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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1880
Page
4
Sworn statement shows April circulation totals for The Henry Republican. Notary public P B, May 5, 1880. County and state political notices discuss conventions, delegates, and anti third term sentiment ahead of elections.
Johnny Hall writes from Milford about Henry Iroquois County praising its fertile soil and farming region on the Illinois River. He notes three grain elevators, strong churches and schools, active mercantile interests, river and railroad access, a rock dam project, manufacturing potential, a Howe truss wagon bridge, and coal and wood resources. He mentions wind and dust and a near fire scare on a recent afternoon. The Henry Republican is cited as a lively local paper and advertising medium.
An assortment of passages discusses farming life and land sales on the Union Pacific line with 8,000,000 acres offered. Mentions Knox & Son in Princeton, H G Robinson trustees election in Sheldon, and a consolidation of stores. Also notes an elderly Vermont resident, Mrs Anna Bullis, and a narrator observing aging and health details.
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