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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
5
Local notices advertise clothing and furnishings from Tailoring Department including suits and summer garments. Also promotions for hardware, nails, soap, lye, and a range of small goods with various local residents and events in Henry, Illinois.
Community notices list events and sales including The Factory Girl July 14 showings at the Fair Store. Also listed are quart fruit jars at Powers Fair Store, Big 4 Races dates August 3–6, local visits by Delia Allen Grace Heim and others, WCTU meeting, vehicle and farming ads, and various local personalities with transient travel and family notes.
Patrick McManus of Henry and Charles Fritz of Peru ran 100 yards at the track. Fritz won by inches in a $50 purse, time 10.34 seconds, with a large crowd witnessing the close finish.
An advertisement claims a sound liver prevents biliousness constipation and other ailments. It asserts that a sluggish liver poisons the blood and promotes symptoms like jaundice headaches and indigestion. Herbine is advertised as a supreme liver medicine priced at 75 cents with free trial bottles at Dr Powell's.
A detailed soap sculpture of a meat shop depicts a cutter receiving payment from a lady, a hind quarter on a chopping block, a dog waiting for meat, and a cleaver on the floor. The piece, a marble-like ivory carving by John Leoni, transfers to county house status and earns high praise for its delicate workmanship. It also mentions Progressive Friends in Chicago planning to organize farmers, with mixed reception.
Anronsmith Inn letter from January 21, 1897 describes a 16 year struggle with constipation. The writer credits Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, started fall 1895, as the best remedy with no griping or pains. Signed by We Hunt and sold by Dr Powell.
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