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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
7
A sweeping late nineteenth century roundup reports a treasury balance of 42 000 dollars, a public debt total near 1.824 billion, and September deficits. It covers bank closures, factory fires, strikes, lynchings, rail accidents, political fallout, and notable deaths. It notes floods in Texas, tobacco shortages, and tobacco market gains, plus sports, crime, and education milestones across many states.
Personal and political items list figures such as J. M. Woop nominated for congress by South Dakota Democrats. Gen. Grant aide de camp deceased. Capt. George H. Perkins retired from the navy. Harvey Watterson dies in Louisville aged 80, sole survivor of the Twenty-sixth Congress. Charles Coleman and Maggie Egan wed in Shelbyville, Maggie noted as youngest American wife. Jacon Turney former congressman died in Greensburg aged 66. A daughter born to Mrs Grover Cleveland in New York.
Reports recount Jewish refugees to Canada and the first Canadian parliament session in Ottawa. Death by self in Brussels by a French intriguer. An assassination attempt on Emperor Francis Joseph. Welsh colliery miners killed in a Welsh accident. The J Hamilton Lewis seized by Russians for poaching. Island Tan ns New Hebrides devastated by civil war. Canada to prosecute defrauding officials from a parliamentary inquiry. St John s Labrador vessels wrecked with sixteen drowned. Halifax fire destroys property worth 400000 dollars. An American contractor to build a Amazon to Mar Del Plata railroad. Fire in Puylanrens France kills a family of six. Kidnapper shot after death sentence in Cuba. Mexican Indians massacre nearly 200 settlers. Grave robbers in Shanshing stoned. Cuban outlaw Manuel Garcia murders a planter and wife near Quivican. Santana wrecked at Matanzas with crew drowned.
A column of quick notes reports a Columbus Junction fire destroying two blocks with 150000 dollars loss, a Manhattan Montana stable burning forty five horses, and North Dakota wheat losses. Also listed are Sacramento murder suicide, a western road collision near Kenova killing Hiram Lovell and injuring five, Italy’s Chicago world fair abstention, Wilber Washington Pane Landing fire with three dead, Oklahoma boomers ruined by floods, a child’s fatal fall in Orbisonia, a Wurttemberg king’s death, Arizona statehood push, Russian famine distress, a train crash in Giffords New York killing four, and the deaths of Sir William Sairn and Benedict in Cincinnati elevator accident.
A chaotic column recalls prizes at the state fair with A G Humphry winning four premiums and G C Griswold one while fancy poultry shows unusually large displays. Other notes mention a Florida winter plan for Jonas Divilbiss, property sale of the Hoover lot for $100 to Mrs Benjamin Hewitt, and local social updates including Mrs Brown and family.
The Republican notes the funeral of Louise Schneider known as Lulu. The service at St John’s Episcopal Church featured simple rites, with hymns and organ, under Rev J R Holst. Flowers, a floral arch, and a large congregation accompanied the burial at the cemetery. Relatives from Sterling, Peoria, Mearon, Antioch and Bouron attended.
Fosbenner’s offers sorghum described as pure and wholesome not factory adulterated. Trial order invited by Ed V. Schick.
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