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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription price changes for the coming year with adjusted rates and payment options. It lists new annual and monthly figures and indicates renewal deadlines and contact points for subscribers.
John F Smulski, Polish born Chicago leader and longtime city attorney, is listed as state treasurer candidate. Francis G Blair, Illinois native and educator, seeks state superintendent of public instruction. Carrie Thomas Alexander from Belleville is named university trustee nominee.
The piece profiles Lewis Hatch of McHenry County a longtime agricultural leader and horse breeder and Louis Lehman a German born businessman and banker who became Mattoon’s First National Bank president. It notes Hatch’s education and service on the Illinois State University board and Lehman’s extensive public roles including state senator and Marshall County political influence.
Various notes from Henry include Mr Coans grocery wagon delivery, T W Stonert traveling to his residence, and OC Kidd of Magnolia on Henry business. Reports mention William Ponzer ill at home, Casey Chance ill with malaria, and Howard Stoner becoming Standard Oil agent for Henry area. Old Settlers' picnic draws crowds, Rev D S Me Down and the M E conference activities noted, and a 6 year old boy's funeral at Henry.
A city visit by Rev Bell of Magnolia is reported. He hopes to return next year after another productive year on his two charges. The piece compares road upkeep to railroads and notes crowd disappointment at a canceled country circus due to show owner troubles in Bradford.
Next week the Rev. B Parker will visit Putnam to lead a series of revival meetings. A Putnam county boy, Parker is described as a great preacher and Christian minister open to different denominations joining based on conscience. An orchestra will provide music and Miss Gertrude Winship will preside at one of the plans.
Bonds totaling 90000 are issued for the Partridge drainage district near Chillicothe. Hochle and Cummings of Toledo buy at par and will print, with H OC Pettit promoting the enterprise, bids will be solicited in engineering journals. Construction costs appear around 85000 dollars with completion aimed before cropping in 1908 on 3000 acres reclaimed, including levee and ditch work to create a year round ferry road and raise land value significantly.
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