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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
4
Colfax Mineral Springs for over thirty years endorsed by eminent physicians. Waters praised for rheumatism dyspepsia constipation and kidney troubles. Colfax twenty three miles east of Des Moines on the Rock Island lines offers hotels including the new Hotel Col with high class service. Send for instructional booklet to Warren Cowles and G Vale agents.
George Sleater and family found valuables missing including 27 dollars gold ring chain and other jewelry after an overnight visit. The entry is thought through a window and exit via an unlocked back door. Similar thefts occurred at St Case residence and at homes of Mrs Greenlee and Mrs Mercian’s until a disturbance halted the thief. City Marshal McCune investigates as church events and a large cantata draw public attention in the week ahead.
The Presbyterian church invites all to Sunday services with the Lord's Supper in the morning and an evening service at 7 30. A ruling elder is to be installed. The week of prayer starts Monday Jan 2 with meetings at the Methodist church the first three and at the Presbyterian church for the last two. Services begin at 7 30 each evening and the annual congregational meeting is tonight at 7 30 led by Pastor H W Bureger.
Last Monday evening relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Anderson gathered at their Lone Tree home in Bureau county to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary. Guests enjoyed games and social time before a large wedding bell decorated supper was served.
Henry Surface sues the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Co claiming 15000 in damages after sparks from a defendant engine set fire to Surface’s Granville Indiana elevator warehouse and engine house, destroying the buildings and contents in Putnam county. The case moved from circuit court to federal court.
A Cleveland visit by the Rev Frederick W Hager's daughter leads to a joke where John D Rockefeller is told they are not going to heaven because he lacks oil. The child asks, and Rockefeller replies with a quip about not having enough oil, revealing a playful jab at the oil magnate.
An early 20th century ad touts Chamberlain's Coughs Remedy as a fast healer for colds. It claims no opium or narcotics and suggests safe use for adults and children, mentioning a druggist and a holiday weather note.
Asbestos, largely imported from Canada, is increasingly produced in Vermont, Georgia, and Wyoming, threatening to rival Canadian output and lower prices for American buyers. Canada ships 8,250 tons daily from 19 quarries, with Vermont showing rapid growth since 1909 and new Wyoming and Georgia fields expanding. Asbestos, insoluble and noncombustible, serves as a heat insulator for boilers and pipes and is used in fireproof roofing shingles, with domestic production likely to boost construction uses.
Benn Jacobs advertising manager for Conrad & Co. of Boston told the Pilgrim Publicity association that merchants underrate the value of systematic newspaper advertising. He urged newspapers be encouraged and merchants cooperate for mutual profit, praising civic pride in a clean paper and modern type. He advised contacting the newspaper man for joint success.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions several names and a date with unclear context. It reads like a half deciphered diary line or correspondence, referencing individuals such as Fogg and a rent note. The readable items suggest a personal record or note rather than a formal report.
Mrs Dora Hoadley writes from Kewanee Illinois describing life after moving, local shops and holidays, church and lodge visits, family updates, and adjustments to a new city with notes on work prospects. The letter also mentions sub stations in electric transmission and a portable 40 foot steel car used by Ft Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co to supply power for construction.
A satirical critique discusses Cannonism as a tool for business and majority efficiency. It argues both sides praise its ability to reduce blunders in the newly elected house, while lampooning Democratic and Republican voices. The piece references Lake Superior to the Rio Grande and mocks party responsibility rhetoric.
Fragmentary text suggests a state plan involving charitable institutions and tuition support. It mentions a legislative context and a proposed funding amount around 8.9 million for upcoming years.
A Wellesley College observer outlines life after death with spirits walking, eating, and working as on earth, suggesting Mars communities and ethereal bodies guided by ether. Swedenborg’s Heaven and Hell is noted as influential, while Brook Farm founder Adin Ballou’s strict pledge emphasizes moral reform.
Rev William Sunday and family plan to settle near Roseburg Oregon in a temperate valley setting with trout streams forests and bearing fruit trees. The evangelist bought about sixty thousand dollars worth of land to enjoy the simple life while continuing ministry. Nearby are a cartoonist's former home and a wild game birds area.
Sugar Grove school house hosted a Christmas tree and entertainment organized by Miss Morgan with several patrons attending. Children received gifts and candy from the teacher as John Davidson Clark Ball visited. Frank Kraemer plans to move to Texas to manage a ranch.
Last Wednesday at1 p m No7 section gang found a man lying between the coal chute and Miller crossing after being run over by a train. He died en route to La Salle hospital. He was a New York plumber in good union standing carrying $90 and seeking work. He ate at Mrs Newcomb's hotel and planned to go to Rock Island. Father James A Dollard was appointed priest at Princeton with out missions at Bureau and Wyanet by Bishop Dunne. Mrs McKinley of Tiskilwa builds a two story residence opposite John Weeks. Postmaster Finn reports gifts from daughter Vinnie and her baby of Blue Island.
The Chicago Ottawa and Peoria Railway Co receives final motive power and new trucks to improve interurban service, with traffic rising under a new management policy. James Murphy sues the railway for 10000 damages after a passenger accident that injured crew members.
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