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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1888
Page
4
A 19th century US clipping notes various items including plans costing six million dollars for a Chinese royal marriage, a vast US crop footprint totaling about 140 million acres, and a claim about a Augusta Georgia man becoming a very young grandfather at 35. It also covers upcoming state elections, notable deaths, medical mischief in Paris, Panama smoking customs, and other brief curiosities.
The letter details a European itinerary from Baden Baden to Strasbourg, Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken, Bern, Geneva, and Paris. Notable stops include the Strasbourg cathedral clock, Tell’s Chapel near Lucerne, Mont Blanc views, Lake Geneva, and Paris sights such as the Grand Opera and the Arc de Triomphe. The writer notes German occupation impacts in Alsace, railroad travel, and awe at Alpine scenery and historic sites.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts sores chapped skin and all eruptions. It promises guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded and is priced at 25 cents per box sold at Dr Powell’s drug store.
The 20th senatorial district Republican convention held in Washington last Thursday elected John Merriam as temporary chairman and J. M. Murray as temporary secretary. Committees on credentials and organization reported, convention nominated P. A. Coen and W. H. Ambrose for representatives and R. B. Dickinson for state senator, with Kerrick of Minonk offering a greeting to Private Joe Fifer. The adjourned session also featured marketwise ads and church political commentary amid local notices and promotions for Electric Bitters.
In the Circuit Court of Marshall County Illinois October term 1888 mortgage foreclosure suits against Kilgore Kilgore Emily Kilgore Elder Sharpe and Martha White. nonresidence affidavits filed. summons issued returnable at Lacon Court House. Also George Emerick v Chambers etc with defendants listed and nonresidence affidavits. and Lewis Snyder v Rosa Kiefer with unknown heirs of Herman Kiefer and others. all cases pending in chancery.
In Marshall county Illinois the October term 1888 sees Charles A Camp filing a chancery bill to foreclose or formalize a mortgage against Jennie Leech Florence Shaw Mary Blood and others. The affidavit of non residence for Leech Shaw and Blood is recorded and summons issued returnable on the first Monday of October at Lacan court house. The case remains pending and undetermined.
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