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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
2
Citing dangers of the common cold, the piece promotes Dr Pierce remedies and The Common Sense Medical Adviser. It touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery as safe options, notes blood purification claims, and offers cloth or paper editions of the adviser via mail order.
The piece notes Republican politics in Illinois, indictments over postal scandals, and mob action in Peoria. It reports a joint Oklahoma and Indian Territory plan for statehood, with a joint congress committee and resistance from Indian Territory. It also cites rising railway wrecks endangering postal clerks and salary shifts, and promotes German Syrup as a cough and consumption remedy.
Chicago dispatch notes 8000 to 4000 people passing through Chicago seeking homes in Oklahoma Indiana Territory Texas and other states. Railroads offered a lower rate prompting the largest single day home seekers movement in western railroad history. An October 20 excursion return is planned as thousands more from Michigan Illinois Iowa Indiana Wisconsin South Dakota and the East are expected to travel west.
Oscar Echardt argues that Wesley favored an independent American Methodist society rather than a direct Episcopal church, citing 1765 1766 and 1784 writings. He critiques Episcopalian claims and warns against proselyting and denominational bigotry while urging unity around the Methodist hub.
Advert says soft and crooked bones indicate rickets and stresses proper feeding for growth. It promotes Scott and Bowne’s Emulsion as right bone and blood nourishment, claiming thousands of cures in childhood and offering a free sample and a $1 price at druggists.
A. L. Jenkens plans a residence on his farm west of the home race with the project turned over to his son Fred who recently married. The foundation is laid and carpenters began Monday. Eleanor Scott is elected superintendent of the M. E. Sunday school with B. W. McCulloth as assistant. Mr Butler from Washburn was en route to Toluca for a visit. McCoy visited Toluca to see his son Frank and family. Stock shipments occurred Monday as reported by local stock men amid threatening storms.
Baratoa region news reports Noize Woodin returning from Arkansas seeking real estate investments. The apple crop failed there due to late spring frost. Local mentions include Webber’s sheep and cattle, horse disposal concerns, Albert Harrison seeking Hot Springs for rheumatism, Milon Holmes wiring a telephone, George Lombard’s marriage in Indiana, Mrs Mallman’s death, Mrs Link Van Ostrand visiting, David Casey’s run‑away accident, Quinn brothers repairing properties, Peter Green selling western horses, Camp Grove carload sale, Sim eon Jacobs’s eight bead investment, J B Wilson and Clarence visiting, Newton moving into Josiah Deve house, Ward as grand juryman, and Herbert Wilson’s new double carriage.
An elderly user claims Ballard's Snow Liniment relieves pain by going directly to the spot. R Smith of Smith House Tenaha Texas endorses it for aches throat and heat. Sold at Dr Powell's drug store 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00.
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