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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1897
Page
5
Chicago newspapers debated canal bank lease for a Joliet to Ida Salle trolley line as Governor Tanner opposed it, fearing canal competition. They also reported new colored banknotes, a unified design, and a broader push to issue paper money.
The Lovejoy monument in Alton was formally dedicated amid heavy rain. The granite shaft and victory statue rise 107 feet, honoring abolitionist editor Elijah Lovejoy who was killed in 1837. Dimmock of St Louis led the ceremony with state and local officials in attendance.
Real estate transfers include Catherine Sullivan to Aug Uiblein for lots 20 and 21 in Toluca Santa Fe addition and several other town lots in Toluca. Probate Court notes William Gooding naturalization papers final and estates executor. Marriage licenses issued Dennie Cane Agnes Cane Wenona and Frank Chalfant Toluca to Maury E. McKinney Belle Plain. Ends with catalog-style notices and a Grain O ad.
A lyrical portrait of Kansas during harvest time praising railroads, farmers, and communities. The verses celebrate economic bounty, cheerful rural life, and a sense of place across the plains, ending with a reflective line about daily life and faith.
The article describes inscriptions on the Lovejoy Monument in Alton Illinois honoring defending the press and Lovejoy who died defending free speech. It notes dates November 7 1887 and November 8 1837 and credits Robert P Bringhurst sculptor and Lovejoy Monument association members.
The Illinois supreme court rules physicians must provide expert testimony for regular witness fees. Other items include a train wreck near Warsaw Missouri killing the engineer, a Bank of Shipshewana robbery in Indiana, and a drowning aeronaut in Chicago.
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