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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
7
Poorly legible OCR yields a fragmentary public notice about a time or speed related matter. The readable bits mention a brief action by a local official and a vague timeframe. No clear names, places, or dates are ascertainable from the text.
The State Commission warns the Illinois fish industry faces extinction without larger artificial propagation and strict spawning-ground protections. It argues river bottomlands must be public for fish, not levee farming, and cites flood risks and overharvesting as urgent motives for action. The piece also quantifies potential state wealth from a 10 bushel per acre yield increase across corn, wheat, oats, rye, and barley in 1911.
Ladies with female illnesses are urged to contact the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co private correspondence department in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters will be read and answered by a woman and kept confidential. The company reports a long history of trusted confidential letters and testimonials with consent obtained before publication.
J B Albert of Florid, veteran, relates a diary account of the Sultana steamboat explosion on April 27 1865 near Memphis Tennessee. He states 2100 soldiers plus officers and citizens crowded the craft, many burned or drowned as white lead protected survivors and a hospital scene documented in Memphis.
Gillis Mills judge Eli Cherry faced a hard medical problem a sore on his leg baffling several doctors and long resisted remedies. He finally used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and was completely cured. It treats cures burns boils ulcers cuts bruises and piles sold for 25 cents at local drug stores.
Fragmentary lines contemplate friendship, death, and the fleeting nature of life. The speaker muses on hearts, unions, and the frailty of worldly affection as time and mortality prevail.
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