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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
6
Advertises paying 2.00 to 35.00 for broken or intact teeth and offering actual value for diamonds, old gold, silver, and bridge work. Promises parcel post return if price unsatisfactory and notes location in Philadelphia. Includes a stray moral remark about people seeking things for nothing.
Toluca and nearby towns report visits and moves among residents including Wilsons Mills and Grffiths. Students and faculty attend an auditorium program while Magnolia Grange hosts a meeting. Local travel includes trips to Chicago and Toluca for business as seasons begin with a basketball game at McNabb.
Reading like a community page, the Varna area report covers corn husking at the Wels farm, timber sales, new influenza cases, a birth at Henry hospital, and visits. It records church and school events, travel to Chicago and Rockford, duck hunting, a peace rally, and local food administration notes on flour and sugar amid wartime shortages.
Sugat t Grove reports visits from Mr and Mrs John Clawson and families including Mrs Alice Vail. Grandma Moffitt visited, Sugar Grove School reopened after vacation with Mary Schubert substituting and Rebecca McAllister ill. Several local residents ill or recovering from flu while drive quotas show Whitefield $4700 and Niblock $178.50.
Lacon Journal reports Charles V. Miles of Lacon will preside at the Marshall county circuit court January term beginning the second Monday in January. It is Miles first appearance as circuit judge after recent Republican election victory over predecessor Clyde E B Stone. Delbert Taylor named acting and likely permanent Sparland postmaster. he previously served as postmaster for years. An advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tablets for sleep and indigestion.
President Wilson designates Thanksgiving Day for November 28 praising divine guidance. He cites peace as a great triumph of right and a pledge of a new era of justice, urging unity and mutual respect to build a culture of peace among nations.
Slogan promotes Wise man theme and antiseptic healing remedy. The ad touts a 50 cent bottle that yields $2.00 worth of treatment and lists multiple sellers including Duke Bros Henry W Weathers Magnolia W H Quiram Lacon T E Gapen Co Sparland M M Henking Co Putnam. It urges readiness to prevent blood poisoning and frames the product as economical.
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