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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
7
A pamphlet-like note compares costs and true value in buying. It highlights cork at eight cents a pound and argues the real worth lies in what it saves, illustrated by Ivory Soap returning ten to twenty times its cost through its effects. The ad promotes Ivory Vegetable Oil Soap that floats.
An ad from Tonica News promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease tight or new shoes and relieve swollen feet, blisters, callouses, and sweating with a trial package offered by mail. It notes Judge J. M. McNabb visiting the office and hints at western states residence, detailing local color and routine.
Elvira Macon widow of David Mason of Bristol New Hampshire pledges a ten thousand dollar start toward a home for the aged with additional increases as work proceeds. Des Moines donor Mrs Bates gives land for a central park. Dorothy Patterson Sister Dora earns public statue honor in England. Holland’s queen greets acclaim in Berlin. Hawaii’s women touted as prospects for American fortunes. Cuba’s first female postmaster Ysabel Maria De Los Rios appointed at Gibra. Chinese women lead effort against child slavery, addressing a Shanghai conference. Amelia Bruning from Ellsworth Kansas thrives on her farm wealth, debt free with large acreage and cattle. Gertrude Howe in Chicago forms The Clean City Club to mobilize 800 children to daily trash pickup, covering 22 blocks with 150,000 papers cleared in a month.
This column from Riverside District Grange editor H K Suiru in Mt Palatine Putnam County Illinois urges farmers to know the location of their state agricultural experiment station. Stations publish bulletins offering free practical information for farming interest and improvement.
The writer advises controlling ponds and streams for home fish consumption and recommends suitable species while warning against carp. Observes that some farmers overreact in excitement, notes oats being fed to stock, and critiques attitudes toward farming. Mentions European demand for horse and mule meat and calls for common sense in farming.
Establishing stations supports experiments beyond individual farms. Their reports help farmers adopt proven practices. The piece criticizes hog mudholes and swill feeding, noting dirty basins breed germs, contaminate soil, and trigger farm diseases.
The passage argues that despite the rise of bicycles and automobiles, horses remain valuable and well priced. It contends that accepted order resists rapid upheaval, with each decade showing improvements rather than a slide to worse outcomes.
A letter extols centralized Ohio schools with one center building and transport funded by the district, noting attendance rising from 65 to 96 percent. It also recommends Illinois State Horticultural Society guidance for selecting fruit varieties, highlighting state reports and regional adaptations.
Castoria described as the trusted remedy Bearathe nine with familiar branding promises safe, gentle relief. The advertisement underscores the product as the longtime household choice tied to parental care and consistent quality.
Samuel Parker from Chicago salutes the W C T U Temple dedication in 1901. The piece urges faith and reform, praising Frances Willard and the temple as a beacon against slavery and rum traffic. It envisions a future of peace and Heaven earned by virtuous work.
A South American remedy named Neryine Tonic is advertised as a permanent cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. The pitch claims immediate relief, universal applicability, and certain results after the first dose. The promotion targets invalids with assurances of safety and world-spanning efficacy. The product is listed as sold by JE une F A Pow el y.
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