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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
4
Henry city council met April 30 1907 in the council chamber with Mayor Hutchins handing power to Mayor Elect Clifford Haws. Proceedings show acceptance of bonds and saloon licenses while committee appointments were deferred to next Monday.
Special meeting of the new city council was held in City Hall on a Tuesday night in April 1907. The body acted on bonds for mayor Clifford Haws, city clerk Elias B Wright, city treasurer Charles E Vogel, and city attorney William Forrest, all bonds accepted after vote. Several saloon license applicants presented bonds, with licenses granted upon payment to the city treasurer.
Nat Cohen along with a Danville delegation reports Meredosia hatchery surpassed expectations with 20 million wall-eyed pike eggs from the government this year and 98 percent hatched. Next season plans include 100 million eggs as cold lake inflows aid propagation. Cohen notes black bass and Salmondine family species pose propagation challenges while Illinois river waters sustain a vast fish preserve with carp dominating menus in eastern hotels.
Henry Auto sold a Rambler model 25 four cylinder 40 HP shaft drive with top and folding glass front to O B Wheeler of Long Point after a salesman demonstrated it could outpace a Winton. Weather notes mention a Saturday thunder shower and a gradual warmup by Tuesday noon.
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