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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1901
Page
7
The Bureau of Animal Industry recommends a preventive mix for hog cholera consisting of one quart wood charcoal, one part sulphur, two parts soda, two parts sodium hyposulphite, one part sodium sulphate, and one part anatomy sulphate-Pulver pe. The dose is one tablespoonful for every 200 pounds of hog weight once daily.
A reddish stall bug appears in several city locations attacking box elder trees and spreading to houses. They bite into wood and organic matter, moving quickly like cockroaches, and are hard to eradicate. The notice also promotes Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets at 25 cents with free samples at Dr Powell's City drug store.
The column profiles Marie Joanna Kersaho as the world’s only woman sea captain, and Nellie Brown of Astoria as a Salvation Army recruit with a promising musical future. It also notes progress from Albany Mothers’ Club securing a playground, temperance activities led by Belle Kearney, and Lady Henry Somerset’s summer school for temperance workers at Eastnor Castle.
Gibson City plans its annual corn carnival with a corn palace as a highlight while concerns over crop deterioration fade after frost fears. Farmers are urged to select only the best seed, as yield varies from 60 to over 80 bushels per acre and poultry industry growth nears 500 million dollars. The National Grange presses for rural delivery, postal reforms, and antimonopoly measures in a circular for Congress.
A retail page advertises Velvets Velutina and other rich new fabrics for gowns and capes, with prices from 75¢ to $1.00 a yard. It highlights corded colored velvet, black silk, duchess satin, heavy wash taffetas, and various dress fabrics in fall shades.
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