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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1879
Page
6
Thanksgiving reflections praise divine mercies and national stability. The piece urges observance in homes and churches, notes editor costs and local news pricing, and discusses publishing economics. It mentions Collyer on sugar crops, and reports the Louisiana institute election and the Chicago, Pekin and Southwestern railroad transfer to the Wabash system.
From Our Oven reports Grant's weeklong reception in Chicago with flags and a December return en route to the East. Also covered are church events, Thanksgiving plans, Democratic crime concerns, Senator Logan's Washington trip, and talk of a Captain General tenure for Grant.
The Folio for December shines with musical variety including Little Alice the badger girl and I say Cally, plus Sounds from the Mountain Cave and a grand march. Sacred pieces celebrate Christmas with Hallelujah Christ is Born and Shout the Glad Tidings while Coussen's Lightning Liniment sells for 60 cents a bottle. Robbie Stephens digs a deep well at Calvin Shields seeking water as a drill breaks new ground. An arbitration panel awards S.B. Hartz estate substantial sums, and wheat yields by state are listed. The canal ends its season but river navigation remains open until frost with Bridgeport clearances rising year over year.
In the city, November 24 a son was born to Harry L. Greg ous a member of the dry goods firm J H Jones & C I in this city. On November 23 a daughter was born to Charles G Smith.
A wedding occurred in Magnotia township Putnam county on November 18 between W. C. Picking principal of the Sostans zabile school and Miss Lizziis A daughter of apt. H. Price. The couple, in Mendota on November 20, were joined by Rev. W. Tracy at Lacon with Hon. George M. Bane of Lacon officiating Mrs. Kennicutt of Mendota referenced in attendance.
DIED. To thin Guy, Nov. 20, at the residence of the grandfather, A.B Clark, VESTA, 0, daughter of Dv.John J Bunnell, late of Michigan. In Baratoga township, Nov 12, of spinal favor ROBBIE, 1 year 8 month a7 dayo, youngest child of James T and Ella Jones. TawA , NOV. II, Mrs BETH NOYES, nee Brumford, 69. A& Santa Rows, California, Nov. 90, of consump tion, MARY F., 97, wife of Dr. W 8. Reed, and daughter of Mr. Trans Tarsong of Wenone.
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