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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
1
Readers are invited to guess the exact quantity of kerns of corn used in a show window display to win merchandise. The correct amount is sealed in an envelope. Enter by writing your guess plus name and address plainly.
The Herry Republican reports on local incidents including a hotel fire in Prospect Heights Peoria logs valued at 825000 with 9500 insurance, bond settings for estates in La Salle and Bennington townships, and life in county courts. It notes railroad earnings, school and newspaper moves, and state events from Illinois Young Men Christian Associations to a new glass plant in Ottawa.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy to improve brain and body power. The copy promises the pills unlocks energy and success, with a price of 250 at a local drugstore referenced by name.
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