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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
1
Henry post office rents ten year lease for the new brick building at the Grassburg corner. The move follows the Heavy Post Office transfer and causes temporary delays in distributing The Henry Republican.
Heavily described in a local piece, Henry plans a two story brick post office on the old Grawburg site, deemed an ornament to the city. The write-up praises the central location, urges forward thinking, and calls for continued improvements like a new railroad and waterworks.
J N Fawcett who took the examination for mail carrier on route No 2 has circulated a petition among business men recommending him for the place and forwarded the nomination to Washington. He is described as well qualified physically intellectually and morally and keeps a horse with no other regular business to attend to duties in person.
Mrs Geiger of Dunkerton Iowa reports good relief from stomach trouble and constipation after taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by Dr Powell.
The column recounts Jesse Sawyer the outdoor photographer and Alderman Dave Long in a tale of cabbage farming on vacant Lacon lots. Sawyer shifts from cabbage patches to photography while Long climbs from hired cabbage tour worker to alderman, with 80 cent heads and a viral patch of fortunes.
In Colorado Springs Colorado the son of Mr and Mrs Raval Olmstead serves as a city postal carrier making four daily deliveries. On Christmas Day the postmaster and assistant hosted dinner for the entire force and their families at the Readly Hotel with toasts and readings that made for a pleasant occasion. The event included a copy of the paper reporting a August report that drew a lively crowd.
A 1900 reader from Ava Missouri reports rapid health gains after taking Herbine for stomach trouble and chills. The letter credits Dr J W Mary and notes sales by J E and F A Powell.
An immigrant agent signs a note to editors offering a cheap excursion and extending a lunch basket incentive. He promises well filled fried chicken bread and cake under strict supervision of himself.
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