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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
A dated health rule list outlines ten commandments for wellbeing. It advises breathing with a closed mouth, drinking water with meals, daily bathing, slow eating, daily exercise, no business during meals, long work hours with rest, contentment, regular physical exams, and moderation in all things.
A gravely ill farmer requests his lawyer and real estate agent to be summoned. When they arrive he asks them to move the bed and place chairs on both sides so he may die like Christ, a final act to comfort his passing.
A printer asks for a suit of underwear from a haberdasher. The haberdasher replies with Union and the printer confirms by asking if a card is required. The odd exchange centers on attire and a potential membership card.
Local notes report Bradley football 10 to 6 win over Henry last Friday. New births include Milo son Oct 20 and Whitefield girl Oct 25. Various village updates cover bank work, a new ten room house, a ten pound baby, a dislocated shoulder, a South Dakota trip, medical operations, a county transport line rumor, and anniversaries and weddings. Memorials note deaths and funeral services for local residents, plus school reopening in Sparland and a ninth anniversary for Woodville camp.
Paul L. Corbin discusses measuring a man’s value beyond finance and social registries. He argues real worth lies in the capacity for friendship and the gravitational pull of personality over mere money or public status.
The piece argues that humans remain limited in understanding despite progress from science and revelation. It warns against surpassing moral boundaries and the ripple effects of misused freedoms, noting that faulty examples lead to wrongdoing and imprisonment. It emphasizes to stay within limits to achieve peace.
A Tazewell County editorial criticizes Chicago gas pipe project built at $4 million over three years. It notes the 22 mile, four foot diameter line could distribution more gas than city end uses and claims Chicago cannot manage sewage disposal without polluting the Illinois River. The editorial mocks the utility corporation for advice to the sanitary district.
A playful dialogue features Tom and Jerry exchanging metaphorical lines about a woman's figure. The exchange shifts to a math metaphor to imply a relationship twist and social implications.
William M. Barry 27 of Tiskilwa and Anna Carroll 24 of Henry. Albin Ulricks 21 of Roanoke and Beulah Moulton 20 of Washburn. Raymond Biggar 23 of Law Prairie and Ethel Nott 19 of Chillicothe. George Deitsch 22 of Henry and Ethel Schertz 18 of Henry. Sylvester S Dollar 42 of Metropolis and Mrs Myra Berg 43 of Lacon.
Rachel Fasbender transfers lot 2 block 26 Bond's Add Henry to Ledwen G St Clair WD S. Charles C McCune transfers lots 1 and 4 block 66 City of Lacon to Joel My De Vault et al WD.
Inventory and filings in multiple estates including Litchfield Feazel Packenham Peterman and McCusky. Hearings on probate petitions, guardians ad litem appointed, bonds posted, letters testamentary issued, and claims valued from Cromwell Coggshall to Watercott Co. Sparland Cemetery Association trustee report filed and approved.
A caller asks the manager how to place coins in a new dial telephone after finding a nickel too large for the coin holes. The requester says they had to use a neighbor’s old-fashioned telephone to contact the recipient.
State Attorney General Carlstrom says boards must issue licenses if laws are met, but many counties restrict or ban road houses outside towns. Vermillion and St Clair counties vary, with fees set at 25 dollars in St Clair and several counties issuing few or no permits including Fulton and Winnebago with Sunday dancing bans.
County supervisors assert that law grants them discretionary power to issue or refuse licenses or to adopt a resolution declaring they will withhold all licenses.
A quirky exchange contrasts a cautious adviser with a fashion conscious flapper. The giver urges respect for the elderly while the flapper claims she follows grandma’s guidance for cosmetics, highlighting era tensions between tradition and youth culture.
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