Thanksgiving as a Nation’s Oldest Holiday Told
A historic reflection traces Thanksgiving from early Puritan days to modern practice. It recalls the first Thanksgiving of 1621, notes proclamations by Washington Madison Lincoln and Roosevelt, and honors the idea of peace and brotherhood under God shaping the holiday.
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William Bradford
Washington
Madison
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Hutchinson
Massachusetts
King George
Charlotte
Rostom
George
Great Britain
France
Ireland
T. Hutchinson
Thomas Fucker
George III
Congress
America
Prince of Peace
Thanksgiving Day Dry Spot for Horses in Henry
A thankful note says city fathers solved a long-standing problem by providing a dry place to tie horses in Henry, allowing townsfolk to rejoice this Thanksgiving Day. A bouquet to the presenter and council is suggested, with Captain Bracken of High Prairie cited as a potential speaker.
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Henry
Bracken
High Prairie
Sensational Train Rescue and Local Incidents at Ottawa
A man leaps from a moving express near Ottawa in a dramatic rescue that ends without injury, while a Varna accident damages a buggy wheel and insults follow. The column also notes Aberdeen Angus stock at Clifford Haws, plus various local updates from Henry Republican coverage and community notices about new businesses and marriages.
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Allison Garrett
Sparland
Ottawa
Henry Republican
Tim
Gepin
Garrett
B. Smith
Varna
Henry
Ber
Clifford-Haws
Aberdeen Angus
Spartou Knight
Drumin Lucy
Lucy
Lakeside
Black Jam
Jim Jame
M. P
8. I. Lantz
Carlock
Jane Gate
Chicago
Spartan Rigtt 2d
Joe Reginald
Oklshoma 0
Tim Wood
Oklahoma
Lawton
Joe
Igaakiff
Harvey Griggs
Peoria
Peoria Life Insurance Company
W. H. Steyer
Central City
O. E
O. E. Star
Cecil C. Carpenter, Astor
Thomson
George Travis
Edward Street
Charles McManus
John Heim
School Street
J_ A. Melick
Heim
Turner-Hudnut Co
Dewey & Co. Mechanica
Furchigott
Optician
Wilber Forrest
Drana
Mortuary Record Hi Baleom 83 Died In This City
Mortuary notice for Mra Hi Baleom age 83 who died at her daughter’s home in Rising, on Wednesday Nov 26 at 6 30 am. A prayer service will be held and the remains sent by midnight train to Reading Michigan for interment.
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Mra Hi
Baleom
Paat
Reading
Michigan
Mrs Solomon Darby obituary in Henry Illinois
Mrs Solomon Darby aged 77 died November 12, 1902 in Henry Illinois after a long illness. Born Henrietta Weaver in Connecticut 1825 she left four children Josiah Baker Amanda Doran Nancy and two others. Her first husband Joseph Baker died years earlier. she later married Solomon Darby who died about two years ago. Funeral at Saratoga M E Church with Rev R S McCown and Rev H C Birch. burial in church yard.
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Solomon Darby
Henry
Darby
Henrietta Weaver
Connecticut
Joseph Baker
Josiah Baker
William Baker
Amanda Doran
LaPrairie
Marshall County
Nancy
Kansas
Baker
Great
Mra Baker
Robert Dooran
Saratoga M. E
R. S. McCown
H. C. Birch
New Life Pills Claim Big Health Kick From User
A reader from Dempseytown Pa. praises Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming they cured stomach and liver problems after two weeks. The ad notes the medicine costs 25 cents and is sold at Dr Powells City drug store.
New Opera Hall Friday Dance Club Attracts Young People
The Friday evening dance at New Opera Hall continues under a professional master with nightly evolutions. The club now includes many young members replacing older ones who have retired or moved on. Hours are 8 to 12, closing when lights go out, and the group blends recreation with lessons in manners and etiquette. Advertising lessons show strong returns for local merchants.
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Chile
Titseedar
New Opera Hall
Gota
De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve Cures Long-Standing Piles
Geneva Ohio resident Mr G Haney was plagued by piles for forty years. Doctors offered little relief until De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve provided a permanent cure. The product is advertised for skin ailments and sold at Dr Powell’s City drug store with a warning to seek the genuine Dewitt label.
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G. Haney
Geneva
Ohio
de Witt
Dewitt
You Feel No Pain Dental Gas Advertisement
An old advertising claim promotes gas anesthesia as a painless safe method for dental operations. The copy asserts severe procedures are completely painless and free from injections, inviting patients to visit Dr. Bayne’s practice.
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Bayne
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders For Children Ad
Remedy promoted for feverishness upset stomach teething issues and worm destruction said to regulate bowels. Cited 80 000 testimonials with availability at druggists for 25 cents and mail address Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Marshall County Teachers Meet in Sparland Friday 1902
The Marshall County Teachers Association will convene in Sparland on Friday November 28 1902. All teachers are invited to attend and aid in making the meeting helpful. E Frank Perry County Superintendent.
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Teachers’ Association
Marshall County
Sparland
E. Frank Perry, Co
Sunday Excursion Rates Continued for November
The Chicago Peoria and St Louis Railway announces continued popular low rate Sunday excursions through November and possibly longer. Apply to a C P S L agent for full information. A note on two covered wagons passing through Henry West last Friday highlights changing times.
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Chicago, Peoria
St Louis Ry
Henry
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