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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
10
Christmas customs and local visits fill Varna and nearby towns as residents travel for holidays. Families such as the Spencers and Johnsons host dinners and exchanges. weddings, church programs, and hospital notes reflect a bustling holiday season across Varna and surrounding communities.
Dr. Gable, a Chicago specialist, will visit Henry at the Camp House from 9 30 A M to 4 P M on Wednesday January 3. He promotes a Neuro pathis system to remove poisons and treat nerves and blood, offering free examinations and promising relief for heart disease kidney and bladder trouble dyspepsia and catarrh among other ailments.
A Friday evening gathering honored Dr Kelly who received the title of doctor. The notice promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as effective for constipation, describes them as pleasant, mild, and gentle to take, and notes they are obtainable everywhere.
The area enjoyed holiday visits, family gatherings, and a church Christmas program. Residents from Henry, Lostant, Varna, and Swaney traveled to relatives in Bloomington Peoria and Terre Haute while schools and clubs held seasonal events and banquets.
An ad claims constipation causes dull skin and pimples. It promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild laxative taken at bedtime to ensure a full, non-griping movement by morning and to drive out lethargy from overloaded intestines and sluggish liver. Bottles sold by druggists for 25 cents.
The Good roads boosters urge farmers to drag roads while wet to ensure good surfaces through winter. Illinois law calls it a misdemeanor to stay in one track but allows turns when necessary. The Burlington Way cites over 100 vice presidents in a circular by Secretary A B B Nissen. Secretary Baker criticizes a proposed lakes to gulf waterway via the Illinois river and urges further study before state permission.
John Waterman of Mt Palatine and Mrs Charles Ruble appear in town notes. A jury service trip to Ottawa is recorded for Philip Moore. Several births, visits, and church events are listed alongside road work updates and society mentions. Local residents travel to Peoria, La Salle, Mendota, and Chicago for family and business. A Sun day school board names officers. An ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with user testimonials.
An advertisement suggests nervousness caused by constipation can be eased quickly with Chamberlain's Tablets. The copy claims the tablets also aid digestion and notes availability everywhere.
A fragmentary verse list assigns letters to biblical figures and concepts with scriptural citations. The text alternates letters and clues, naming Esther, Daniel, Numbers, Judges, Samuel, Acts, John, Matthew, Psalms, Samuel again, Genesis, Isaiah, Colossians, Zephaniah, Philemon, II Timothy, Acts, I Kings, and a reference to a seaport.
Readable fragments cite Bible verses from Samuel Esther and Psalms then pivot to a promotion for job printing. The text urges researching references as a Sunday diversion and promises prompt, high quality printing for little bills. It mentions a Henry Republican and asks recipients to pay their ether to the office.
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