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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
10
A Mississippi advertisement urges older adults to try a cod liver oil tonic claiming it boosts appetite digestion and circulation. Testimonial from J A Price of Corinth states weight gain and improved health after use. The ad promises money back if results fail.
The County Court of Marshall County at the January term 1015 advertises probate actions under the will of Sidney Ketchit, deceased. Notice announces authority granted to executors to proceed with matters found in the Record of Wills.
Thursday December 24 1915 a sale by public vendue at the bank corner in Champaign Illinois offers the North half of Section Seven in Township Twenty One North Range Eight East of the Third Principal Meridian. Terms require 15 percent cash and balance on deed by 1916 with title taken subject to lease. property includes nine room farmhouse, fences, near market, good soil and pasture land.
William Bell, a Magnolia Township native now in Pasadena in his nineties, writes a personal letter praising California, describing health, family, and town life. He comments on Pasadena growth, a new post office, and local concerns including dry laws and the European war, ending with requests for news from Henry and best wishes.
A reflection on how small country weeklies reach readers across the nation and abroad. The paper serves as a link to home and youth, recalling birth, school milestones, first jobs, marriages, and even funeral moments, sustaining a sense of continuity for readers who venture far away.
An advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia pain. It claims rapid penetration to irritated nerves and inflammation relief. It suggests applying the surface over the painful area without rubbing in and offers a money back guarantee.
Practical advice for farmers on eradicating hog lice to reduce cholera losses. Includes set posts wrapped with sacks, crude oil baths, cement or clay wallows, spraying, and yard cleanup. Also notes the Liberty Bell Bird club promoting sparrow protection and a tragic auto accident involving local families.
A farmer humor piece contrasts scientific theory with Hen Bartlett's view that lack of laughter stems from farm life challenges. He cites the interfering mule, chores, drought, and late rains as constants that quash mirth, noting no call for laughter despite attempts to amuse.
A family scene centers on a father who grips the weekly paper with gusto yet laments missing items he deems important. He rails at weddings social notes and ads, complains editors miss readers needs, and vows to warn the paper if trips away from town keep him from his issue.
A farmer announces a public sale at his residence 21.5 miles southeast of Henry Illinois on the Michael Balen siefen farm. Event starts 10 a m with horses cattle hay farm implements and miscellaneous goods offered for cash with credit available on approved security.
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