Local items from Illinois rural life and politics
A wide roundup covers rural mail dinner invites for a local couple near Wenona, the Chillicothe Odd Fellows planning a new Encampment with 38 charter members, corn judges named F E Smith W G Griffith J W Winters Edward Fiedler Katherine Happold, a La Salle marriage, a Supreme Court ruling dissolving Dr James A Marshall’s position at Pontiac Reformatory, railway survey plans for a Putnam county branch and coal mines, wildlife protections, aphorisms about sweethearts, and various local civic notes from Marengo to Bureau County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. White
Wenona
Odd Fellows of
Chillicothe
Corn Growers Association
F. E. Smith
W. G. Griffith
McNabb
J. W. Winters
Venona
Edward Fiedler
Katherine Happold
la Salle
James A. Marshall
Pontiac Reformatory
Reformatory Board of Trustees
Supreme Court
Marshall
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway
Ladd
Seatonville
DePue
Putnam County
Illinois Woods
Joliet
Supreme Court of Illinois
Canal Commissioners
Attorney General of Illinois
Venona Index
Index
Henry Republican
Lacop Home Journal
Illinois Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Chicago
Butler
Illinois
Woodmen of America
Belvedere
Rockford
Elgin
Dixon
Harvard
Middle West
Nebraska
Burlington
Wheeler, Loup
McPherson
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Ad Claims Unique Cure
An old advertisement promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the only positive cure for piles skin conditions and injuries. It claims pure witch hazel and warns others are counterfeits. Also lists school tablets two for a nickel for sale at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Fariners' Institute
Poultry Farmer
West
Farmers’ Institute
Marengo
McHenry County
John Borneman
Granville
Bright
Borneman
Hagen Darmstadt
Germany
Sherman
Illinois House of Representatives
General Assembly
St Louis Exposition Commission
Chicago
Mississippi River
Bureau County
Ohio
Post Office Department
Frank N. Richardson
Wyoming
Richardson
G. W. Scott
Wyoming Bank
Charles Linderman
Savanna
Linderman
Green Bay
DeWitt’s
DeWitt
Dr Powell
Herbine praised for indigestion relief and pension bill advances
A correspondent extols Herbine as highly effective for indigestion and low spirits and notes a pension bill favoring Mexican War veterans. The bill would raise pensions from eight to twelve dollars monthly for about 8900 survivors, per a pension commission report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E
F. A. Powell's
House Committee On Pensionge
Senate
Pension Commission
Restful Sleep Promised by Ballard’s Horehound Syrup
Advertisement urges relief for night restlessness and coughing with Ballard’s Horehound Syrup. Available at J. K. & F. A. Powell in 25c 50c and 1.00 dollar bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
J. K
F. A. Powell
Swift Specific ad promises cure for eczema skin disease
A vintage advertisement asserts purification of the blood as the sole cure for eczema and other skin eruptions. It claims S S S is a vegetable purifier free of arsenic and minerals, offering free physician advice and a free illustrated book. Address listed in Wichita and Atlanta marketing copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central St
Wichita
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Notre Dame
Ind
Eeral
M. Summers
Sion
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Lebel Charles Motter
The
First National Bank
W.T. Law
O. R. Jones
T. L. Jones
Geneva
W. W. Dewey
COAL
F.E. Dawson
Ladies Bazaar
Mt the Ladies Bazaar
Mrs. Kloncar & Ward
Henry, III
Abbott Studio
Photos
Joan Harving, Jr
J. A. Swem
HENRY
O. Elsie Smith
Main Street
E. G. Cromwell
M. D
Ill
J. L. White
Camp House
F. C. Willett
Whitefield, Ill
McKillip Veterinary College
W. A. Smith
Dentist LA Prairie Center, Ill
Chicago Veterinary College
Maulfair
Trelephone
Ford Central
Asp
Iournois
Fred. W. Potter
Henry BE
Jacobs
Clover
Clover & Jacobs
J. H. Franklin
Lacon, Ill
New McMurtrie's Block
R. M. Barnes
J. H. Magoon
Attorneys AT Law
Lacon
J. 3
Thompson & Son
W. H. Worley
L.M. Bell
C. A. Camp
Henry, Illinois
E. S. Ferris
I. D
J. M. Pitzer
Henry, Ill
G. W. Keller
Undertaker and Embalmer
Wallaut Hill
Elmer Mooberry
Henry Central
Jaguda
Melick
Agen
John Hartley
I and Henry
W. E. A. Batter
Henry Ventral
G. A. Motter
Pool Block
C. F. Meng
Yeeth
War Office
Yunochowski
Bayne
Henry,ll
J. J. Herry
Dustin Specialty Company
110
Fifth Avenue
UPILS
Ssno
FP. Kellogg
Weelittles
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstones
Golden Gate
Ler Vallawad
Wim" Gami
Hell
John, Russ
Fire Pouaral Insurance
American
Newark
N. J
W. B. Kirkpatrick
Henry, NL
Office Norrie Puree. & Son
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