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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
3
The Lacon school opens in a single ground-floor structure housing the entire town school population with nine recitation rooms two laboratories and a 600-seat high school assembly. The 234 by 90 foot press brick building costs about 35 000 and eliminates stair climbing with a vast storm-play basement.
Henry Cabott Lodge urges every man to engage in public affairs beyond voting. He argues time can be found for caucus and polls and that brief government work broadens understanding, improves judgment, and fosters cooperation with others in public service.
Superintendent Cox urged prohibition of football in Moline public schools citing risks to physical and moral well being. The board approved restrictions on game play requiring parental consent and a physician's clearance before any pupil can participate, extending rules to all school teams.
A Baltimore American poem narrates a small politician and his bee that mouthwise urged him to power. The bee buzzes atop the hat as he spends money to win others over. After victory, the morning reveals the bee is dead, signaling a fading dream and hollow triumph.
The piece defends newspapers as a costly but vital business serving the home public. It argues newspapers earn no direct remuneration for essential civic work, yet wield power for the public good and must balance long hours, judgment, and community needs with private costs.
D W Runnells offers his 207 acre farm for sale. Write him regarding purchase details and terms at his address.
Oxbow notes Frank King entertained relatives from Iroquois county. Grant Trone visited Hawa's last Sunday. C D Carlson bought two Ford vehicles at LaSalle salon in Thursday’s report. IB King was called to Henry on important business. Mr and Mrs Daniel Harm were callers at Clear Creek last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Lester Foster and child were guests of Con Holocker last Sunday with Alson Foster and Eva Bum also visiting. Chas Martin, wife and babe called on Harry Camnery. John Morse husks corn for Joe Roesch. Andrew Morse and wife spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Peoria. Nearly everyone is through husking corn in the area.
The Putnam County Farm Bureau institute plans its annual meeting at Mev Nabb Dec 18 with speakers from Urbana and Sheffield including Eugene Davenport and Fred H. Rankin. A literary program features Granville Ladies Quartet and readings by Anna Cutler Hall. The New York World cites a $500 million meat trust led by Rockefeller aiming to globalize meat control. no exhibits or premiums.
The notice urges readers to subscribe for the paper and spread copies to neighbors. It touts the weekly as a cure for fatigue and melancholia and invites business men to order calendars at low rates with a variety of styles and samples available locally.
An old advertisement extols consumption prevention using Scott s Emulsion with advice to breathe fresh air rest and hearty eating. It claims the product strengthens weak lungs like fertilizer on soil and offers a free sample while urging verification that the label appears on every bottle.
The piece notes two Illinois based candidates for Speaker, Joseph Cannon and Robert Hitt, with 122 electees pledging support for Cannon, well above the 104 needed. It emphasizes their legislative credentials and the expected stability their leadership would bring to Congress and the Republican Party.
A long message asks readers if anyone has been cured by Green's August Flower for indigestion and liver trouble, inviting correspondence and a free book. It promotes 25 and 26 cent bottles, notes prices, and mentions Dr Powell's City drug store. It also includes a moral rant urging better student effort and parental involvement in schools.
An advertisement by R.8. Bayne the Dentist promotes painless gas administration for dental extractions and other procedures. It asserts complete safety and absence of common injection-related discomfort, inviting patients to visit without fear of suffering.
Combined offer includes The Henry Republican and The Nichols Business Guide for 2.00. Described as an everyday counselor with legal forms for farmers, mechanics, and laborers. Warns that cheap bicycles era ends as the bicycle trust nears price increases. Subscriptions to all newspapers available at this office.
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