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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
6
An advertisement extols the Apollo Piano as easy for anyone to play with expert results. It features 88 keys, automatic and manual play, and a transpose function. The 71 3 octave model boasts high quality parts, elaborate construction, and a price designed to persuade buyers.
Col B Smith the warden notes prisoners are mainly honorable men and could be trusted if given responsibility. He recalls testing trust by releasing prisoners for an afternoon on Trent lawn, then requiring return by 5 pm with no incidents, praising the inmates’ conduct and urging reform.
An article recounts Giuseppe Guidotti of Toluca exhuming his wife's body after burial, kissing the corpse, and later selling a vault for the remains. Last Sunday he again exhumed the body in a crowd at the cemetery despite protests, then laid it in the vault. A photograph group reportedly tried to document the event.
C W Worthington describes dire conditions for Protestant work in Pontianak West Borneo. He seeks funding to keep 125 Christians served by one Dutch pastor and his English school of 60 boys. He asks for $300 to sustain mission efforts and urges prayers.
Henry Woodward carpenter reports five years of kidney trouble with back pain and fatigue. After taking Deans Kidney Pills from J W Niece's drug store two months ago he feels much better and recommends the remedy. Sold by all dealers 60 cents. Wester Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Deans and take no other.
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Elizabeth Proctor of La Moure North Dakota and Joseph Alonzo Allen of Forrest Illinois, with summaries of their ages, family survivors, and funeral arrangements. Also noted is the passing of Peter Bachman Sr of Tiskilwa, Illinois, and the life and character of the Mennonite benefactor.
The Henry County community recalls Dr Edwin Gaslord born in Tioga County Pennsylvania with Revolutionary and Civil War lineage. He served as surgeon of the 65th Illinois Infantry, practiced in Kewanee Magnolia and Pontiac, retired in Pontiac, and was active in G A R and medical associations. A letter quotes moral questions about neighbor chickens and law.
A Phink merchant recalls a four year old narrow escape when he ran a jimson bar into a thumb. The doctor urged amputation, but he refused and bought Bucklen’s medicines instead at Powells Guy Drug Store in Henry.
A fragmented ad notes a modern eight room dwelling two blocks from Central Park with on premises birth details and a bar setting. It mentions 2010 terms and a sale with uncertain price and status.
The auditor for the War Department in Washington issues a letter dated April 6 1907 clarifying the acts on Civil War bounties. It states no new bounty payments are authorized beyond existing laws and outlines cases where additional or refundable bounties may apply, requiring full soldier details for adjudication.
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