Savanna Illinois visit notes railroad town and high school
A reader describes travel through Savanna on Rock Island and Burlington lines, criticizes the local depot, praises Rock Island and Burlington stations, and notes Savanna as a bustling division center with 50 to 60 daily trains. The piece highlights the Jenks firm, a new Savanna Township High School, its W S Wallace administration, faculty member Victor Kays, and a basketball game in a fan heated gym with novel climate controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Illinois
Rock Island
Burlington
Peoria
Bureau
Great
W.W. Dow
Gray
Syste
Outay
Mississippi
Davenport
Iowa
Clinton
Fulton
Savenna
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Jenks
I. M. Jenks
Jenks Bros. & Co
Savanna Township
Wallace
Victor Kays
Beautiful Homes and Community Notices in Henry County
A Sacramento-like feature highlights editor Tim Wood Jr building a grand home atop Henry’s bluffs and lists local events. It covers St Paul’s church life, guild doll sales, weddings, water works progress, and a dense stream of civic and religious notices from Dec 1902 era Henry County.
Cazette Endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy
W C Woekner, an elderly Toowoomba resident, praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cure for a two month severe cough. The testimonial notes the medicine, sold at Dr Powell's City drug store, and mentions George H Madden of Mendota elected treasurer of the National Association of Fairs and Expositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cazette
Toowoomba
Australia
Chamberlain
W. C. Woekner
George H. Madden
Mendota
National Association of Fairs and Expositions
Mystic Cure Promises Rheumatism Relief in Days
An advertisement touts a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming dramatic results in 1 to 8 days. It says the remedy acts on the system to remove the cause and disease with the first dose. Priced 75 cents to $1.00, sold by J. E. and F. A. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldy J. E
F. A. Powell
Republican
The Henry Republican Christmas and New Year Thanks
The publishers extend gratitude to the community and patrons for liberal support during the year. They note new features added since January 1, 1902 and growing subscription lists. They express aim to improve the paper and wish readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Henry Republican
Republican
Abbott Studio Portraits Featured For Holiday Gifts
Abbott Studio offers Aristo portraits praised for beauty and taste with simple rich mountings. Ideal presents for any season, located at Over Postoffice in Henry Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aristo
Abbott Studio
Postoffice
Henry
Ilinois
Deathly Fall Attack Prompts Cure Claim for Dr King's Pills
A Winchester Indiana resident M. M. Austin praises Dr King's New Life Pills after claiming they cured his ill wife. The ad touts relief from stomach and liver troubles, constipation and headaches, price 25 cents at Dr Powell's City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Liveryman Paskell Imports New Berlin Couch for City Fleet
Chicago this week saw J R Paskell, Pas kell Palace Livery proprietor, return with a stylish Berlin couch. It arrived and will be used to enhance the city’s fine turnout standard as liverymen spare no expense for quality. The London Stars perform at Opera House for three nights this week with dancing and singing, tickets 10 and 15 cents, Forrest Bros and Lugnhides offer entertainment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Wood Jr
Lawton
Oklahoma
Dawson Glenn
Yom Duke
Surrey
I. M. Forbes
Tim
J. M. Powers
St Agnus Guild
Presbyterian Church
Harriet Sanders
Presbyterian Sunday School
Dee
McCown
Chillicothe
Stibvey
GL. V. Smith
Presley Church
K. L. Campbell
St John’s Church
Rey Campbell
Tabernacle
The
Rey Hasha Geongis
Mar
J. R. Paskell
Paskell Palace
Chicago
Berlin
London
Opera House
Forrest Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greenleaf
Savanna Daily and Weekly Journal
Mississippi Valley
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Eastman
High Church
Scientific American
Tiskilwa
Rocky Run
Robinson
Argus
George W. Harper
Harper
Crawford Co
Press Association
A.S. Grant
Washington
Grant
White House
Fred Grant
Texas
Ulysses S., Jr
Jesse
Nellie Sartoris
Dwight Burdick
LaSalle Electric Light Company
Sheriff Award
Lacon
LaSalle County
Clark
Burdick
Rose
Senate
House of Representatives
S. GL. Case
Edith
Elmer P. Rollins
Sheffield
Mendelssohn
Culter Hall
Florid
Mr &Qutres
Mineral
Retta Downey
Putnam
Rev McCown
Henry M. B. Church
Nesbit
Putnam M. KE. Church
Paris
Mrs Rollins
Rollins
Gehring and Robinson
R. H. Foster
Salt Lake City
Dr Powell
City
Charlie Perdew
Charles Kline
Whitefield
Arkansas
Charley Perdew
Kline
South
Church Notes
R. Lt. Campbell
Snow
St Stephen’s
St John’s
Santa _Claus
Mra Claus
Santa Claus
Santa
Christ
W. H. Jones
MR. G. W. Keller
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