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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
7
An advertisement from Vincl touts Vinci as the best tonic for weak and ailing children. It cites Dr. M. C. Strother of Raleigh and a mother praising Hazel's recovery after sickness. The maker promises satisfaction with a back guarantee and instructs Ironmonger Druggist Henry to supply.
Dr F C Willett a veterinary surgeon and dentist based in Whitefield Illinois offers prompt animal care. Affiliated with McKis lip Veterinary College Chicago the service provides 24 hour in residence calls with connected telephone lines for day and night emergencies.
In a December 17 1912 letter Mrs Richard Baguley of DeLand Florida writes to George Burt & Son from The Republic praising the DeLand city and Florida climate as healing for lung ailments. She describes the city university churches and dry Volusia county, notes seven local churches, an opera house, and a growing citrus crop, and recommends buyers inspect land first before investing. She mentions Gould Wootten real estate Claire, and that Mr Henry Burt is recovering. The letter closes with holiday wishes.
A call for a new Commercial club to boost Henry by emulating Peoria and other cities. The piece argues for waterfront park space, improved sidewalks, water quality, and electric street lighting, citing Galva Des Moines and others as models and urging citizen participation for collective city betterment.
The article recounts the conviction of William Gatlin for robbing Davis Hardware and breaking into Duke Bros. store. He pleaded guilty before Judge Wilson and received a sentence of two to fourteen years to be served at Jeffersonville. Gatlin, described as slight and neatly dressed, drew a large crowd in Bloomington.
The piece describes Gatlin the gunman, his fascination with newspaper reports, twice escaping jail, and threats of self harm. It notes Sheriff Browning and prisoners worried by his presence. George Goode, his companion, faced trial for a livery stable robbery in Bloomington.
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