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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
7
A testimonial ad claims Dr King’s New Discovery eases hard coughs stuffed heads and feverish colds. It promises relief after one 50 cent bottle and includes a customer quote about chest soreness easing and breathing improving. The advert lists H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia as the maker and distributor.
A traveling man notes farmers are spending less this fall, avoiding nonessentials and delaying purchases. He says farmers, like city workers, are economizing to afford automobile use, often skipping new furniture, home painting, and other comforts to ride and maintain vehicles. This trend impacts local merchants and related businesses in the region.
The Republican in Charleston reports the forty first annual state convention of the WOCTU with strong attendance and warm hospitality. Louise Turner Marshball praises delegates and urged stronger efforts for women’s suffrage and liquor prohibition. Miss Hood reviews state work and President Wilson’s policy while Emily Hood notes women’ s picket line role. Banquet for 300 features a large dining room, autumn decorations, and a well organized service by Charleston’s churches. Ten sessions through Friday highlight empowerment of women voters and union activism. A side note recounts a road hog incident near Centralia where drivers thwarted a buggy obstruction by forceful action.
Advertisement touts Williams Treatment as a cure for kidney and bladder disorders rheumatism and uric acid troubles. Offers a free 50 cent bottle with a cutout notice and 10 cent shipping to East Hampton Connecticut, limit one bottle per address, parcel post delivery with no obligation.
Readers hear from three women across Buffalo Burrato and Richmond detailing relief from bearing down pains female weakness and backache after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They report restored appetite regular health and greater strength.
Reports describe how removing skin and fat and boiling carp in salted water with bones cleaned yields a desirable flavor. Nearby, a large waterfowl near Kewanee lights was captured and later released after being sighted near electric lamps. A Champaign day laborer, W D Barnes, was awarded 881,132 in a land fraud case after appeals upheld the verdict. The New York Evening Post cites war costs of about 22 million dollars per day for the belligerents, with Belgium devastated and unable to recoup losses.
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