Protracted church meetings and local moves in Hoop Pole
Local notes detail Zion church protracted meetings and a planned Christmas tree. Families relocate to Geneseo and Hoop Pole, with visits from Geneseo residents. Legal matters include a suit in Hoop Pole over gunshot damage and other small court actions. DeWitt's pills praised for stomach relief. A letter to the Chicago Blade recounts a Mrs Luetgert sighting and related remarks by a Kewanee resident.
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Louis Beecher, Jr
Hoop Pole
Frank Countryman
Paton
Iowa
John Mathis
California
Oklahoma
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Fitzgerald
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Ruddell
DeWitt
Merwin & Peterson
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Tlinolay
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Kewanee
Chicago Blade
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Monmouth
Luetgert
Mrs Luetgert
Cambridge
Blade
New Discovery Cures Wife of Severe Illness Says Firm
James Jones of Jones and Son Cowden Illinois testifies that Dr King s New Discovery cured his wife from La Grippe to Hasty Consumption after starting with a bottle bought locally. Free trials offered at Jim Wright s Drug Store. Also a humorous post office anecdote from Galva News about a man who asked to send mail to Altona and vanished with the blank.
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Jones & Son
Cowden
Dr King
la Grippe
Pana
Jim Wright
Altona
Galva News
How to Prevent Pneumonia and a 87-Pound Thanksgiving Turkey
The Galva News notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a claimed preventive for pneumonia and praises its effectiveness for colds and grippe. It lists 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by local shops and features a humorous aside about a turkey weighing 87 pounds, roast to a floor blaze with an ax for carving.
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Chamberlain
Oolagah
J. E. Wright
Merwin & Peterson
Short & Epsey
Galva News
Try Grain-O Graix-O Coffee Substitute Ad
Graix-O is promoted as a grain based drink that substitutes coffee for both children and adults. It claims rich mocha like flavor and stomach friendly. Prices listed as 5c and 2hc per package with grocers selling it nationally. Mt Ayr Record notes political mood in 1897 elections favoring Republicans over Democrats.
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Mt. Ayr
Medical cure claims and local notices in 1807 journal
An assortment of health ads and notices covers Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for digestion and blood purity, catarrh cure claims, and McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm. It includes state board data on Henry County livestock and railroads, and reports of an assignment by contractor Arthur Gillett after low bids.
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Thos P Pierce
State Board of Equalization
Henry
Henry County
Cook County
J F Cheeney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Ff McLean
Nervous Prostration Remedy Promises Recovery
An 1890s advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Nervous exhaustion and blood nourishment. It cites a minister's testimonial from Elkton Michigan, detailing recovery from nervous breakdown after using the product. The letter describes prior doctor failures and renewed vitality, with claims of restored sleep, appetite, stamina, preaching ability, and daily baths.
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Elsa
J.N. McCrerady
Elkton
Mmich
Mr. McCready
Stard
Michigan
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