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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1876
Page
8
The week brings village items from Locke & Calvert to Culver a stormy river rising risks of floods. Advertisements mention plows gear and hardware sales while church talks and lecturing plans unfold. Families move, schools report illness, and local officials seek volunteers for town offices.
The issue highlights Pool & Jones new cash store with a strong carpet stock, updates on cattle breeder B S Eldridge in Henry county, and notes church salary talks at M.E. church. It covers inventions by Webber of Saratoga, jewelry work by H W Kirchman, agricultural reports, hunting trips by Chicago figures, and a huge snow storm with an oversized hen egg on display.
E H Hutchins advertises a wide spring stock including 150 pieces of dress prints, fine breasted muslin, wall paper, white blanks, and Reynolds Bros shoes. Promises lower prices than ever and a complete assortment, with claims of largest stock in the city this season.
The notice discusses a 1876 westward migration of practical settlers. It highlights that success hinges on land selection and ability, not mere capital. Burlington & Missouri River rail line offers low round trip fares to Lincoln and other points with land purchase credits, inviting inspection and credit options. Contact Land Commissioner, Burlington, Cedar Rapids.
A Chicago publisher offers James D. McCabe’s The Centennial History of the United States spanning discovery to post revolutionary era. The one-volume 935-page work promises vivid narrative, clear sources, and a centennial exhibition appendix, with steel and wood engravings and a lithographic centennial engraving for subscribers.
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