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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1875

Page

5

Lacon notes warn of crime linked to idle youth and local commerce

In a local reflection from Lacon Wenona and Washburn the writer warns against blaming tramps for burglaries while lamenting idle youth and a culture of not working. The piece praises area merchants including Hutchings Mohbier Piperd Wright and Hall, reports on Typhoid death of Willem Bean, a shooting accident injuring a Brinker family member, and local business notes on lumber and poultry trades.

Lacon Henry Wenona Washburn Lavon Ney Aly John Hutching Mohbier Piperd Wright Jesse Q. Hall Willem Bean Bean Geo. Brinker Luckinghoom P. Laing Phelps Bennington Peter

Varna Chronicle Patchwork of Local Happenings

In Varna and nearby areas a mix of notes emerges. A two year old boy suffers a near fatal neck injury from an ax, but should recover. Reports speak of saloon visits, new contracts, cattle shipments to Chicago, corn yields, and preparations for winter church services and settlement plans by Preston Green and others.

Varna Russell Evans David Simpson Loruvarts Streator Dr Moore Sandy Creek Old Cents Parrett Finley Mr Graves M. E Preston Green Towa

Typhoid Cases Rise as Bracken Family Ails

Three cases of typhoid fever affect H. W. White’s family with two convalescent girls and Frank still gravely ill A Bracken daughter also sick while Mr Bracken travels from California toward the lava beds with Samuel Wilson The community sees corn in abundance and Norman Stuart back in the grain market A Sabbath school institute is planned at Mass church and Colby remains to renovate beds with praised results New arrivals Mr and Mrs Miller of Winchester New York visit Wm H Williams

Samuel Wilson Norman Stuart Colby Satan Mrs.Miller Winchester New York Wm. H. Williams

Wheatland Notes On Local Improvements And Social Life

Wheatland awaits a new country store run by Mr. Oaks formerly of Whitefield Corners. Miss Tingley departed Nov 8 for an eastern visit. Rev Stevens of Henry enhanced Mr Murphy’s house and six new houses rose in six months. Seven weddings noted. School closed Nov 5 for three weeks vacation.

Wheatland Oaks Whitefield Corners Tingley Murphy Stevens Henry

Kewanee M E Conference Meets at Neponset

The Kewanee district conference meets at Neponset starting Monday November 29 at 7 PM The program includes temperance talks by G W Arnold and C E Waymum with preaching by Wm Wooley and devotional sessions led by B E Kaufman The schedule covers disciplinary business sermons essays on Bible in public schools secular journalism marriage and divorce and various services through Thursday The report also notes Bradford improvements since October 1 including an M E church and a new two story house by James E Noyes and Bradford’s growth referenced with town pride.

Kewanee Neponset G. W. Arnold C .E. Waymum Wm. Wooley B E. Kaufman J. Matthews A.D. Maura D. T. Wilson N.C. Lewis J. G. Evans D G. Stouffer B. C. Dennis J.H Sanders A. E. Day S Wood B .F. Thompson Wyoming Post Bradford M. E James E Noyes

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