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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
10
The article promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for the menopausal transition. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Maggie Morris of Munson Station Pa praising relief from sickness during the change of life after using Favorite Prescription along with Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets.
A brief item lists contact numbers for the Republican office and editors residence, noting phone lines 9 and 78 respectively.
The piece lists local political candidates for U S Senator Clerk Supreme Court State Treasurer and other posts. It also notes census liquor consumption and remarks on Harry Tracy the Spokane outlaw. Additional items discuss Republican prospects in Marshall county and historic presidential yacht usage by Buchanan Lincoln Cleveland and Roosevelt.
Senator R. B. Fort of La con defends bachelorhood in Chicago remarks after Dr E. Benjamin Andrews condemns unwedded life. He argues marriage costs and duties limit public service, noting bachelors can serve constituents evenings without family obligations and that public salaries hinder marriage.
Evelyn Ellsworth Jones describes Chautauqua life in 1902 detailing hotel and cottage living, self serving meals, tents and summer homes, meals tickets, and open air routines. She outlines a typical day with lectures, devotional services, choir practice, excursions, and social events, highlighting the open air culture and varied activities at Chautauqua, N.Y.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company and The Rock Island Company are created with large capital stocks and bonds. Leadership includes William T. Rankin as president of the former and W. M. Moore succeeding R. R. Cable at the latter, with a list of notable directors. The mileage expands from 8900 miles in 1900 to about 8000 in operation after extensions with linked lines, plus 200 new locomotives and 7000 cars added since last January.
The Wenona Presbyterian church hosts the Bloomington Presbytery for its fall meeting with a workers conference to follow. With 53 churches in the Presbytery, delegates and visitors are anticipated from across the area as the conference and presbytery open to the public and promise unusually strong programs.
P F Phillips died August 1 1902 after 11 months of illness aged 58. Born Theresa New York July 20 1844 he lived in Michigan Illinois before settling in the Black Hills. He served as elder and trustee in churches and was a longtime AOUW member and presbytery commissioner. Funeral was August 3 at the Presbyterian church with interment at Bare Butte cemetery Sturgis.
The 16th district Democrats met in Peoria with Cunningham as temporary chair and Woou as temporary secretary. Niehaus was nominated to run against Graff, with the congressional committee named including Cooper Fitzgerald Dabbb Hopkins Dipman Kays Mansfield Dougherty Levison Barney Frommer and others.
The 16th senatorial district Democratic central committee met in Veona at Mayor Gregg's office to organize for the campaign. Officers named were R. Cweddale of Washburn as chairman and A. C. Bell of Dwight as secretary, with members S. A. Rathburn Z. E. Yost B. Yaeger J. D. Ball A. R. Hancock J. W. Otto Thomas Paxton and Charles Cook from various towns. Forrest Bros. advertise bargain counter in the piece.
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