Beary Resident Endorses Kidney Remedy Claim
Henry residents report nerve and backache symptoms tied to kidney weakness. An ad for Dean's Kidney Pills promises cure and permanent relief, citing Mrs. C B Johnson of Western Avenue Henry and Master Milburn Co. of Buffalo as endorsers. Prices are listed as 65 cents.
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Henry
Dean
C. Bjohnson
Western “Avenue
Bays
Pille
Mra.Johnson
Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Wanted Ads From Peoria and County Listings
A historical fragment with multiple want ads and sales notices. Includes contact prompts from Roy Rowe for poultry buyers in Peoria, a 140 acre Bureau County farm for sale near Henry and Brumgar, a hard coal stove and coal lot for sale, a school supper notice at Burson school dated November 1916, and a Chester Bidwell homestead sale on Thomas Street with a two story seven room house, furnace heat, electric lights, and two vacant lots. Also mentions Irma Waughop teacher and sale details.
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Burson School
Irma Waughop
ROUSE
Chester Bidwell
Thomas Street
Sattie Catate
Fred ‘ Raymond
Special stockholders Meeting for Henry City Bridge Co
By order of the Board of Directors the Henry City Bridge Company calls a special meeting of stockholders at Pred W Potter’s office in Henry Tulinoia on Friday November 24 1916 at 7 30 p m to ratify the boards action regarding a 90 year easement per contract signed by Charles G Lamp and the secretary Jos N Krenz.
H W May Named Experienced Auctioneer
H W May is recorded as an experienced auctioneer in the notice dated 8 30 11. The brief item confirms his qualification status and professional designation for the auctioneering role in the local market.
Letter From Mother on Home Life and Plans in 1946
A long personal letter from a mother discusses missing family at Thanksgiving and Christmas, the hardships of pioneer life, values, and hopes. She recalls past crops, family dynamics, and the plans to improve their home with a cellar, heat system, and better storage spaces, while noting daughter Miss Clark and son-in-law prospects.
Home furnace project warms up to heat all rooms
A family outlines plans for a regular Live Stock Production and Stock laundry with tubs installed. They discuss adding a hot water furnace, radiators in every room, potential use of an extra room as a milk room, and building a milk house. Work is set to begin next week with men arriving to install the system as winter comfort is prioritized.
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Mary Schneider
International Live Stock Exposition urged for meat supply
The International Live Stock Exposition faces strong advocacy as vital to elevate cattle quality and meat production. Promoters stress education and combined benefits to producers, carriers, manufacturers, and consumers, with the event slated for early December in Chicago to advance industry profits and standards.
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Chicago
End of the Good Road Observations on Rural Travel
Observers from the agriculture department report country bound teams using two wagons on dirt roads. They leave one wagon by the roadside to return for a second load, then combine loads at the good road and haul to market. In oxen regions, teams bring loads with two or three yokes to the beginning of the good road, hitching extra yoked animals when needed.
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Department “Oft Agriculture
Soctic
Aingle
Kentucky planter finds and trains new slave whip master
A Kentucky planter hires a Black worker and tests a new black quaker whip by striking bees and a hornet nest beside a road. The enslaved man shows skill with the whip, hitting several targets while the planter remarks on the worker's abilities and organization.
The Greatest Weather Prophet Dead in 1916
Rev. Til R. Hicks of St Louis, famed weather forecaster, died October 12 1916 after a brief illness. His Hicks Almanac for 1917 is ready, with proofs read, and the 1917 edition priced 35 cents by mail. The Word and Works magazine will continue under publishers Word and Works.
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St. Louis Vn
Hicks
Hicks Almanac
Hicels
Rks
Eae Frank- Hn Avengie
We Are Thankful That Nations Enjoy Peace
A fragmented excerpt reflects on relief after Poland’s “freed” status and a warless world. It asserts confidence in United States prosperity, elections completed, and plentiful employment with good wages. The piece rails against further editorials and advertisements.
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Poland
United States
Italy
Galt. i. Een Tetter Salt Rheum and Eczema
Apparent cure claim for skin ailments by Clamberlain's Selve. One applicant reports relief from itching and irritation. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but reference to a treatment and its supposed benefit is noted.
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Roy Rowe
Bureau County
Henry and
Bruagmoars
G. Me Clarkes
Nuvesencore Belt
Imore
Thompson
Lacon
Illinois
RGA
Ulmand
Bradford
Ill
W. J.thomas
Western Live Stock Insurance Co
Live ‘Stock Insurance’Co
Henry Capirances
H.W. May
The
Bey Republican
Ethol
John
California
Rme
Piu
Clark
Roberts
Walt
Miss_Clark
Miss. Clark
Pete Miller
Peto
Hastis
Dee
SSE
BARR
Lany
Contifiue
Ag Ogats
Overland
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Kentucky
Stein
Marshall
Putnam
J. O. _HIUL
Henry Opera House
Sink
Markrat
Racceen
Tee World
Trrelians
Lenny
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