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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
7
Ww W Dewey Sons offers highest market price for grain and best quality coal. The New City Meat Market run by John Hartley Jr promises finest beef and veal cuts.
Fragmentary ad lists 309 Main St Peorla OL 300da offering express service with guaranteed work. Items include suits and pants cleaned by steam or dry methods, overcoats cleaned, and dyework priced from 50 cents to 2 dollars for different garments.
A collage of remarks and notes on public affairs and personal conduct. Items mention John McNamara of Pennsylvania at age 109 and oxen farming, reflections on land in the southern states, praise for honorable youth and moral guidance, suffrage talk led by Jane Addams, a postal theft case with prison return of funds, politics in the German Reichstag, wartime memory and Confederate monument issues in Savannah, and health advices highlighting Foley Kidney Pills with anecdotal testimonials.
A collage of editorials from St Louis Globe-Democrat and Lanark Gazette echoing prosperity tied to party rule. Elgin News and Freeport Journal discuss figures like Cullom La Follette Taft Roosevelt and party loyalty. Canton Register and Earlville Leader lampoon Taft and Roosevelt amid partisan chatter.
Indiana Health Commissioner Dr J N Hurry will meet Chicago sanitary trustees in Hammond to discuss sewage around the Calumet river. Chicago plans to dump large amounts of sewage into Calumet and into the Illinois drainage canal, asking Hammond Gary Whiting and East Chicago to divert their waste. The next legislature session may authorize cities to unite for sanitary purposes.
An old advertisement extols Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for colds and urges doctors to recommend Ayer's Pills to ease constipation and support liver function, claiming the remedies aid digestion and overall health.
The Modern Woodmen of America in Henry county reveals new insurance rates announced at a Chicago convention. The table lists advanced rates by age and policy amounts up to 3000 dollars, reflecting changes under the permanent plan recently inaugurated.
A collage of editorials from Freeport Journal and other papers criticizes political maneuvering around Taft and progressive figures. It notes the public pursuit of offices by defamers, urges fair play, and highlights voter duties under republican ideals. The selection contrasts positions of Roosevelt La Follette and local party leagues in Illinois.
The article explains that congressmen at large have the same duties as any representative in the lower house, despite being elected by statewide vote rather than district. after Illinois gained four extra seats in 1910, the legislature failed to redistrict, so these four will remain elected at large until a redistricting bill passes. It includes a testimonial about Foley's Honey and Tar from A. J. Ironmonger.
Humane Society cases target rural route carriers for cruelty to horses due to improper feeding and care. One carrier and substitute lose their jobs for driving worn-out horses. another man has his horses seized and ordered cared for 30 days. The piece also endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children and notes local availability.
A nostalgic advertisement claims D. D. eczema wash ends itching from eczema psoriasis and rheum. It touts fast relief, a full-size bottle for 100 dollars, a money back guarantee, and 2 sample bottles for 26 cents, with FF SEGRAVES, Druggist, Henry.
Lane McKeon a famed horseman known for training and driving trotting horses died January 27 1912 in a Peoria hospital from erysipelas after six days illness He was born July 22 1868 in fentown Fayette County and lived in Bradford area most of his life He leaves a widow Catherine Griswold four children a sister and a brother The McKeon family helped advance the breed and many notable horses earned top honors Funeral services were held January 20 at his brother Thompsons home with Rev Vandervoort officiating and burial at Mound cemetery
Edn Nie man of Seymour Indiana says a chronic stomach problem forced him to quit work for five weeks. After one bottle he improved, and on the third bottle he is ready to resume work, rapidly gaining weight and strength, attributing the cure to Vinol’s tonic and digestive support.
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