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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1904
Page
7
The article argues cold feet and chilly sensation are linked to poor nutrition and exhaustion. It criticizes tonics like iron or cod liver oil as ineffective, and promotes Dr. Hering’s Golden Medical Discovery to restore digestion and blood function, claiming it benefits digestion and absorption.
A detailed write up from The Republican recounts a 27 year old Henry fire company celebration with a parade down Edward Street, water display from a cistern, and a painting by B D Mulciber. Chief Engineer J N Krens led operations and Mayor Townsend praised the volunteers, ending with a grand ball and thanks to the Henry Fire Department.
Restless nights blamed on coughs claimed to be cured by Ballard's Horshoune Syrup offered at 25c, 50c, and 1 dollar bottles. Dr Powell's City drag store advertises the remedy as a quick and radical cure.
Willis B. Powell known as Pud Jog Powell, praised in editorials as a rising figure who backed Fort for Lieutenant Governor. Fort, young and inaugural, defeated a veteran opponent by about two thousand votes, praised for popularity honesty and humility as a new political force emerges in the era. The piece blends campaign recollections with agricultural notes on plums blackberries raspberries and strawberries, detailing bloom timing and fruit prospects as winter ends and spring starts.
The piece outlines political maneuvering in the 16th Congressional District with emphasis on Yates, Sherman, and Fort factions. It notes delegate counts by county, predicts contest outcomes, and highlights Bob Fort’s public image and influence within Bureau, Marshall, and surrounding counties as shifting allegiances form around the gubernatorial field.
The fragmentary note mentions Caeney Rae, Lysner Dery and Ted Syn Sea with unclear affiliations. It appears to reference a morning event and a coal matter at LAUTING BAY with partial names and dates unreadable.
A. Powell de F. A. Powell advertises Dr Howard's Specific as a universal cure for dyspepsia constipation headaches malaria and liver troubles. He guarantees a lasting cure or a refund and offers a fifty cent package at twenty five cents with a money back promise.
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