq Fiedler
Otto Schuster
Maggi Sunness
Local Obituaries: Henry Tesmer Edna May Wood and John Wingate
Sparland notices list dies in March: Henry Tesmer M D age 65. Edna May Wood age 4 daughter of Frank Endaley. A. Wood 46 of Lodi, Iowa. John Wingate 70 years 1 month days, all with brief survivor notes and locations.
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Sparland
Henry Tesmer
la Rose
Edna May
Frank Endaley
W J. Coulter
Lamoree
A. Wood
Lobiurs
Owa
George Sparing
Putma
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Henry, Ill
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A. Worley
Burt
Douglas Chance
Robinson Bell
John Morgan Jr
Johnny
Asy
Indian Territory
Cherokee Strip
Bonham
John McFadyen
Oklahoma
M Gneaby
America
Powall
Dily
St. Joseph's
Heary
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St Joseph’s Church
St Joseph’s
Chapel of the Holy Face
Kankakee College
Jne F. Lockney
von Weber
Libert Celebrant
Mulgrew
Lockney
Wilfrid Lauriault
Ir Mulgrew
Joseph's
St Joseph's
Lockoey
P H McCarron
Kankakee
Jobo Cannon
Joliet
Wilfrid Luauriault
W.C Endeley
Kansas City
Thorn
Endeley
Frank al la Rose
Endaley
Santa Fe
Kayley
Powell's Drug Store
Hooley Theatre
Chicago Veterinary College
J H Malone
Weich
Malone
Allege
Horac
Frank Endsley
Whitefield
Endsley
Jerrah Bonham
Fred
Indian University
Gentlemen's Sewing Circle
Congregational Church
Lidies
H J. Gregory
Q V Kline
J A Williams
F Walton
M A Adama
C Camp
Hunter T Hoagland
H J Reeder
Jo Moon
E Hoyt
J Griffin
G. M Lock
J L A Hunter
BC Veil
S.C Brown
C Slyth
E Hanoum W Orr
K Booth
J. E
F. A. Powell
Drukgists
Ill
J E Parker
Lake Fork
Logan County
Kenney
Dewitt County
Eureka
P. Williams
J . Glendenolog
Cunningham
Jonn Morgan
A. Rayymann
H Hutchins
Everbody
EK. H. Hutchins
C. BE
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Florid, Putnam Co
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Maraball
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Ilinois
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Firat
Pra Sala
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