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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
7
An Indiana reader shares relief from menstrual pains and depression after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes long standing headaches dizziness and fatigue and notes renewed energy and happiness after a short course of the medicine.
August 1913 notice offers one day only free examination and consultation by licensed Illinois doctors for treatment of deformities and nervous diseases in men women and children. Patients urged to call, share the notice, and refer others if helped. Includes various chronic conditions and assurances of advice if incurable. Married women must attend with husbands and minors with guardians.
A letter from C L Klein in Napér Nebraska details bids by the Western Bridge and Construction firm, plans to tour Iowa Illinois and Indiana for cement small bridges, and remarks on district 5 comprising Basin Napér and Turtel precincts. He reports good crops aside from early oats and notes a forthcoming trip with a promised lower bid and expense coverage.
A dated 1913 circular from Fern Leaf camp of the Woodmen of the World denounces a head camp referendum on rates as a political move. It urges members to refrain from pledging support and warns of manipulation in selecting delegates to the next head camp. signed by local officers J. O Jones, R. L. Russell, and J. D. Putnam.
A fragment discusses how potatoes are often prepared poorly and suggests leaving the skin on and peeling to about a sheet of paper thickness, then serving with gravy oil or butter. It argues for more respect and refined preparation.
Governor Dunne after a conference with Chief Justice Cooke fixed the judicial primary for September 18 to nominate candidates for the supreme bench, with the election set for October 20. The Tenth Judicial circuit will also hold primaries to fill Judge Puterbaugh’s vacancy and to name a successor to Judge Otman. Knox county bar welcomed Judge Puterbaugh in Galesburg and pledged support for his supreme bench race.
An advertisement urges every home to keep Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns cuts wounds and scars. A Texan reader claims it saved his daughter’s cut foot while endorsers praise the product as the world’s best salve and list a small price.
A local healer in Peoria boasts hundreds of cures over the past year, promising rapid recovery from diseases without medicine or surgery. He cites cases including William Potter S from rheumatism and bladder irritation, and August Bodhine of a neck and chest growth, claiming both were cured after four treatments. He advertises free initial consultations and invites all to try his methods at Masonic Temple, 303 South A Street.
A roundup lists numerous fatalities and serious injuries from auto crashes across Illinois and nearby areas. Names include Fred Ritchie and Earle Horsely with editors, Rev J Schick, Thomas McGovern, and William Blumenshine among others. Victims span Roanoke Elmwood Rockford Chicago Metamora Victoria and Peoria with incidents from rollovers to trains striking autos.
W Hoover of Newick New Jersey is trekking from New York City to San Francisco and back, a 10000 mile route. He seeks the 10000 mile walking championship of the United States with a $1000 prize offered by the Gray Crest Athletic Club of Newark. He also wagered $500 that his chain will not be cut before returning to the starting point.
Long excerpt explains planetary hours and mythic origins, linking Saturn Jupiter Mars Sun and Moon to daily hours and health. It discusses astrological medicine, religious symbolism, and historical claims about week and Sunday. It notes influence on sleep, mood, and illness, with hints of medieval beliefs and occult schooling.
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