September 26 1895 News Briefs and Editorial Notes
Weather and business trends as autumn cools tempt more activity. Peoria schools excel in fair standings while political and legal issues draw attention. Debate over county farmers institutes funding shifts to university professors. Commentary criticizes jail delay in trials and urges swifter justice. Arkansas plans new attack on Smithsonian debt via set off claims. Smithson bequest remains disputed. Yscob Wirth promotes an excursion on the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Smithson
James Smithson
United States
Smithsonian Institute
Arkansans
KM E Ministers and Peoria Conference Highlights
The Central Tliavis conference held its 40th session at Peoria with record attendance and strong spiritual results. It lists 31,000 members, 199 preachers across 191 charges, and district reshuffles, plus appointments from Bishop Goodsell. A wedding of William Fosdick and Mary Harper occurred in Chicago before a Henry visit. The season of devotion at St Joseph’s featured Rev Finn, Very Rev O’Reilly, and sermons on memory, soul, and salvation, drawing notable attendance and remarks.
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Peoria
Chaddock College
Grand Prairie Seminary
Hedding College
Henry
McCull
Bradford
R. W.ames
Chillicothe
B. E. Kaufman
Wyoming
Vincent Aten
Whitefield
J. N. Fawcett
la Prairie Center
W. R. Carr
Lawn Ridge
John Gimson
Magnolia
P. A. St John
Lexington
O. W. Ayling
Bushnell
Wm Woolley
Sibley
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Ir Finn
Ifr Foster
Joliet
P. J. O'Reilly
Finn
O'Reilly
Britain
Pine of Salvation
Hoe
Fr Pinn
Fina
Frank O’reilly
Tell
Indiana Apples and Pears Plentiful in 1900s Notes
A sprawling list of local events and oddities includes misc reports: apples and pears plentiful in Indiana, farm names like Patchen and Gentry racing in Dubuque, a 121 pound pumpkin raised in Wenona, jail counts in Warren County, and various civic updates from towns such as Urbana, Macomb, East Moline, Clinton, Champaign, and more. The uproar spans rail, law, crime, industry, and local culture with scattered dates and figures.
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Indiana
Orpha Johnson
Macomb
East Moline
Ottawa
Madrid
Cuba
Clinton
Champaign County
Hamilton
Ohio
Lincoln
Louisville
Driving and Fair Association
Genter
Ind
James Leer
Teer
Kankakee
Saybrook
Massachusetts
Mussissippi
Maryland
New Jersey
Kentucky
Iowa
Waltham
Washington
Missouri
Rock Island Road
la Salle
Lockport
Wis
Champaign
W. Murfee
Alton
School of Law
University of Colorado
Austria
Mount Lebanon Shakers Promote Cordial Charity
The Mount Lebanon Shakers gave away 1000 bottles of their Digestive Cordial to stomach sufferers as an advertising scheme that yielded public praise and strong demand. Drug stores hold niche booklets detailing its appetite boosting digestion aid and strength benefits, tied to Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder and a midwinter fair accolade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Lebanon
Dr. Price
San Francisco
Obituary for Mrs J B Leitner Ella Solomon
Ella Solomon Leitner born March 14 1854 in Terre Haute Indiana married J B Leitner in 1874. She had seven children and lived in Terre Haute Bloomington Henry before illness. She died Friday September 20 after pleural effusion and is buried in Henry cemetery after funeral at Congregational church officiated by Rev Penniman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Leitner
Ella.Solomon
Terre Haute
Ind
J. B. Lettner
Bloomington
Henry
Davis
Western Avenue
Congregational Church
Ekiey
Penniman
Joseph Kapraun Dies After Four Week Illness
Joseph Kapraun born in 1826 near Frankfort Germany came to America in 1850 and settled in Buffalo then New York City where he married. He later moved to Henry and ran a tailoring business until disability from heart disease. He is survived by his second wife Regina Glatz. Funeral at St Marys Catholic church with burial in Calvary cemetery. New subscriber offer for The Henry Republican and The Business Guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kapraun
Frankfort
Germany
America
Buffalo
New York City
Henry
Regina Glatz
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Fr Gerhardy
Calvary Cemetery
Fosdick and Laenta wed in Chicago home ceremony
In Chicago on September 18, William J. Fosdick married Mary Laenta Harper, daughter of Alex Harper of Toomas Washington, in a ceremony at the residence of Dr. Kan ge WILLIAM J. FOSDICK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kange
William J. Fosdick
Mary Laenta
Alex Harper
3Umas
Washington
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Benry
George Bort
Evitor
Henory
Illinois
SpringHeld
Hammers
Farmers’ Institute
State Board of Agriculture
Took
Anite
Yscob Wirth
Henry Tueaday
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Fur Wirth
Km.e
Mary Lavenis Harper
Vinnie
Kenison
Geo Vogelsang
Mark Calef
Will
Ashington
Harper
William Fosdick
HO. J. Gregory's
Henry High School
Peoria Street
Fosdick
Swift Packing Co
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Alabama
J. C. Hermann
Lakeside Athletic Club
St Paul
Cedar Keys
Henry Republican
J. L. Nichols
John
Moon
Esther
W. H. Buxton
California
Jos
Kapram
Mary
Mrej
Bletzner
Henry Berneleer
Willow Township
Green Co
Pops l
Wright
Henry Micorn—Shellad
RKETS
Cannes
Euvogeione
Quinn
Finder
Spencer
Albert Terry
Buda, IL
Helper & Adams
John Heim
R. G. Miller
Coulfet
Paskell
Lil
G Miller M
Ill
J. J. Herry
Henry, Ill
J. A. Hutchins
Marshall Co
E. H. Hutchins
Crow Meadow Grange
Neghboring
A. Willams
Morratt Whitehead
Nat'l Grang
John Kline
John Kline, Henry, Tll
AEA
Yster Yster
Becker Henry
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