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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1904
Page
19
Under a new order inmates in Joliet will be put to furniture making at the penitentiary. Inmates at Chester will manufacture brick and knit goods. Miners at Pontiac State Reformatory will work on state printing and binding. All outputs to be used in state institutions and printing is state work only.
A fragment from the Henry Republican praises its ongoing cable reach for ads as a time saving tool in Marshall and Putnam counties. It notes readers could profit from the paper’s columns for buying selling or swapping items, and references an April issue of Twentieth Century Home with essays by named authors and a focus on women’s serious interests. It also mentions a historical bid by State Senator Bob Fort to build an iron bridge over the Illinois River and criticizes the old pontoon bridge, with local papers rebuking past city leaders for failing to plan ahead.
The passage notes a man who adopted a no breakfast regimen and cut noon lunch for health, walked ten miles daily for exercise, abandoned tea and coffee, gave up meat, stopped eating vegetables, and slept in the open air, ending with resting beneath the sod.
A riddle from the Wyoming Tribune asks to identify what is described by a genealogical cascade. It mentions a chain of descendants leading to a youngest three year old and a tallest four foot child, with ages and heights guiding the answer. The problem frames a playful deduction rather than a factual event.
The notice promotes wedding, dancing, birth day and anniversary stationery samples. It invites visitors to view the collection and place orders for engraving of all kinds. It also suggests consulting the Republican office for first class printing.
The 74th annual conference ends with a formal ban on plural marriages within the Mormon church. The manifesto tightens the 1900 edict, declaring officers and members who wed polygamously as outlaws and outcasts facing church penalties.
The spring duck hunter endures harsh weather and long hours in pursuit of waterfowl. He accepts hardship from dawn to night, uses decoys and skill to outwit wary birds, and finds payoff in the moment the first flight arrives. The piece frames hunting as rugged craft and timeless devotion, ending with a Subscribe for The Republican call.
Mrs J C Maybee returned from Chicago with a large line of millinery goods for the spring trade. Grand opening is set for Friday and Saturday April 16 and 16. The steamer Nellie Gray brought props for L A and W A Boyle. H L White and Mrs Lyle H Durley plus Bessie Reed attend the Fox ater association meeting at Peru. Florid hosts a Tuesday night entertainment for local youths. A B Mitchell of Magnolia visited Thos Paxson. Mamie Markley is sick.
George Heminghouse of Chicago brightens local gatherings while Jefferson Euard and family visit J J Euard in Garfield. Peoria optician Furchtgott toured town. Patrick McCormick of Blue Island reconnects with friends. Elder Green drew a good audience. J B Pettegrew and Lucy Webster wed in Bradford. Sunday church activities and school notes follow with local visits, illness, and upcoming M E church meeting.
The Virginia battleship’s launch at Newport News marks a shift from willingness to fight to national resources and credit, with Congress funding three Virginia class vessels since 1899 and full readiness years away. Also recounted are buffalo encounters with a Santa Fe locomotive, and an essay on seed corn quality emphasizing seed selection, spacing, and yields to maximize per acre production.
A cautions column notes hundreds of men aged 50 to 60 hold large fortunes but waste energy fretful with wealth. It argues for prudent use of earnings to secure family comfort while health and youth remain, urging self reliance and avoiding prolonged toil after a lifetime of saving.
Dyspeptics urged to seek relief for indigestion sour stomach and mood. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is marketed as a reconstructive tonic that aids digestion and nutrient absorption. Sold by Dr Powell.
The Henry Republican offers a special premium for new subscribers or those paying one year in advance. A complete map of Marshall and Putnam Counties is available for 50 cents, with the yearly paper and map combined for 32 dollars, valid until July 1, 1904. The map features landowners, acreage, township locations, rivers, lakes, creeks, railroads, wagon roads, run routes, churches, and schools, each township in a different color. Don’t delay, get the map before they are gone.
A Patriot editorial denounces sharp political tactics as unethical as short weight in business. It argues honesty and fairness are essential to government, warning that if politicians adopt a do unto others first mindset, civility and order collapse. The piece champions candor as crucial to state and national governance.
Promote a remedy called One Minute Cough Cure described as immediate relief for coughs croup and flu like laryngitis. It supposedly works by acting at the sick seat, drawing out inflammation and aiding lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Sold by Dr Powell.
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