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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
3
Sparland and Lacon residents are listed in daily activities and events. Family updates include new births and visitors from Peoria and Chicago. ARobbery hits the On Aitchison Sons store with glass entry and valuables missing. police have no leads.
Fragments report furnace workers visiting Mrs Ketchum Hunt and family. Reference to Vincent Schubert and Damm family meals in Pari and Paris area. Couples Mr and Mrs Verh Ketchum and Hazelsvere are noted as Sunday visitors at TFR Sealyer home.
An 1918 context note explains that farm sale prices, such as a Princeton acreage at 437 dollars per acre, imply large profits taxed after the first five thousand dollars. It cautions farmers to consult bankers and collectors to estimate tax due, citing potential thirty-thousand dollar taxable gains on sizable plots. The note also mentions plans to repurpose Anheuser Busch plants into meat packing and ice operations, creating jobs, and closes with a funeral director advertisement.
An ad touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing home remedy to ease aging. It argues kidneys and digestive organs trigger old age and claims oil capsules improve kidney function, boost life and strength, with a money back guarantee.
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