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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
2
An August 25 2002 look back recalls President McKinley weighing reciprocity in tariff policy to satisfy public sentiment protect American industries and expand foreign trade through diplomacy. Editor Henry Waterson notes the allure and pitfalls of political ambition and the era’s broad optimism about industrial prosperity and global commerce.
The Minneapolis Times reflects on Senator Shelby Cullom of Illinois approaching age 78 next November and predicts he will continue campaigning statewide this fall to seek re election. It notes his reputation as a hard working, self supporting public servant and argues retirement would not suit him.
A note by Mrs Curtis Baker of Bookwalters Ohio recalls an infant with cholera infantum who had no hope. She gave Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy per directions and the child recovered within a day. The product is advertised as for sale at Dr Powell's City drug store.
The river town camp reports a low water Mississippi with beaches along the sandbars and steamers speedless. Excursions from Clinton and a dance stay near Lanesville while trains run along the Illinois and Iowa banks. Sawmills along the river, once thriving, have declined as timber scarce enforces shifts in the industry.
A visitor describes a week on Highland Island in Jackson county Iowa near Savanna. Wealthy residents from Savanna Mt Carroll and Carroll County own cottages along the river enjoying launches river scenery and summer life with family outings and social gatherings.
The entry describes Sisters Rock seen from a distance with two rocks resembling a woman, naming it Twin Sisters Rock. It praises the river scenery with rocky sidebills and urges visitors to go to enjoy the variety of views.
The article discusses river navigation, dam debates, and river valley development. It highlights the growing clam fishing industry on the Mississippi with markets at Davenport and Dubuque for shells and pearls. It explains fishing methods from flat bottom boats and the use of multi-hook lines without bait, noting the clams’ habit of gripping hooks and the ongoing efforts to balance dam construction with navigation.
A humorous sermon fragment extols corn as nature’s best food linking biblical Eve to corn harvests. The piece riffs on appetite and domestic scenes while mixing dubious medical ads about a tonic for stomach ailments. The tone mimics a vintage 19th century newspaper column with erratic spellings and injections.
Dr Robert Boal of Lacon is in good health and will be 96 in November. He was active at the old settlers picnic in Lacon, speaking and enjoying the old time pleasures of Marshall County. J S Thompson of Lacon relayed the news from a friend and neighbor.
W S Bailey of Texas writes that his wife suffered paralysis in her arm for five years and was cured after using Ballard's Snow Liniment. He also reports success on sores frost bites and skin eruptions. Available in 25c 60c and 1.00 bottles at Powell’s Drug Store.
The article argues for the great drainage district plan with intercepting sewers to curb typhoid fever. It warns that building these sewers will require more water from Lake Michigan and that removing downstream dams would increase water for navigation. It emphasizes adding water to dilute polluted flow as Chicago completes its sewer system.
In a brief municipal notice Schaefer informs NT residents of a laundry service special. The alert notes a tense marketing push and urges customers to consider affordable cleaning and laundering options.
A Methodist minister faced a charge of liking trotting horses but stated he loves a good horse. He joked that colleagues might be more pious behind a mustang or mule and urged care for better aims if they cannot.
A brief ad notes a chill preceding malaria symptoms with yawning and fatigue. It promotes Herbine as a liver stimulant that purifies the blood tones the system and restores health. Available for 50c at Dr Powell's City drug store.
An ad from Franklin Miles M D of Chicago offers free trial treatment for heart disease. It claims many cases once deemed incurable now respond to new remedies and lists testimonials and many named donors and physicians. Readers are urged to request the free treatment and mention the paper.
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