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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
8
The article extols sunlight as essential for health and warns against dim lighting and musty rooms. It notes dampness fosters illness, urges disinfection, and praises sun worship and fresh air as antidotes to bacteria. It also reports on Mrs Ballington Booth’s Hope Hall for discharged prisoners and Clara Barton fundraising for Armenian relief.
Jane Addams advocates opening college facilities in vacation to host summer schools for breadwinners at little cost. Rockford Illinois has run the plan successfully for years. The Illinois State Fair in Springfield to feature architect Mrs Frank H Faller of Chicago. A Spanish course begins at Philadelphia Girls High School in September with 33 students enrolled. A sheep damage limit is fixed at five dollars per head. A bust of Lydia Bradley of Paquik is installed at the Institute where she founded it.
Practical notes on farming and household management cover orchard profits, cattle breeding, poultry care, garden planning, and home discipline. Advice includes growing small fruits, feeding hogs in orchards, preserving with mustard in jars, keeping machinery, and humane child-rearing. It cautions about fencing, material costs, and TB control.
Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Marshall County Illinois announces sale by order of court. On August day 109 at 1 pm the front door of the courthouse in Lacon will offer for sale the north 67.90 acres of the north half of the southeast quarter center section township and range described, with payments terms including cash down and installment plan secured by note mortgage. The action concerns minor heirs and property rights in the Fountain Pierson family matter.
Time phrasing indicates departures and arrivals with freight and accommodation notes. References include Ohficaro Limited at 108 pa with 8.00 am, Chicago Express 8390 pm 11.40 pm, and Bureau Accommodation 19.55 pm. Freight House at foot of Liberty street serves as accommodation departure point.
Fragmentary transportation note references Henry and Peoria with times 7.00a m and 7.00p and mentions rates for freight passage or excursion to O. E. Mentzer master. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
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