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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
6
In a Fortef meeting Cal Fort and B Barnes urge removing dams to improve navigation on the river. They argue the overflows burden landowners and the public interest requires dam removal, contrasting with a cited railway magnate remark.
In a rural discussion, ALK Surry argues 200 cows needed to start a creamery on a payback basis, with a goal of 100 creameries within five miles. Farmers must supply grain and manure to improve soils and incomes, or risk creameries failing from lack of milk as prices fall and stock pays poorly.
The speaker in Chicago last Sunday argued that healing comes from God through ordinary means and Nature. He claimed doctors, hospitals, and remedies aid but God provides the cures, criticizing faith in medicine and stressing mind cure and natural laws as superior.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a supposed remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia with claims of rapid cure and disappearance of disease signs. It mentions names Sipe Cordie Day and Benj TA Powel but details are unreadable, leaving the central claim uncertain and unverified.
Reader letters and editorials from Chicago in June 1902 analyze Bishop Spalding remarks about women. The writer defends the female sex, condemns sexist editors, and urges a creed valuing mothers and women as essential to civilization. The piece cites public figures and contrasts clerical and journalistic voices.
In Pasams Colombia Dr Charles H Utter treated a sixteen year old girl with severe dysentery. After ineffective prior remedies he used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and within eight hours she improved and by a week regained health. Openly advertised by Dr Powells City drug store with a note on tapioca preparations.
The piece recounts Joses twenty nine years of ME church inspired Chautauqua shore meetings in northwestern New York. It praises natural beauty, historic tents, and the revivalist spirit, noting Bishop John H. Vincent’s return, large crowds from multiple states, and daily worship with concerts and banners. It hints at daily life and plans to describe more later.
A long letter from a missionary in China recounts Bible study gatherings uniting four stations, opening a new out-station, and baptisms. It notes dangers from locals over wells, a district official’s arrest, a shooting of a church member, and ongoing efforts to fund pastors and buildings while praising divine support and denominational collaboration.
The letter outlines two methods to send money to support a mission via Mr W V Frost, treasurer of the North American CLIST. It specifies mailing instructions to the China Inland Mission in Philadelphia and asks donors to mark funds for the intended use or general transmission.
The Henry Republican announces a new three foot eight inch square map of Marshall and Putnam counties. It details 12 Marshall townships and 4 Putnam townships with owner names, acres, cities, rivers, roads, schools, churches and a new Magnolia to Henry railroad. Priced at 9.50, available at this office or through agents.
Alka's Foot-Ease powder shaken into shoes claims to relieve tired smarting tight feet and ease walking. It cools feet and claims to cure swollen sweaty nails blisters corns and bunions, offering rest and comfort for 25 cents. Trial package available by Aller S Olmsted de Roy NY.
A $100 cash prize is offered for naming the daily limited train to California, to enter service November 1, 1902, by the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific via the El Paso Short Line. Open to the public with no fees. For instructions, address Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago. See at the office.
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