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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
6
The Tonica News remarks on the Republican paper entering a new year with better equipment and larger reach. It praises the publishers for expanding influence in the state and foresees continued success and profit as the publication nears its half century.
Samuel Boyer seeks eight thousand dollars in the Leaf county circuit court from Dixon Iea company for ice cut from the river each winter above the dam. Boyer owns the river bottom land and claims title to the river center and above, contending the company damaged his property by harvesting ice and that he ordered a halt last winter but did not seek an injunction. A similar Putnam county case involves Dr Forrest et al against Mc Kinzie Bros over fish taken.
In April The Cosmopolitan ran an essay on The Ideal Wife by Lavinia Hart prompting a demand for a companion piece The Ideal Husband. The August issue presents a debated essay likely to spark wide interest and lively discussion alongside Mrs Van Rensselaer Cruger’s life story of the French wife noting the weariness that comes from limited roles and exhausted women.
The naval court of inquiry urged by Rear Admiral Schley will question many North Atlantic officers to reveal facts about the Santiago fight. It aims to settle disputed points such as Schley's delays and coalining orders, and examines the Brooklyn loop. The outcome may influence public opinion and historical judgment.
Travel ad for two weekly Pullman Tours from Chicago or St Louis to California via Denver and Salt Lake City. Promises daylight Colorado mountain scenery, sleeping-car comfort, and lower rates than ordinary sleepers. Berth for two costs $6.00. requests postage for a 72 page California book.
A local Republican office advertises sale of judge ment notes promissory notes and receipt books. The listing highlights assorted financial form goods with emphasis on civic and legal document supplies for offices and individuals. The itemization notes notebooks for record keeping and financial transactions.
A joint committee of Putnam and La Salle counties Port Huron and T Co and Putnam Board of Supervisors posts a $1200 reward for the arrest and conviction of those who destroyed the Henry Strack farm threshing and shelling outfit on Tuesday morning June 25 1901. Representatives include Philip Linker Sidney Whitaker and Fred Mudge.
A soldier relates a scarecrow method learned in the Philippines. A small mirror hung on a top tree limb with about six inches of string swings in the wind, using its flash to deter birds. One or two six cent mirrors on a tree are said to be sufficient.
A quotation from Amelia E Barr in Ladies Home Journal August argues the voice reveals character. Spontaneity and honesty in speech signal sincerity, while false tones warn of deceit. Prompt, positive speech aligns with decisive action and courteous or rude tones shape how rules are perceived and followed.
Exposure to sudden climate change reduces cold in the head and catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm is offered at 60 cents and can be mailed from Ely Brothers in New York. It claims to cure without pain, irritation, or sneezing by spreading over the irritated surface and providing immediate relief. Available at J. E. & F. A. Powells' city drug store.
The piece outlines a fierce Illinois senate race with Mason seeking re election, Dawes and Madden as contenders, and Chicago clashing over its candidate. Gov. Yates plans a county and district based organization to back a senator, with Lieut. Gov. Northcott as a possible choice.
Illinois editors express mixed views on Bryan and McKinley and praise Governor Yates. They criticize Chicago papers, note public sentiment supporting the governor, and comment on Tillman and McLaurin, contrasting old-time reactionism with modern democracy. Vendalin Union praises high moral standards and educational leadership of the governor. Hand-made Wagons advertised from Cyat Slygh's wagon shop.
The fragment signals a proverb about education danger attributed to a Chicago note. Listed is a date July 27, 1901 and a person name Bairven Parker in Chicago Illinois. The readable text hints at a quotation framed as wise counsel from a historical clipping.
In Panama Columbia a 16 year old girl with severe diarrhea was near death. Dr Chas H Utter treated her with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Kenedy. Within eight hours she improved, three days to walk, and a week later fully well. Sold by Cre swell.
G. Guderian of iLa Rose, NL, accuses United States Marshal Tripp and the Star of maligning him. He asserts he killed two counterfeiters and implicates more in Streator. Authorities doubt his tale, suggesting dementia, while Streator and district official Ames would know of any large counterfeiting case.
Bennettaville editor recounts how his wife suffered from poor digestion and low energy. She tried electric jitters, used four bottles, and recovered fully, regaining appetite and strength. The tonic is touted as a grand remedy with laxative benefits for liver and stomach issues. Available for 50 cents at Dr Powell's city drug store.
At a July 4 gathering the British consul toasted the Union Jack calling it the flag of flags that has sailed the seas for a thousand years. John Perkins of Madison County, New York, replied with a toast for the Stars and Stripes praising the new republic, Alaska, and Maine as part of a liberty emblem never lowered to foes.
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