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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1872
Page
5
A local department urges patrons to settle all amounts due, listing dates and amounts as indicated. People abroad may send money orders, and residents should report at the office. Receipts will be sent in the next issue once payments are recorded.
Local items describe Thanksgiving plans and church services, school dismissal, and holiday toy orders. Entries note arrivals, renovations, and auctions, with mentions of epizootic disease affecting horses, new buildings and other civic happenings in towns including Varna, Augusta, and Wenona.
Citizens near Angle Lakade and surrounding areas are urged to attend a practical entertainment at the Congregational church tomorrow evening. The Pooris Quartette Club led by Nettie Packer and Geo W Houston along with Robert L Parr and Arthur Miller will perform choruses solos and duets with organ and cornet. Proceeds after expenses go to the high school to pay on an organ recently purchased, with a goal of 100 dollars. The performers have appeared in El Paso Cambridge Watseka and other towns to praise from press and crowds. A large attendance from city and country is anticipated.
The estate of the late Mrs Halleck suffered a fast spreading blaze on North Edwards Street as a shed ignited then caught the two story frame dwelling occupied by Peter Wickoff and wife. Loss totals about 1500 for the structure and 1000 for household goods with a 400 planed plane among debris. The fire’s origin is suspected to be a defective flue.
A jumble of shop nibs and town notices describes discounts on decorative wares at Bee Unive and cheaper drugs at Powell's City Drug Store. It also mentions food service by Mr Gea Ball, horse-companion stalls, a Princeton musical convention, and a Welsh song performance by Mrs Roderick with local performers.
The Cambridge Chronicle cites a Wenny Republican quip on political campaigns noting that workers gain no pay for campaign toil. The piece questions the reward of election success and whether editors and workers receive gratitude or compensation from the opposing party.
A large congregation is expected for the annual thanksgiving service at St John’s Episcopal Church. The program includes opening exercises and singing, readings and prayers, a sermon by Rev M Magill, and a closing address by Rev T Goff. A collection will support the aged clergymen relief fund.
The Index reports the death of Father Enoch Dent of Wenona aged 76 last Monday. Born May 21 1706 in Monongalia County West Virginia he married Judith Gapen in 1817 and had 13 children. He moved to Indiana in 1820 and Marshall county in 1832. his funeral drew a large crowd and his wife is expected to follow soon.
A La en Home Journal editorial urges Henry and Lacon merchants to boost advertising. It argues printer's ink draws trade from nearby towns, noting Lacon's few thriving stores and warning the town has fallen into decline without vigor and promotion. The piece labels advertising as the sure path to wealth and prosperity.
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