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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
4
A dense editorial snapshot covers famine relief forecasts for India, immigration trends, and preparations for the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. It rails against phonetic reform, praises McKinley era fiscal policy, touts township politics in Illinois, and praises official experience while criticizing reformers.
Readable fragments discuss Senator Bobshort Fort and a Livingston county bid to oust him. The Star Herald claim is disputed with no firm decision and the convention is seen as the deciding factor on who stays in the race.
Congressman Reeves defends his record on the inland waterway project. He says he has backed the Illinois waterway effort for five years in Congress, securing about ten million dollars, and notes remarks by Representatives Caton Boutet and Burton at a Washington banquet corroborating his supportive stance.
The Woodford county Republican convention hears J Kerrick defend a Cullom Senate bid while Fort Keeley and Elgins seek reelection. Keeley and Keeley-Eignus intrigue looms as Livingston county leans to supply the ticket majority. Delegates weigh instruction for Evang and Fort but focus remains local.
G W Dennis replies to J R Veatch letter by defending local reporting and windstorm questions. He notes unseasonable, mild March weather, a planned Riverside street fair, record orange production near Riverside, and rich ore found west of town, asserting Republican prosperity and strong shipments from Riverside depots.
The Bryant residence in the county hosted Judge Douglas and Abraham Lincoln in 1858 as guests for a week. There the plans for the famed Lincoln Douglas debates were formed while Lincoln toured the state, staying at the house and discussing the primary arrangements in a cordial setting.
Mrs. Martha E. Barham of Newville Prince George Co Va suffers chronic indigestion torpid liver giddiness chest pains uneasy feelings and nervous attacks. After using Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription she gained weight from 112 to 140 pounds and now feels well. Thousands report similar cures and the doctor offers free consultation by letter in Buffalo New York.
Rev E J Knitery recounts the two parishes St Marys and St Josephs in Henry Illinois. The article traces early Welsh German and English worshipers, successive pastors from 1848 to 1899, building of St Marys church and its brick school, the 1872 completion of St Josephs, and the growth of St Marys with 125 families.
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