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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1904
Page
14
Colds stem from draughts and inner causes like constipation and biliousness. The ad warns against tonics and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood improving, alcohol free treatment restoring digestion and nutrition. It claims no substitute is as good for stomach diseases.
Trains leave Henry daily with eastbound departures 11 minutes earlier and westbound 11 minutes later than Henry time. All trains run daily except numbers 323 and 302. Train 342 stops only at Ottawa Joliet between Bureau and Chicago. Train 302 stops at LaSalle Ottawa Morris and Joliet.
A vivid account of Henry firemen celebration on a lively day in the city. Chief Engineer J N Krenz and Mayor J C Townsend led events including a parade, water display reaching 146 feet, and a race between engine and hose crews. Post-event ball featured Smaile’s band and Henry Moeoner choir club.
Advertisement notes Ballard's Horehound Syrup cures coughs and improves sleep. Promotes quick relief with prices 25c 60c and suggests visiting Dr Powell's City drug store for purchase.
The Lacon Journal editor Push ing Powell praises R. B. Fort of Lacon as an unavailable candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Powell recalls Fort’s 8 year ago State Senate win and attributes it to Fort’s popularity honesty generosity and humbleness. The piece notes Fort’s modest nature and past private secretary role. The report also includes early spring crop prospects for cherries peaches plums pears blackberries raspberries vines and strawberries with injury notes from cold and wet conditions.
A historical caption lists members of the Henry Fire Company photographed in 1877 including Eugene Ellsworth Louis Olberg P Bush Chas Balloweg C Gould J P Hartley E H Hutchins Geo Ball Emil Manski John Kline J N Krenz Frank Krenz Wm Kuss Thos Stubbles Joseph Dauber 8 C Brown Frank Baer J J Herry Michael McBride Geo Sleater Geo Twitchell C R Jones Thomas Renz Samuel Sperry Jonas Woodward W E Clark Frank Kleinhenz James F Shaw J8 Burt Henry Grawburg Napoleon Pechin Wm Duke Thomas Duke Daniel Darby A L Gilpin W G Snyder Fred Webber G G Guyer Walter Scott Patrick Slavin
A Joliet Daily News survey of the 16th congressional district divides delegates among Bureau, Marshall, Peoria, Putnam, Stark and Tazewell counties. The contest centers on Yates versus Sherman with Hamlin Lowden and Deneen backing anti Yates factions. Peoria County holds 27 delegates and could sway the district as Sherman builds a large organization while Yates counters with leaders like Col. Fred Smith and Senator Putnam.
Powers Land and Loan Co of Lawton offers 160 acre parcels to renters in Comanche County with low investment and no rent income. Investors and land seekers are urged to request printed information and prices by writing to J. M. Powers, formerly of Henry.
The piece extols Bob Fort for hidden charitable deeds and humble manners. It notes his lineage with Dr Boal, Greenbury Fort, and a long public career, including serving as State Senator and organizing a Spanish American War cavalry company. It highlights his widespread friendship and community impact.
Severe cold harms cherry and peach trees while apples show favorable prospects. Past season yielded near failure due to excessive wet causing fruit drop and damage, especially on winter varieties. If history repeats, a good apple crop may follow the poor year.
The text notes abundant ground moisture and heavy snowfall during severe weather, suggesting fruit trees and other plants will endure winter with little injury. It emphasizes that only adverse spring conditions could threaten a bountiful crop.
The scratch of a pin may cause loss of a limb or death from blood poisoning, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm can prevent this. It is an antiseptic quick healing liniment for cuts bruises and burns sold by Dr Powell.
Dr F A Powell challenges readers to try Dr Howards specific for dyspepsia constipation headache malaria and liver issues with a money back guarantee. He offers a regular fifty cent bottle at twenty six cents to secure quick introduction and sixty doses for a quarter.
The undersigned will sell at public sale at the Duffield homestead near Henry Til Illinois starting at 10 o'clock. Items include farming implements two wagons one buggy mower planter cultivators harness and racks household goods coal heaters furniture and more. Terms: cash for sums ten dollars and under. ten month credit with note for larger purchases. 5 percent discount for cash over ten dollars. Auctioneer J O Hill clerk Ohas Wood lunch served.
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