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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
4
Court notice indicates a mail addressed inquiry to Henry Ilician regarding a Tol repository scheduled for Thursday September 10, 1908. The fragmentary item appears to be a legal or administrative communication.
The Freeport Journal argues that any Republican in Illinois should be free to run for office without needing approval from party bosses, urging fair play for all candidates. It contrasts political openness with the danger of insular control and notes business leaders must stay alert to surrounding developments to avoid stagnation.
A report describes a large Republican gathering at Rockford covering the 11th to 13th districts. Attendees pledge northern counties to unity while warning of sectional divisions as potential rivalries emerge across the state.
The Minneapolis Tribune urges repeal of land stealing laws arguing Sedoninta is shifting land from people to corporate monopolies. It accuses the land office interior secretary and president of backing repeals of the Stone and Timber Act and the Homestead Act as frauds enabling land monopolies. The piece condemns vast nonresident estates and tenant farmers servicing them, urging amendments to curb land grabs and protect national irrigation interests.
A movement to shift grain rates from the west to the Atlantic seaboard spurs a conference among Bos ton New York Philadelphia and Baltimore exporters with rail and ocean lines. Canada’s lower northeastern routes threaten Chicago’s grip on eastbound grain, while opponents warn against a Lakes to Gulf waterway.
A Marshall County gathering features Senator R. B. Fort and Judge E. D. Richmond as speakers at a campfire program. Richmond recalls Civil War era service and a wagon-wheel tale from East St Louis while Fort counters with a whisky caper tale. The report also notes local farm visits, road improvements, and public notices including salaries for county supervisors and a county janitor raise.
The opening week at Brown's Peoria Business College features a record enrollment with an extensive list of names including Jessie FE Word, Sarah E Feinberg, Agnes Grant, Elmer Anuk, Augusta Maltinquist, Cleo Moser, John B Miller Jr, Walter Burda, and many others. Principal W. H. Garven offers a special employment guarantee and tuition refund with a flexible Combined Course.
The item recalls W. C. Alil owning a July 81 1858 New York Tribune with John B. Rerey on American Art and Horace Greeley’s era. It mentions Lem Wiley’s Big Bend reunion at Lacon, a charity firemen fund gift, and a light show anecdote. It also lists short notices of locals Mary L. Bolce visiting Putnam, James M. Wherry’s Los Angeles move, and post office holiday closure.
An advertisement extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as a purgative that cleanses the liver and removes bile without griping or weakening. It cites Houston, Texas resident W Howell praising the pills for constipation and headaches and notes sale by Dr Powell.
A Chanute Kansas hotel guest claims neu ralgia pain vanished after using Ballard's Snow Liniment. He says he was cured after a bottle, describing the experience as being raised from the dead. Available at Dr Powell's drug store in 25c 60c and 1.00.
Circuit Court new cases include Whitam N Devault vs artist Holland et al for partition and divorce proceedings. Probate court covers guardianship petitions for Bernard and Francia Ghigiert with maternal guardian appointed. conservatorship in the John Bobuell matter. Marriage licenses issued to Benj Perry and Nellie Carroll. Real estate transfers list several parcel deeds including Jas Duggan to Dominick Tanglilati and McGill to DeBolt with multiple lot references.
Charles Wheeler of Putrang visits the city and returns from Winnipeg Manitoba and the northwest. He reports crabs looking fine and mentions a recent purchase in the Jand In region.
Bring in your produce to this event and eat all you want and wear. Eggs priced at 17 cents per dozen.
Pavilion Park managers Henry NL announce a concert and grand ball with the Seelig Orchestra of Princeton at the New Pavilion on Thursday evening September 17 1903. Concert from 8 to 9 and dancing to follow. Dance tickets for the entire evening are available.
The Milo section notes events including a Friday September 1 church supper at the town hall, multiple visits among residents, a Sept 2 marriage near Providence, and local social matches. Also mentioned are fair attendance at Princeton, a pregnancy and birth notice, travel updates, and brief items about local clubs, forthcoming school activities, and a baseball game at Pavilion Park.
A local vendor advertises a single package of envelopes at the lowest price. The notice highlights the color variety and bulk quantity available for quick purchase.
In Kansas City Moz on September 10 Owen Trueblood and Susie Elizabeth Harrison wed. Susie is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Harrison formerly of Henry. In Mattincagne Massachusetts on September 9 Charles Walter Dearden married Lucy Howard daughter of W Barzilla Spencer the bride being one cousin of the editor.
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