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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
7
A customer letter testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased nervousness headaches and other symptoms during the Change of Life. The ad extols the remedy for female disorders and invites sick women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
Fragmented prose discusses fresh snowflakes, doctors' dietary advice, bondholders in big corporations, the virtue of kicking at the right time, left handedness in card use, and a tragedy in Collingwood where 175 children died in a school fire. It includes health authority notices and a dramatic Ohio school warning about exits and life safety.
The piece extols patriotism and proper civic duty, defends newspapers as community builders, and urges Teach the boy and girl to value work and self reliance. It cites Roosevelt and promotes a family centered ethic stressing breadwinner father and homemaker mother as ideal roles.
Evangelists Bunce and Potts hold revival meetings in Bradford with united church support. Other items note Woodford County schools failing to cross thresholds, pending coal miner strike, Doyle marriage in New York and breach suit, Eureka College defeats Bradley Polytechnic, Swed ish American Republican clubs back tariff revision, Rock Island arsenal output of Springfield rifles, Mendota corn picker patent, Interurban service resume after flood, Quincy to build a $200000 cathedral, Henry parish in Quincy diocese, and Boynton tax collector in Tazewell county clears all taxes.
Coroner W. J. Thomas held an inquest in Richland township at Bennie Shafer’s home after Pienry P. Shafer, who had been helping on the Shafer farm, shot himself with a Winchester shotgun in bed. The jury found death by gunshot wound in a personal crisis.
Delbert Building, San Francisco architect Norman R. Coulter endorses Electric Bitters as a tonic medicine. He says it benefits stomach liver and kidneys, cleanses the system, and serves as an effective spring medicine and blood purifier sold for 50c at local drugstores.
Jonas D Woodward a Joliet printer and longtime Henry Republican partner died after a three week illness at his home in Joliet. Born in Lyons New York he helped elect Lincoln and later guided The Henry Republican with George Burt before settling in Joliet where he lived fifty years. He was an Odd Fellow for half a century and a devoted husband father and church member. Funeral held at Joliet’s Richard Street M E church with large attendance and ceremonial burial rites by the Odd Fellows and local crafts.
A home made kidney remedy claims to relieve back pain frequent urination and discolored urine before Bright disease. It lists Dandelion Fluid Extract one half an ounce Kargon one ounce Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla three ounces and instructs a teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime. A local druggist endorses the mix as harmless and effective for kidney and urinary conditions and even rheumatism by aiding kidney filtration.
He lived a long and useful life as a devoted husband and father and good citizen. He leaves a wife and one son, Ernest Woodward, and three daughters Mrs Jessie E Crissey of Oskaloosa Iowa, Kate E Buck, Mrs Cora R Nicholson. Arthur John, the older son, had preceded him in death.
Dr Charles Zeller of Bartonville addressed the Civic class in Peoria urging open public knowledge of insane asylums. He argued for daily visiting days and no mystery, insisting confidence comes from transparent treatment and inspection. Lyon & Healy offers vast piano stock at fixed Chicago prices with shipping to distant buyers and selections for patrons nationwide.
Tax collector announces books and receipts ready for tax payments in Henry Township. Deadline for all taxes is March 10.
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