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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
4
A survey of progressive gains in Wisconsin and the 1897 political climate highlights Republican strength in Oregon and Wisconsin as farmers vote prosperity. It notes Tammany Hall pressure, potential vacancies, and possible appointments while examining insurrection and Spanish-American War contexts.
The Illinois state attorney urges dismissal of the Heim prosecution as unwarranted by evidence. He argues prosecutions should protect the innocent and not be used to persecute neighbors while noting the Heim case led to a recent jury acquittal and dismissal on venue change.
The Watseka Times argues the Allen bill is a good amendment to the 1874 horse and dummy streetcar law. It requires street railway projects to secure landowner consent via petitions, curbing city council corruption and giving residents a say in franchise grants.
The majority of abutting landowners would sign a petition to place a franchise decision in the hands of the people. If the route is rejected by residents, the line fails and the council is powerless. The Allen law would restore residents rights and set a franchise term up to 50 years.
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment claims to remove intense itching and heal chronic cases where surgeons fail. Marketed as a scientific certainty, it guarantees every bottle with sales increasing through its cures. Available from Dr Powell for 60 cents a bottle and 75 cents per tube.
The 31st district GOP convention in Princeton elected J W Templeton of Bureau as senator and Alfred N Abbott of Whiteside as representative with A W Hopkins of Granville Putnam as second representative. The delegates from Bureau, Whiteside, Stark, and Putnam approved a slate and reported voting tallies. Hopkins secured a majority and won the nomination. A senatorial committee was named from the four counties for future duties.
City of Henry adopts Ordinance No 161 granting Putnam Telephone Company a twenty year franchise to erect poles and wires on streets alleys and public grounds with standard maintenance rules and city use rights. The measure requires company assent within ten days and bans obstruction and excessive tree trimming while ensuring safe placement and painting of poles. Passed June 6 1898.
A sensational claim touts a remedy named New Great South American Kidney Cure from Dr Powell's drug store. The ad asserts rapid relief for kidney bladder and back pain and relief from water retention for both men and women, promising fast results within hours.
A pictorial volume details ship dimensions horsepower guns speed construction dates and more for vessels including Iowa Indiana New York Massachusetts Chicago Katahdin Vesuvius Minneapolis Texas and a portrait of Admiral Dewey. It features Cuban and Hawaiian scenes with maps and a comparative naval table and is offered at Dr Powell's price 139.
An OCR fragment lists a series of names and titles from a church or school program. Items include multiple speakers, devotional sessions, vocal performances, and a Sunday program lineup with entries like How-to, Preparation, Work of the School, and various participants such as Mrs M and Rev J. P. L. The text is garbled, but presents a sequence of performances and talks scheduled for a Friday evening and Sunday sessions.
A seal of quality promises the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions. It cures piles or no pay required. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr Powell.
The record notes transfers including Theo Bickerman to Burgess Sr a half of lot 4 block 11 Wenona. Lena F Pichéreau to A Pichareau west half north half of 4 section 8 Richland township and southwest quarter of the northeast quarter section 32 Hopewell. Thomas Daly to Chicago and California Railroad Company a part of lot 34 section 19 Belle Plaine. The rest is unclear but mentions an unrelated phrase about a five dent smoke.
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