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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
4
A reflective New Year card urges bidding farewell to the old year and迎 greeting 1904 with hopeful resolve. It speaks of sunshine over shadows, precious memories, and the duty to set higher aims while embracing time’s unfolding.
Government surveyors on the Illinois river between Peoria and Chillicothe report the widest point near Rome at over 7000 feet. Two survey crews are halted by ice with boats at Lidcon and Pekin while progress resumes despite high water delaying completion before April.
In Fulton County Circuit Court on Thursday December 10 Lemuel W Potts sued the Sanitary District of Chicago claiming damages from floods after the district opened its river channel on January 17 1900. The jury returned a verdict for the district. Potts must cover court costs. The defense argued rainfall caused high water in 1902 1903 and cited gauge readings and weather station data.
The Iroquoia Theatre fire during a matinee killed about 600 people. Miss Warren, bride-to-be of RK Law, escaped with only neck burns, guiding her mother and a friend to safety amid chaos. The town faces quarantine fears from scarlet fever.
After the holiday sale, our team has been busy measuring, marking, and arranging the stock for this great role of ours. The effort aims to ready shelves and maximize shopper appeal for the upcoming season.
Sale aid societies and churches will have an opportunity to supply their wants for charity sake at a great saving, enabling donors to support relief efforts while obtaining needed items.
Your money will have more purchasing power Wednesday and Tuesday in this store than anywhere nearby. Do not miss this sale or you will regret it. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.
A reporter pressed a wealthy business figure about a rumored abroad trip and a planned scheme. In a slow elevating lift the magnate kept silent with repeated refusals to be quoted, uttering only brief, noncommittal replies.
Reports from Calcutta describe record rains filling streets to 20 inches, boats and wagons common on roads as traffic halted. Pedestrians wade and fish spearing becomes common while fish tanks overflow, with a clerk struck in the eye by a jumping fish.
The article describes land snails entering dormancy in autumn. Snails secrete a thin transparent membrane to seal the shell opening and then add an inner layer to make the shell airtight. They sleep for five or six months and awaken in spring to seek fresh leaves.
An Indianapolis News item recounts how Spain's court strictness allegedly killed King Philip III. The king supposedly sat by a fire as a draft worsened. a missing servant to adjust the chair led to the monarch taking ill and dying.
A humorous exchange from a Boston Post feature depicts a husband and wife bantering about his wife’s habit of tossing objects when in a mood. The couple laughs off misfires and near-misses as a form of amusement.
A testimonial from Guy G. Atkinson of West Virginia praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digesting all classes of food, toning the stomach, and rebuilding worn tissues. The ad claims it strengthens digestion, purifies the stomach, and boosts health. it notes availability from druggists.
Circuit Court reports Della Bush versus Wm Bush divorce on drunkenness charge. Probate notices include Estate of William Schlafoan contested claims December 28 and Estate of James Bussell guardianship bond set at 12 000. January 25 hearing for last will petition. Real estate transfers list multiple quit claims and lots in Belle Plaine Sparland Toluca Santa Fe Wenona and surrounding areas with various grantees and paths.
Snakes seek warm winter quarters when cold nights arrive, retreating underground to coil in tight ranges until spring. A few may emerge briefly on warm rocks but most disappear after Thanksgiving day.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls Kitty dismissing John Gray for his illiteracy. She notes he could not grasp basics and, upon being told no, he left with his hat and went home.
Druggist Henry C. Stearns of Shuilsburg Wisconsin endorses Horehound Syrup for hoarse croupy and difficult breathing with strong repeat customer testimonials. The ad lists price 25 cents 600 and 1.00 and notes a Christmas greetings insert from Edward Page Gaston in a 1903 folder.
R H Foster of Salt Lake City reports long standing dyspepsia cured by Herbine after trying many doctors without relief. He recommends the remedy to friends who are afflicted and says it is curing them as well. Smut Dr Powells drugstore sells the product.
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