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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1881
Page
5
In a rugged Henry Republican page a reader attacks Chicago corruption and its sewers, laments duties of farmers, and tells a tale of prairie life. The column mixes local notices about land, insurance policies, a new farm, church calls, business moves, and social gossip from nearby towns.
Delicate women and those with stomach or kidney complaints are advised Electric Bitters as a speedy remedy. The ad claims health and happiness follow use and notes the product is for sale by J Niece at 50 cents.
A lengthy price sheet lists fast color prints at 23c per case, prints from Sprague Dunell and Cocheco at 33c, and numerous textiles and garments. It highlights muslins, ginghams, flannels, linens, laces, embroideries, shirts, underwear, hats, shoes, and a wide range of haberdashery with itemized prices and sellers like Rockford and vendors.
It states a revised price list for the spring season and urges customers to call before purchasing. The note expresses determination to double sales in the coming year despite a garbled mid sentence.
From Chicago Our Own Correspondent Bernhart reports mixed Bernhardt reception with half full houses and high ticket prices while noting public skepticism toward the actress A temperance campaign led by the Women's Christian Temperance Union criticizes lax enforcement of liquor laws and calls for action by Springfield Officials and reformers anticipate a clash with liquor interests At the Press Club annual election F B Wilkie and W K Sullivan tie Sullivan elected amid strong club support Bon Ami club honors Frank Skinkle with unanimous resolutions on his death Corporate power and railroad consolidation spurs alarm in business circles Field Leiter & Co becomes Marshall Field & Co and notes about political office eligibility appear Personal items include visits from P J Jack Janney Nanie Whitney Carrie Hodge and Will Everett reporting rising coal prices and a buoyant Grand Crossing business climate.
Symptoms include bitter taste, back and joint pain, bad appetite, alternating bowels, yellow skin and eyes, dry cough, memory loss, and debility. Liver disease risks death if untreated. Simmon's Liver Regulator claimed to regulate the liver, aid digestion, and fortify against malarial attacks.
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