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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
3
Dr E A Hall physician and surgeon offers medical services in the New City with an electrical apparatus for diagnosis and treatment. He answers calls day or night from office in Lee Building and residence on Richard Street. John Hartley Jr proprietor advertises meat market with fresh cured meats and cash for hides.
An 19th century local notice lists B F Forrest M D of Peoria Illinois with residence at 1029 N Madison and offices at Main Street and Jefferson Avenue, plus W J Thomas DVM in Henry Illinois residing on West Street and reachable by phone. Dr F C Willitt in Whitefield Illinois, graduate of a Chicago veterinary college, treats diseases of all domestic animals with round the clock calls.
Illinois adopts a new primary law ending party conventions for most offices. Nominations for state, congressional, senatorial, and local offices proceed by direct vote with party ballots, while presidential electors, University of Illinois trustees, and certain townships remain out. Deadlines, voting rules, and committee compositions are outlined for the upcoming elections.
Judge Higbee declares Section 21 of the Illinois fish law unconstitutional in a Schuyler circuit court ruling. The decision halts a $5 net or seine license requirement and follows a test case brought by Amos Wilcox, with Brownings and other river fishermen aiding the defense.
A period notice warns of croup dangers at night and the fear it brings to households. It urges keeping Foley's Honey and Tar in the home and using it at the first sign of danger, claiming it has saved many young lives and is safe for children according to the ad copy.
Winter gatherings of farmers clubs across counties draw men and women into programs of modern farming techniques. Poultry shows, dairy meetings, and county institutes supplement sociability and the Grange, especially Magnolia Grange in Putnam County, with semi monthly literary sessions and annual programs fostering shared knowledge and enjoyment.
Rock Island plans to suspend two fast mall trains in retaliation for government mail contracts won by Burlington. The move would force Chicago dailies to mail for the 11 30 pm trains or papers would reach Peoria branch stations via a roundabout route, inconveniencing cities along the line.
South Carolina Congressman George S. Legare proclaims a full recovery from consumption after a year of illness. He credits German origin Lung Germine treatment from the Lung Germine Co. of Jackson, Michigan, noting weight gain and return to duties.
A long discussion extols the hen’s instincts in hatching, turning, and caring for eggs, contrasting incubators with hens. It contends the hen’s mind appears spontaneous, not taught, and praises natural motherly behavior over artificial incubation. The piece ends noting a local option law test case in Illinois Supreme Court with multiple constitutional challenges.
An advertisement argues acetylene gaslight outshines kerosene, offering cleaner air and less soot. It claims gaslight costs about a third less and saves time, inviting skeptical readers to request demonstrations and hear from unbiased customers in Chicago.
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