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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
7
An 1900s style testimonial touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments including menstrual irregularities and uterine issues. Customers from Ohio and Kentucky report restored health and fertility after use, with Mrs. Pinkham inviting women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
The column mixes views on saloon closures and self government with critiques of tax funded agencies, noting Army posts opposing abolition, and mentions Andrew Carnegie wealth moves. It also cites literary critiques on modern writing’s tone and a German farmers anecdote.
Opinion pieces critique state primary finance, rail wage cuts and arbitration results. Community uplift through Grange gains with roads schools and public offices. Northwestern plans to teach dress sense. La Salle Hotel project valued at 6 million with 1172 rooms.
Fire at the H L Gregory residence in Gibson destroyed the roof and damaged extensive property. Mrs P Schertz, a lumber merchant, occupied the home. P Schertz suffered heavy losses with many goods on the second floor burned. Firefighter Biggers died during the blaze. another crew member was injured but survived.
Local notes include Miss Millie Granburg visiting Granville and Amos P. Smith’s Colorado Springs marriage, John Henning moving to the Florid Hennepin road, and Dr Stouffer praised in death. County politics, lectures, and a Florence Maybrick talk replace August event with April 6 date. A wedding of Cora Edith Dollinger and John H. Beck is reported with reception and farm plans.
An English noblewoman’s daughter endures foot pain prompting a governess to assess it. A Glasgow University principal on holiday recalls a country minister greeting him, and a Connecticut pulpit vacancy story surfaces with notes from a weekly paper.
A missionary writes from the steamer Alting off Borneo to his father and sister about his journey toward Batavia. He describes stopping at Pontianak and Singkawan, preaching to Chinese Christians, enrolling members, and planning to hire teachers for Malay and Chinese communities. He notes rough seas, overland treks, and the aim to support some 200 to 600 converts with Bible study and hymn books while awaiting district conference with Bishop Oldham.
Rock Island announces replacement of liquor with coffee on Pullman cars in states where alcohol is banned. Free coffee will be offered to all passengers with full silver service on trains and urns in observation cars. Officials hope coffee fosters good fellowship and offsets the loss of alcohol.
An old advertorial warns readers about kidney disorders and the danger of delayed treatment. It touts Dean’s Kidney Pills as the remedy and cites Henry Hartley’s years of kidney pain and relief as a testimonial.
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