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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1896
Page
2
Stever’s Jewelry in Henry Illinois showcases paintings by town artists H W Ruggles and Mrs L Kline. The ad invites customers to shop watches clocks silverware pianos and band instruments while offering repairs with guaranteed satisfaction and money back promise.
The Republican Central Committee selects Jacob A. Melick, a grocer and farmer, as the party’s candidate for Henry township supervisor. The piece praises Melick’s convictions, business sense, and readiness to campaign, urging voters to participate in the upcoming election. The article also notes local notices, church events, and community updates.
William York, first mate of the Str City of Peoria and Fisk, reports strong freight and passenger traffic this season. The tow boat Boecheler navigated up the river last Friday with three barges totaling 1400 tons of ice bound for St Louis. The lock clearance cost 6.11 dollars, paid by collector Krenz. The Illinois river remains high while the Mississippi runs low, delaying future return. Phillip Thomas begins his third year as lock tender, assisting Collector Krenz. both are praised for reliability and courtesy, keeping the lock in excellent hands.
George F. Paskell, landlord of the Paskell House, remains at home and shows improvement after a month of distressing partial paralysis of eyelid muscles. Doctors fear the condition may be permanent but any progress is welcomed.
An old advertisement claims a two to three day cure for rheumatism and neuralgia called Mystic Cure. It asserts rapid action on the system, removing the cause and disease, with the first dose providing great benefit. Price listed as 75 cents. Sold by I. A. Powell, druggist in Henry.
A portrait of Capt O F Avery highlights his candidacy for Representative to the legislature from the 20th senatorial district in Livingston County. Avery, a Civil War veteran and long serving public official, is praised as a capable, principled leader with strong local and district support.
An article argues that eyes are overworked by modern near tasks and improper use. It urges proper glasses fitted by Dr F A Wallace, noting strong improvement after use and addressing parental resistance to children needing eyewear. Dates for consultation are listed as March 27 28 29 and 30 in room 5.
An old fashioned medical ad offers Herbine as a liver and stomach cure. It lists symptoms like biliousness, constipation, jaundice, headaches, and fever and claims the liver is poisons blood. It touts a free trial at Dr Powell and a price of 75 cents.
If you have cloth to be made into suits coats pants or vests Hutchins & Lincoln offer tailoring including trimming for 10 dollars for suits 8 dollars for overcoats 2 dollars for pants and 2 dollars for vests. Cash payments required.
The couple wed informally at the M B parsonage in La Prairie with Rev. Sarr officiating. A reception followed at Mr and Mrs Waughop’s in Whitefield. The bride, a longtime Republican staff correspondent, and the groom, a young farmer, plan to settle at the Kermeen homestead. The wedding is praised by friends and church members. Separately, Dante lectures by Rev L P Mercer at New Church Temple draw large audiences, highlighting the Inferno Purgatorio and Paradiso with high praise for Mercer’s scholarship.
A claim offers a cure for drunkenness morphine and tobacco use with chloride of gold tablets. No effort required by the patient who may keep using stimulants until quitting voluntarily. Secret administration via tea or coffee and a guaranteed cure. Available from first class druggists at $1 per package. For details and testimonials contact The Ohio Chemical Works Lima Ohio.
In La Prairie township on March 16 a ceremony at M. E. parnousge presided by Rev Carr united W. D. McATEE and Lula M daughter of Edward Kermeen of Saratoga. In Jacksonville Florida J W Roabon and Myra Onyun of Lacon. Also in Peoria on March 14 C G Warde of Chicago married to the daughter of Geo W Twitchell.
Sones Longman died near Grafton on March 6 at age 67 from paralysia. He was a resident of Put. Funeral services will be announced by local undertakers.
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