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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1903
Page
2
A revision of the laws changes the word are to is, uniting the states under a single designation. The change marks a shift in how the United States is described in official text.
In Springfield Illinois the minority party presses for court action to challenge Speaker Miller’s authority amid a push for judicial reapportionment. The piece outlines proposed district maps, partisan maneuvers, and related political tensions shaping the Illinois General Assembly.
The piece extols U S soldiers as the best paid housed fed and cared for with free food and lodging and large perquisites. It contrasts this with claims about the Indianola post office incident showing Roosevelt appointed fewer black officeholders than any prior Republican or Cleveland era presidents.
Dr. Wiley argues danger from arsenic in hosiery dyes and misnamed drugs. He urges government and state inspection to prevent poisoning and warns consumers to know drug names. The article also discusses the Panama Canal Treaty prospects and U S control, plus Illinois township school transportation issues and the case for optional consolidation rather than mandatory reform.
Mrs Franklin Freeman of Dover New Hampshire reports using Ely’s Cream Balm for catarrh and loss of taste and smell. She notes relief after first application and that the balm does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed by Ely Brothers New York.
Julius Gszégoszweki and Tracy A Coskinak both of Wenona appear in marriage license listings along with Clark W Ranking of La Rose and Allie M Whitton of La Rose. Probate notes include estates of Frederi Hoffrichter Weir Layton and other adjustments with orders for letters testamentary and administration.
Mrs B W Evana of Clearwater Kansas reports her husband recovered from quick consumption after using Ballard's Horehound Syrup. She says they have kept a bottle in the house for six years and regard it essential for coughs. Price options 25¢ 6c and $1.00 at J E & TW A Powell's.
An early 1900s letter recounts cancer relief using Ballard's Show Liniment on the face with rapid healing and no scar, praising the remedy. The notice notes 25¢ and $1.00 price points and a store listing J E Powell in Chicago. It also mentions a domestic arts and science reception with housekeepers, table decoration exhibits, and ribbons awarded. Foods and preserves were shown and later sent to hospitals.
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