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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1892
Page
6
The report to the Mayor and City Council outlines street and sidewalk improvements with itemized costs, plus an annual appropriation ordinance setting the municipal budget for the year. It includes police, printing, water, buildings, and street maintenance, and notes approvals and votes.
A large, overworked manufacturer sought a celebrated specialist for nervous exhaustion. He was urged to free himself from care and change his thinking. The doctor favored the patient’s health over finances, recommending DIME Restorative Nervind for nervous prostration, sleeplessness, dizziness, headaches, and stimulant effects. Thousands testify to cures. Book and trial bottle at Dr Powell's.
Mrs Cy of Clarence visits her sister Mrs W H Athay in Sparland. Several locals travel to Chicago Des Moines and Dakota. Grandmother Hoskins dies in Sparland. Rev Shoop to Abingdon for a college valedictory. Children's Day celebrations held by Baptist and Methodist groups. Community groups join in procession and graveside ceremonies.
A new discovery by Dr Miles is claimed to regulate liver stomach and bowels through the nerves. Miles Pills speedily cure biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. Suitable for men women and children in 60 doses costs 26 cents samples free at Dr Miles drug store Henry Es.
Whitefield Corners reports James Swift improving after illness. Center strawberry festival and a Sunday Children’s Day service drew large crowds. A cyclone damaged George Barker’s barn and killed 15 sheep. Charlie Monier funeral held, Rev Wooley preached. Local weddings teased, and races and decoration days praised. Amount raised at the festival recorded as 46, with expenses accounted.
Wenona marks the 116th independence anniversary with a large Chicago-bound delegation. A wedding invitation goes to Miss Kahn and Mr Montgomery. A cloudburst floods cornfields in the west township. Dr Carter and Dr Sheenne removed two tuberculous tumors from Mrs James Dunne’s wife. she recovers well. The Wenona delegation to the Republican convention in Lacon impressed leaders, while Wi Lanuf, a noted businessman, was bitten by a dog and treated. Dr Carter introduced ozone therapy for lung ailments, boosting his practice. Storms devastated some farms, killing colts, and many farmers plan new barns ahead of hay season. Andrew Sringle, James Davidson, A P Webber, and I C Wilmot are building new structures.
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known cure for catarrh claiming a constitutional treatment that cures by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. The proprietors offer $1000 for any case that it fails to cure and request testimonials from physicians and customers in Toledo Ohio.
An advertisement claims Ballard's Snow Liniment is a scientific discovery offering the most penetrating relief. It warns of counterfeit imitations and touts cures for rheumatism neuralgia sprains bruises cuts burns and paralysis benefits. Sold by De Powell.
L Root attended a Washington convention on Tuesday FE. R Leigh remains under the weather though some improvement. Mrs Maggie Seely visits La Prairie to see friends and sister Mrs A Leigh. Mrs 8 G Bradford of Denver is here to care for her mother. T L Howe adds a finishing paint coat to Will Calder's house. Mr and Mrs LaMont Perkins of Van Orin visit locals. Our Children's Day exercises last Sunday were well received by all.
Pulsier of Chicago visited Hennepin on Sunday. Mrs Henry Deck is very ill. Jamie Towle returned from Michigan. The steamer Peoria carried a large excursion. Mrs W H Casson visits Bos ton. Hennepin to celebrate July 4. Jno Towls and others attend Chicago political convention. Ada E Wilson and Carrie Noble attend teachers training at Lacon. Farmers busy with plowing, shearing, and haying. One of Wm Drake’s twins died. funeral Wednesday. Strawberry king Joseph B Albert of Florida supplied berries to residents. Berries for sale at J B Davis’s. Wm Newport from Mt Palatine visited town.
The speaker notes Tadao is a pleasant and capable man who would make a fine governor, but he is not expected to win. The remarks suggest cautious admiration without strong backing or momentum for a gubernatorial bid.
The Magnolia column highlights Mr Heaps proposing a shift from grain to pasture and hay farming. It mentions Wetta’s return to site work, local business developments including rail projects, a wool depot and fishery, and social notes about residents, schools, and community events in Magnolia and nearby towns.
Presiding elder McCulloch led morning worship and sacraments at the M E B church in In. Rev Woolley preached and returned to Sparland after a busy weekend. A large Children’s Day program followed with readings songs and exercises led by Mary Koch Mrs Orr and others. collection for students noted at $4.90.
Quaker Lane columns note residents away at school are due home this week. Grace Price to teach in Pool district next fall. Tomlinson of Salem Ohio visits his brother Carver. H K Smith family hosted Sunday supper with strawberries and Jersey cream. Grange Hall Fourth of July speaker Duncan McDougal of Ottawa. Mae Wierman to teach primary year at lnstant for 315 monthly. Prohibition lecture at M House by Anderson of Pawnee Illinois. Mrs Etta Conklin visiting Michigan relatives two weeks. Victoria Trueblood visiting Southern Indiana, joined fishing party, fell into five feet of water but was rescued.
An old advertisement claims a sound liver ensures a well man and lists ailments like biliousness indigestion and jaundice. It promotes Herbine as a universal liver medicine with no equal and a price of 75 cents sold by Dr F A Powell.
The article describes paring corns and bunions closely without bleeding, soaking in warm water, then applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm with vigorous rubbing for ten minutes per application. It recommends wearing a corn planter for a few days and using Pain Balm for sprains and rheumatic complaints. Property owners are urged to remove tree limbs encroaching on sidewalks, especially in rain, to protect pedestrians.
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