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Newspaper

Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1891

Page

3

Domestic News Digest of Early September Incidents

A survey of September reports notes pensions paid to veterans, corporate receivership bids, and multiple fires causing large losses. Notable items include a seed company receiver petition, deaths from murders and accidents, large lumber and theater fires, and recaps of finance and rail incidents across states.

Notable Deaths and Resignations Across States

Roswell P. Frown resigns his seat in Fifty congress from New York's Twelfth district. Frederice A. Conkling, brother of the late Roscoe Conkling, dies of stomach cancer aged 75 in New York. Eviza Berm Boxupen BIDDLE dies in Philadelphia. Judge Joseph Hopinson, author of Hail Columbia, is noted as a father. Marin Kertoea aged 105 celebrates birthday on farm near Norwalk Ohio. Ex Congress man W. C. Whitthorne dies in Columbus at 66. William Ferrill, a leading meteorologist, dies in Maywood Kansas.

Roswell P. Frown New York Con Frederice A. Conxling Roscoe Conkling Eviza Berm Boxupen Biddle Philadelphia Joseph Hopinson Columbia Marrin Kertoea Ohio Bronson Township Norwalk W. C. Whitthorne Tennessee Columbus William Ferrrt Maywood Kan

Wide Ocean Tragedies and Storms Across Lands

A wrecked tax schooner Panania near the Sandwich Islands claims seven crew, Capt Lovedale’s wife and three children, and several missionaries. A fierce cyclone devastates Sauce town Nicaragua with injuries reported. Ex President Balmaceda linked to Mendoza landing rumors. The Fuerst Bismarck cuts New York to Southampton record time. Floods in Almeria Spain require 5 million. Westerlund killed his daughter with an axe. Trieste tunnel collapse kills fifty-two. twenty bodies recovered. Russian peasants starve. Mondego wreck off Newfoundland. cargo worth 200000. Canadian immigration ban proclaimed. Balmaceda shoots himself in Santiago. Belgian mine explosion claims twenty-nine. Mexican battle near Nie rages with deaths. New Brunswick floods flood marshes. Ferguson named postmaster general. Bogran assassination rumors false. Can explain news with bank robbery in London.

Panania Sandwich Islands Lovedale Saucetown Nicaragua Balmaceda Chili Mendoza Fuerst Bismarck Southampton New York Almeria Spain Westerlund New Stockholm Man Trieste Penza Newfoundland Bal Macena Santiago Pharleroi Nier Mex Westmoreland County New Brunswick James Fereuson Great Britain Henry Cecil Raikes Louis Bogran Honduras Cansuegra London and Westminster Bank London

Local notices recount sales and travels in early fall

The piece details a public sale of Short Horns at Greenlawn farm in Hopewell, residents traveling from California for breakfast with friends, a Henry W R C gathering in Lacon with visitors from nearby towns, a farewell for Rev Ayling and arrival of Rev Woolley, and the steamer Rescue’s last trip with plans to switch boats or build anew as Capt York seeks suitable options along the Green River route.

Adrian DeLong Greenlawn Farm Hopewell Lacon Rescue Evansville Green River Packet Co Evansville Ind Bowling Green Ky Loth York Paducah Eyanaville Frankie Folsom Losch

Wide area disasters and notable deaths shift U.S. and world headlines

The report lists multiple calamities and events: Finlayson Minnesota burned and Comstock Wisconsin nearly wiped out, a Portuguese Guinea mission attacked with ten killed, Kate Rohaly shot and killed then her killer suicided in Cleveland, Smyrna Georgia wrecks injuring several, Rev. Tarrington dies at Greensburg Indiana aged 91, extreme heat in Minnesota closing St Paul schools, W H Ware & Co of New York fails for 2 million, banker James Meap dies in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, ridership and land openings in Wisconsin league and Oklahoma lands rush, ambush killings near Roberts Arkansas, Pueblo murder and cannibalistic crime, Chicago Grandman shoots wife then kills self, Dee valley floods in England, two D B Snow (Ottawa, IL) die of diphtheria, Passencza trains collide near Wolbrom killing ten.

Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota Finlayson Comstock Portuguese Guinea Micuart Kanora Kate Rohaly Cleveland Western & Atlantic Smyrna Josrin Tarrington Greensburg Ind Indiana St. Paul W. Ware & Co New York James H. Meap Sheboygan Wis Seventh Street GneEeNx Bay Marquette Texac Fox Iowa Oklahoma E. M. Roberts Roberts Ark W. H. Davis James Arnold Pueblo Canon City Col Oscak Grandman Chicago Valley of the Dee England D. B. Snow Ottawa Wolbrom

Epworth League Passes Resolutions on Pastor Departure

At a Friday meeting the Epworth League adopted resolutions thanking Bro C W Asling for two years of service as pastor and league president. They wish God’s blessings on him and his family as they move to a new assignment and note Rev Ayling presented a framed portrait over the League Charter.

Epworth League Broc W Asling Ourpworth League League Henry Ayling

Pastor Woolley Resigns From Galva Charge for Henry

The Galva era ends as Rev Woolley departs to take the pastorate at Henry Iowa and Illinois conference officials praise his three years of faithful ministry. The official board endorses his work, notes his humble Christian spirit, and sends best wishes with plans to remember the pastor’s happy seasons together. Signed by sixteen board members.

Galya Woolley Henry Wm Woolley M. E M E. Church Galva Central Illinois Conference Rey Win Woolley

Henry County Church Officers and Membership List

New church roster shows officers and committees for the Henry Charge led by Sparling and Moodey. It lists recording steward district steward and dozens of committee heads including missions, church extension, temperance, and Sunday Schools with wide member rolls across the Henry Charge and Putnam Charge. Visitors from Roberta township and Iroquoia county are noted as travelers visiting the area.

Clara Snyder J C Moodey Sarah Hill Mary Krissinger J C Bacon Pluma Grady Erie H F Andrews A W Hoagland Verne Disosway Mary Orr John Sparling Henry Downey P Hill ET Disosway Frank Deyoe George Sparling A B Henkins Mary D McDonough Eliza Adkinson Fannie Brown Amanda Riley Jane Hall Jennie Emerick Ellen Griffin Sophia Clark Jennie Deyoe Mra Geo Sparling Mary Wheeler C Reichart Theo Disasway Ella Jenkins Hbe Hunter Lottie Sparling Carrie Bacon Sarah E Fosdick Emma J McDonough Anna Merritt Anna M Fritz Beoketta Giltner Curtin Wriebt, Esq Roberta Varoa George Slife Iroquoia County Uncle Disosway Henry

Own Slayer Ends Life at Niagara Falls

Mrs. Dell Rathbun, widow of Buffalo, disappeared from Chicago and died by suicide on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. She leapt from a train near Walls View station, shot herself near Cedar Island, and her body was found in the water works flume. She was 100000 dollars rich, educated, and reportedly mentally disturbed, with Dr Maycock treating her for stomach trouble.

Cedar Island Park

Fatal family feud over water turns deadly near Joliet

In Marley Illinois a dispute between Gottlieb Kellam and August Hunt over town pump water escalated with knives bricks and sickles. Kellam allegedly threw a brick fatally striking Blunt's 10 year old daughter. Kellam jailed as others are battered. Nearby notices reveal a Massachusetts will contest involving $70 billion.

Joni Marley Gottlieb Kellam August Hunt Kellam Blunt

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