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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
4
Fragment mentions a medicine with honey and tar compound, claimed to stop coughing. Reference to Mr Shanks taking action and patients sleeping through the night after a few doses, with faded OCR markers and unclear attribution.
At Camp Grove in Marshall county a five year old town grows busy with a bank, school, churches, elevators, and an implement house. The Catholic church with 90 families serves 200 worshippers and nearby parsonage adds to the village’s sturdy, thriving image as railroad access expands commerce and prosperity.
A. Rumler of 261 Kulton Place Canton reports heavy work weakened his kidneys causing distress. After taking Foley Kidney Pills his bladder action became normal, dizziness ceased, and he regained energy, declaring the medicine made him feel 200 years younger and recommending it.
Among those attending the funeral of Thomas Reily Grove last Saturday were Mrs Flynn Mrzvand Mrs Seite Roberts Brad Harney George Burt and others from the city.
The May 20 1912 Henry Illinois city council meeting adjourned after passing Ordinance No 314 the annual appropriation bill for 1912 13 with a total of 18180 for debt service lights police streets salaries and other costs. It also adopted Ordinance No 315 restricting closing hours for certain rooms and Ordinance No 316 cement curbing and gutters on specific streets. The council authorized paying night watch and city marshal salaries and discussed street work including water mains and a vacating petition for Front street. An administrator’s notice and bonds for water works superintendent and city marshal were read and approved.
A mixed page of classified notices highlights dry cleaning by Columbian Dye Works at 609 Main Peoria Illinois, a Pearl River area cleaning and dyeing service, and W P Bush leasing Edward street property to open a cleaning pressing and garment repair shop with guaranteed work. Also advertised are kidney pills from Nyal's and an imported Percheron for sale, with various small notices about local employment and products.
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