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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
1
Dr au DDL Watherly, osteopathic physician, offers acute and chronic care with special attention to women and children. Treatments available at home. calls answered day or night. Office in the home of Mr and Mrs 8. L. Clift on Market Street.
The Magnolia column records Mrs H E Dean and Geraldine Spencer ill, Warner Lackland returning home to Axtell, Kas, for family illness, and Mr and Mrs Tracy Skeltrim at Miss Leota Morris and Ralph Hall wedding. It notes family visits, health reports from La Junta, teachers returning to school, and a December 39 open TAC meeting with a country trip, games, and refreshments.
Leola Morris of McNabb became bride of Ralph Hall of Danvers in a ceremony at the Morris home. The wedding featured Lohengrin music, a large white bouquet, and a four course dinner. The couple departed for a wedding tour to La Salle after receiving many gifts. Leola is a graduate and longtime teacher in Tonica and Washburn. Ralph is a farmer educated at Eureka college.
Mrs Martha Wilcox of Gowanda New York praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy saying it broke up a hard cold in days and the cough disappeared. The note also cites concerns about autos aiding robbers and reports ships of the California class needing six and a half foot clearance through Panama canal locks. The Ohio is noted as the widest ship to pass the locks.
A 19th century reader recounts kidney pain and swelling with backache nervousness and dizziness. After trying three boxes of Dean’s Kidney Pills from a Buffalo drugstore, relief was reported. The advertise pitch urges readers to ask for Donn’s Kidney Pills priced 50 cents at all dealers.
Community updates from Lostant include visitors and guests in local homes in Middleton Clay City and Streator. The piece records Christmas visits, a variety shower for Bertha Heusel, wedding of Bertha Heusel and Elvie Strode, and the death of Mrs Patrick Uheir of Wapella with funeral services at St Johns church Lostant. It notes local church activities school events and community roles.
The survey reports over 5000 women in the United States forced to earn their own living. Ninety percent of widows lack comforts of home and thirty two percent lack necessities. Most men who die leave nothing and 96 percent of the remainder leave almost nothing. More than two million children under 16 are working instead of attending school.
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