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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1893
Page
3
A gentle rain falls as drought eases in the region while debate rages over currency and the use of precious metals. The Inter Ocean notes Senator Cullom's stance for bimetallic money and Illinois sentiment. Local editorials urge caution in a Lacon scandal and praise Mr Goltra's residential projects in Henry.
A letter from Mrs. S. A. Hoper recalls visits to Oxbow Mineral Spring and a late summer reunion of the 86th regiment. She mentions an old settlers meeting with dancing premiums, a violin aged 106, and an accident involving Miss Kate Ransom. The note includes a product advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and a hay fever home remedy with camphor steam.
Telegraph Grange 1257 P of H will hold a Saturday evening meeting at Whitefield Corners Hall. Members exhibit farm products flowers fruits butter and fancy work. Premiums awarded. Bring articles Saturday afternoon. Flora Ceres and Pomona plan a music program. Patrons of Husbandry invited.
Advertisement notes the Chicago Rock Island line direct from depot to the World’s Fair gate at Englewood with five cent fare and baggage handling to Englewood near a suburban hotel district. It promotes saving time avoiding crowds and urges using Englewood as the fair’s gate access point. Also mentions Ballard’s Snow Liniment and Dr Powell and Dr Wallace’s services with favorable notes on expertise and patient reception.
Obituary tribute for John P Bracken born April 30 1868 died September 6 1893. He lived near Putnam and was a devoted church member teacher and community figure. Remembered as patient faithful and without malice his death brings mourning to many who admired his character. The notice includes a long eulogy on duty faith and heavenly reward.
Magnolia lodge No. 103 A F and A M mourns the death of Thomas H. Mills. The committee voices deep sorrow, notes Mills’s service, and urges sympathy for his widow and family. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to the family and Henry Republican for publication. Committee: Charles N. Price, S B Mitchell, Gustave Otto. Magnolia Illinois, Sept 16, 1893. Dyspepsia ad says a tonic strengthens the body and stomach.
Daniel B Turner of Hennepin and Ella Hutabrand wed at George Hutabrand's North Street home. The bride fell ill during the wait for a midnight train and died about 11:30 this morning. Turner, Putnam County surveyor for 14 years, and Hutabrand leave grieving families as they plan their future in the area. Also noted is the death of John D Hayden, Steuben township supervisor, from typhoid fever, with funeral held in Lacon after a Catholic requiem.
Barr Ferree argues in Engineering Magazine that American cities grow independently with little transfer of lessons. Local politicians block annexations, rival towns maintain imagined independence, and eastern cities lag in metropolitan development unlike faster western cities.
A Citizen reports unsatisfactory goods and inflated prices from strangers offering groceries. Examples include 18 pounds of granulated sugar for 81 with freight, versus 15 pounds for 1 dollar at regular groceries, plus 34 pounds pepper for 10 cents retail, and poor quality coffee at high cost. The writer offers to provide evidence if questioned. Hugh Orr moves from Riverside to Pasadena, planning to build on six acres and praising Pasadena as the better location.
A reader praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a handy cure during cholera scares and stomach upsets. The note adds a sales line for stationery and engraving services with an invitation to visit The Republican office.
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