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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1895
Page
2
A fragmentary notice details subscriptions and advertising dues for a local publisher. The rest mentions broad economic notes: U S silver output in 1800, a civil service pension directive affecting 500 workers, Illinois and New York tax figures, and a Springfield arbitration session tied to a state party committee.
Attorney General Newell says highway commissioners must build a stock pound near township center and fund it from general funds. Big 4 races next week expect record entries, fine track condition, and new stalls. training begins and weather could boost times. J V Graff at Havana Chautauqua discusses the true woman, favoring home leadership and balanced progress with intelligence and righteousness guiding society.
An early health advert claims erbine cures liver and stomach disorders causing biliousness indigestion and coated tongue. It touts a general cure for back pain chills fever and poor skin while urging trial bottles at Dr Powell for 76 cents.
Magnolia Grange announces forty six special premiums offered by patrons for the fair to be held September twenty fifth to twenty seventh. premiums include cash prizes for best pie pumpkin and best three cakes, poultry and fowl awards, and premiums for children’s bread and knit items. officials note the premium list is in preparation and will be distributed to interested parties.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It states nine of ten cases stem from catarrh in the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offers $100 for any deafness due to catarrh not cured by the remedy. It lists J. Owenzy & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, and mentions druggists will sell the product.
J Wirth of Chiliscoths designates Braeger as Henry’s agent to provide information on fall and winter excursions. Wirth will join parties of ten or sixteen traveling south to inspect sites and arrangements.
Five Caritobanites elected last fall have since died or resigned. William Murray of Chicago died and was buried in Peoria. Utah debates woman suffrage ahead of November ratification. Mint reports fiscal coinage totals. Rome Georgia employs women to run an electric streetcar for a church fund. Army surgeons link facial expressions to battle death causes. O J Dunlap of Rock Island dies from injuries after Shutes event.
An advertisement claims Hill's Chloride of Gold Tablets cure liquor morphine and tobacco addictions with a money back guarantee. Sold for one dollar per package and can be mixed secretly into tea or coffee. Ordered through Ohio Chemical Works of Lima Ohio with testimonials available.
Henry Applen, winner of the Waskiewee exercise, prepares to enter the Big 4 Meet next week. The focus is on conditioning and technique as he aims for top placement against regional rivals.
Mrs Jinn S Hinton of Grahamaville Marion County Florida credits Chamberlains Col Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving her two year old son's life after bloody flux. She followed the directions and the child slowly recovered becoming stout and strong again. For sale by Dr Pawel.
Miss Helen Marsh returns to Chicago with Frank M. Wood after a private August 6 wedding at the Potter residence with Rev P K Hammond officiating. The couple departs for Chicago after a family reception and a rice shower.
Mrs Hamilton of Cambridge Illinois claims rheumatism kept her from raising her hand but Ballard's Snow Liniment cured her. Chassacre, clerk for Lay & Lyman of Kewanee illlinois also endorses the product. The ad lists cures for inflammation wounds sores and sprains and notes sale at Dr Powell's.
Last Friday night about 10 30 a cyclone struck LaRose from the northeast ripping up about a dozen trees a foot thick. Abe Shipley’s stable and hay shed were blown down and B S Harper’s barn and buggy shed were wrecked. Numerous chimneys fell and fences were toppled. Charles Schumacher’s large country barn and roof timbers were destroyed by the wind. Wm Zilm Henry Zilm and Arthur Walcott suffered damage including a killed horse. At Bennington Grove near LaRose about 200 trees were snapped or torn up and many fences ruined. Near Varna Phil Martin had his house roof blown away. It was described as the worst storm ever known there. Numerous fences were blown down and many structures damaged.
Died. In Whitefield township Aug. 7, Christina Bognery wife of Henry Merdlan. Funeral at St Mary’s Church Aug. 9 at 9 30 a m. Magnolia Aug 8 Henry Wright 78, husband of Bilas Wright formerly of Henry. Funeral at Magnolia Aug. 9 at 4 p m. Near Lostant Aug. 8 septicemia Gh NE 24 years 11 months 12 days wife of Adel bert Phillips and daughter of Lewis Dugas.
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