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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1905
Page
2
The Republican of Henry Illinois lists subscription prices for one year in advance eight months and four months. It provides mailing instructions and contact numbers for the office and editors with publication date March 9 1905.
An opinion column attacks the Lacan Democratic stance on drainage suits, questioning attorney commissions, inflated fees, and the handling of dam and ditch flow disputes. It argues for a simple test: halt ditch flow to observe overflow impact, defend bottom lands, and warn against costly litigation driven by lawyers with motives, while noting the board’s past payments and calls for investigation.
A Safe Cough Medicine for Children says Chamber Cough Remedy is not dangerous and always relieves symptoms. It claims value for colds croup and whooping cough and notes sale by Dr Powell's city drug store.
The Chicago Chronicle quoted the board as denying damage claims. Zina R. Carter, president, states the board settles just claims promptly but notes parcels in Des Plaines and Illinois valleys total millions, requiring careful surveys and data collection before intelligent action.
A.J. Huffman county superintendent of LaSalle County urges consolidation of small rural districts into central schools to improve attendance, teacher quality, buildings, and health. He cites long walks, poor roads, and lack of interest as causes of low performance, urging support for Senate Bill 200 for free pupil conveyance. Prof Frank B. Madden notes widespread adoption and benefits from centralizing districts, including better health, lower fuel costs, and reduced tardiness.
Chas Lemberger of Syracuse N Y recounts how he treated his suffering son with Bucklin's Arnica Salve after a deep cut near the eye. The salve is praised for burns and ulcers and advertised at 25 cents at Dr Powell's city drug store.
The Chillicothe Enquirer reports the first Standard Oil pipe line crew has arrived to lay a steel eight inch line from Kansas to Indiana via Joliet. About 150 European laborers dig the ditch while a tong gang of 40 Americans threads sections and tightens collars. Daily progress about half a mile at a three foot depth with oil coats for protection.
The April Delineator centers on spring fashion with styles and news. It previews new serials by Albert Bigelow Paine and Grace P. Murray on child care, plus travel sketches, lustreware by N Hudson Moore, and contributions by Virginia W. Cloud, Elmore E. Peake, L. Frank Baum, Grace McGowan Cooke, and others. The domestic columns are noted, and the Republican office advertises envelopes.
J C Law of Lacon serves as deputy county treasurer and may move to San Francisco for a banking post while his wife and daughter Ava plan to accompany him. Phase takes a Chicago mail order role, and a new Lacon to Hopewell mail route is proposed pending 100 family signatures. Also details on Mrs Lucy Foster’s new house, oil line work, gifts to Engnus Kunkle, local society events, jail payments, and a Farwell report from Wenona about Thomas Gray’s death in Nebraska.
Marshall county sent Hon E L Monser of Wenona to the Roosevelt inauguration in Washington DC. Monser, a leading county citizen and coal investor, has long attended presidential inaugurations and remains active in local business and politics, with Washington familiarity built over years.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. Prompt relief of pain in bladder kidney and back for male or female. Relieves retention of water almost immediately. Sold by J. Eb. & F. A. Powell, druggists, Henry, Fla.
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