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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
2
OCR reads a list of candidates such as Floyd W. Whitta More for State Treasurer and Alfie L188 for Public Instruction, with other names like Joseph V.jorare and Josiah Kerror. The text is garbled, showing misspellings, incomplete lines, and unclear districts or offices.
In Sparland a Republican love feast filled the town hall Monday evening with decor and a portrait of Wi-Mo Binley. Congressman Graff spoke on campaign issues to a receptive crowd, praising his record and urging support for the party in Marshall County.
Readers are urged to study Tanner's charges against Altgeld and Altgeld's reply in a supplement provided to democratic papers. The piece argues Altgeld’s reply weakly counters Tanner's arraignment of his administration.
An illustrated Omaha Exposition feature showcases Autobiography of Napoleon Sonansre and The Reception of the American leet with fine illustrations. The edition is praised as highly entertaining and well produced.
The Henry Woman's Club hosts the Second District Federation meeting on Sept 29 1898 with delegates from Pekin Lacon Wenona and Pekin honoring President Mrs Mary L Hildebrandt. Talks cover rural school needs art in schools and civic improvement while social events and speeches highlight club cooperation and regional influence.
A meeting at City Hall discussed extending the three Arthro Henry line. J M Powers elected president and a permanent organization created with 180 members, aiming for 800, with no dues. A constitution committee was appointed for next Tuesday's session.
Mrs Sarah House died on Tuesday evening October 4 1898 at the home of her daughter Mrs F B Potter in this city in the 87th year of age. A Massachusetts native born in 1812 she moved to Grand Detour Dixon and later Henry county where she lived with her daughter since 1892. She was an Episcopal church member and her funeral was held at the Potter residence at 10 o'clock this morning before interment in Grand Detour. Her long decline followed a broken femur from a fall but she died peacefully amid family and friends.
In the Henry Republican a young man takes a girl to the Grange and later drops her on the pike. The writer notes she was not a colored lady as another correspondent once claimed about Sugar Grove. The piece ends with a proverb about glass houses and stones.
John Black a former Henry business man turned Wyoming Illinois lumberman died in Wyoming on Tuesday at 76. He was a brother of the late A M Pool. His heart had been failing for some time. A kind man good citizen and neighbor is mourned by friends and family in the community.
Mr A O Thomas of Marysville Texas credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with curing his long battle with consumption and hemorrhages. He would pay a hundred dollars a bottle for the remedy. The product also claims to cure asthma bronchitis and throat lung ailments. Trial bottles free at Dr Powells Drug Store. regular size sixty cents to eighty one cents, guaranteed to cure or money back. Mrs Alice Bradford Wiles retiring president of the Illinois State Federation issues a circular of practical club work suggestions.
A testimonial from J. M. Nickle of Nickle Bros. in Nickleville Pa states two children prone to croup are kept safe using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He calls it a household necessity and notes it sells more here than any other cough medicine. Sold by Dr Powel.
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