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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
2
Readings from water gauges show the Illinois River near Was Been at the ten foot mark, with a 9.9 stage the lowest for the year yet the river’s volume remains unprecedented. Water data recall last year’s rise from December to January and note dams altered flow.
A tramp seeking a ride from St Louis to Chicago swam 27 miles in 30 minutes after falling from a tender manhole into a water tank. He surfaced at Alton and was nearly dead before being rescued. He claimed he arrived by water not rail, challenging the Chicago and Alton line claim of being “The Only Way.”
An advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles urging immediate action before diabetes or Bright's disease. It features customer testimony from John Hanley and notes Foster-Milburn Co. as sole U.S. agents, price fifty cents. A second item decries pearl industry harm from indiscriminate harvesting, urging regulation to protect mussels and mother of pearl amid declines.
Poem reflecting on enduring value of old friends across travels and time. The speaker celebrates lifelong companionship, noting that no new acquaintance can match the steady comfort and supportive words of those who have known us since youth.
The state tax commission fixed the rate at 50 cents per $100 of assessed valuation on a total equalized assessment of 1,251,974,211. Of this, 42 cents goes to the state revenue fund yielding 4,942,794 and 8 cents to the school fund producing 941,484. The school fund balance is 211,935.87, totaling 1,153,419.87 with appropriations at 1,000,000 leaving 153,419.87. The treasury balance projected for July 1, 1909 is 3,000,000.
A dubious home treatment touts a mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karfon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. It claims to cure rheumatism by cleansing kidneys and dissolving uric acid, promising quick relief in several bladder and joint ailments.
Editorial reflections on newspaper duties and the strain of promoting local enterprise while facing criticism. Includes a miner’s coal offer four miles southwest of Henry and a sale notice for fall shoats and a Lewswell Peland pig by Benjamin Horii.
Fragmentary listing advertises about 20 acres for sale near Chillicothe in Alabama. It mentions a half acre parcel and balance value with vague terms. Details are unclear but location and land size are indicated.
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