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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1904
Page
7
In Illinois orchards tree fruit faces destruction from climate, disease, and pests. The speaker shares a detailed spraying regimen using Bordeaux mixture and Paris green, with careful copper sulfate applications, lime, and timing from before bud break to post-bloom, plus cultural practices and chicken coop spraying as a aid.
A 1901 testimonial from W. W. Prickett of Smithfield praises Ballard's Snow Liniment for curing a facial cancer after accidental application. The ad notes sizes 25 50 and 1.00 and sale at Dr Powell's City drug store. Also mentions the death of C. W. Whitney, New York Secretary of the Navy, lauding his influence on the US navy.
Reader note suggests popular school tablets attract attention at The Republican price. Subscriptions encouraged for The Republican.
Old fashioned salt pork remedies for consumption praised fat as nourishment. Scott's Emulsion is presented as a refined fat suitable for easy digestion with cod liver oil and phosphites boosting the lungs. A free sample offer and labeling details accompany the claim.
Miss Lillian Helene Brennemann, Knox Conservatory, earned the Rosa May McCall scholarship at Henry High School and delivered a praised graduation recital in Beecher chapel before a large audience. Her cool, steady performance featured Schumann and Lavallee works with an encore of Le Papillon, and she concluded with an orchestral number accompanied by strings and organ.
The article argues medical science favors prevention, stating Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia tied to colds and influenza. It claims numerous proven cases during recent influenza outbreaks and urges early use when a cold is contracted, noting it is available from Dr Powell.
James M Powers reports in Lawton Oklahoma on a mild dry winter and thriving farming activity. Investors from Henry own a 480 acre farm near Lawton with extensive plowing and fencing, plus brick stores and residential property purchased. Indians are civlized and restricted from liquor sales while cotton sold last year nears a million dollars. The Republican office offers envelopes and mailed Oklahoma maps to inquiries.
The Illinois and Michigan Canal is practically abolished by a supreme court decision. The ruling limits public funds for canal maintenance and affirming the canal as self supporting, with management left to the legislature and the people retaining ownership.
An old advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as giving relief in one minute by killing microbes irritating the mucous membrane. It claims to clear phlegm, reduce inflammation, heal affected parts, and strengthen lungs to ward off pneumonia. The print ends with a dealer name BE. & FA. Powell.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company calls a Davenport Iowa meeting for March 21 1904 to authorize bonds up to 163 million dollars maturing 1934. The plan funds refunding expansion and purchase of line assets including related railroads and franchises for consolidation and growth. The board also seeks approval of a mortgage to secure the bonds and ratification of prior actions.
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