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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
15
A témoignage from J A Price, 74 year old Corinth tax collector, praises Vinci tonic for restoring strength and appetite. Ad claims Vincl builds blood, improves circulation and digestion, with a money back guarantee if targets are not met. Druggist A J Ironmonger endorses the product.
Public notice announces an executors sale of land in Marshall County Illinois by the County Court for the January Term A D 1915 under the will of Sidney Ketchum deceased. The will is recorded in the Probate Court Records in Book BE pages 287 288 289. Proceedings reference estate matters for Sidney Ketchum and authorization under his will. The notice indicates a sale to be conducted under court authority and in accordance with applicable probate rules.
Public sale at the Fisher bank corner in Champaign County Illinois offers The North half of Section 7 Township 21 North Range 8 East on January 14 1915. Terms require 15 percent cash and balance March 1 1915 with a lease to R W Hinton from 1915 to 1916 covering grain rent hay and pasture.
C E Johnson and Roy Rowe announce they will attend public sales during winter with a lunch and coffee counter. Details or dates available from either party. Also included are classified ads for sale of forty Buff Orpington cockerels born February, Duroc Jersey hogs with sires Chief Selection and Prof Kig, and seasoned oak cord wood delivered on call.
In a 90th year missive from Pasadena California William Ball formerly of Magnolia Township writes of health and mobility, notes Pasadena’s growth post office project, and mentions Eva Walker Joseph Edmiston and Lloyd Edmiston. He advocates California dry movement and shares views on the European war while inviting updates from Henry.
A reflection on why country weeklies persist as personal links to readers. The piece notes home delivery connects readers to birth, schooling, milestones, marriage, children, and even after death, and cites a paragraph arguing dailies cannot fully replace local papers.
An advertisement advises sufferers of neuralgia to soothe the nerve with Sloan's Liniment. Apply to the surface over the painful area without rubbing in, as the liniment quickly penetrates to the irritated nerve and reduces inflammation. Available for 25 cents from any druggist with a money back guarantee.
Hog cholera is severe in many districts and lice worsen losses. Dr. A T Peters notes lice free hogs suffer less disease. Practical methods include oiling posts, oil baths, and clean housing. Move hogs to new ground for 30 days to reduce infestation and prevent spread.
Farmers urged to protect song and insectivorous birds praised for saving farmers money by eating weed seeds. Indiana tri county union joins the Farm Journal Liberty Bell Bird club with a pledge to study and protect birds, badge sent free, no cost to join. A Thanksgiving auto accident near Pontiac kills six, with one survivor severely injured.
A farmer named Hen Bartlett disputes a scientist’s claim that nature makes farmers sober. He argues practical woes on the farm—the red steer, kicking cows, a jumping mule, droughts and rains—keep mirth at bay. He recounts keeping a mule from a fair and ending with the line that there’s no call for laughter on the farm.
A fatherly critic rails at the weekly paper for neglecting readers while a farm sale in Henry County Illinois on December 22 1914 lists horses cattle hay and farm implements with detailed lot descriptions and payment terms. Auctioneers and clerks are named with a lunch served by Mystic Workers of the World.
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