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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
5
The 1900 Republican issue lists Theodore Roosevelt for President with others for Vice President and state offices. Names include Richard Yates and James A. Rose among candidates for governor and secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and attorney general, with several statewide posts noted.
The Republican slate includes Hon Robert B. Fort for State Senator with praise for his public record and service alongside his father, Hon Fort, and German American deputy Ed R. Hannum. Jo H. Franklin Esq is named for States Attorney, noted as capable with a strong personality and a history in Macomb and Junction City.
C B of Henry fills all official chairs and has served as Noble Grand for several terms. He has been a representative to Grand Lodge for years and remains active in lodge duties and Rebekah and Knights circles in Henry.
The candidate is praised as level headed and generous across life, earning broad cross party support in Marshall County. Voters are urged to reward decades of service with a solid vote, citing public spirit and a history of aiding the poor. The piece names Abignus of Livingston as a legislative candidate alongside others.
The Marshall county Republicans present four strong nominations for county offices including Clerk John Helm States Attorney John H Franklin and George F Wightman for Surveyor Coroner I J Greenen. The piece highlights Helm’s long public service and Wightman’s surveying expertise while praising party unity and endorsements for renewal of terms.
A advertisements outlines a physician offering permanent cures for nervous debility, sexual weakness, impotency, syphilis, stricture, and related conditions. Claims diagnostic skill, confidential consultations, rapid relief, and potential radical cures with no loss of work time. Also warns against pride and urges immediate treatment access.
Dr Vance M Powell specialist at the Woolner Building in Peoria offers confidential consultations for curable cases. Free exam and consultation with office hours daily morning and afternoon and special evening hours Wednesday Saturday and Sunday.
A local political piece endorses Fle, Peoria city engineer for 12 years, praising his broad oversight of grades and calling for his re election in November. It also profiles Dr Joseph F Geenén of Toluca as coroner, noting his Chicago studies at Rush Medical College and Toluca practice and his four year term of service.
A dubious advertised remedy claims to cure stomach weakness and related ailments using South American Nervine omic. The text promises rapid relief from initial doses and touts universal efficacy, but presents as a health tonic with unverified claims and dubious spelling. It mentions a seller J Band FA Pow e.
A promotional piece extols a broad program of economic and political gains. It touts higher employment, continued gold standard, Hawaii annexation, Cuba policy, expanded trade, tariff and credit stability, and steady wages. Phrases praise national honor and re election, hinting at a confident, expansive vision.
Marshall County transfers list numerous property moves including Benj L Owen to Prank and Nathan Owen. Henry Wim J. Davin to Hattie Sexton. Henry Allert A. Long to John Norton. Jos A McCune to Isaac Weaver. Magele C Webster to Jos H. Taggart. Harrison Ireland to Asa W. Dennis. A sample ballot for the November 6 election is on file with tickets for National State and County races and four blank slots. Joel Haws of Varna is the county's Democratic elector. Republican ticket appears as the first left side ballot item.
Hon M. C. Bignus runs a vigorous campaign for re election to the lower house from this senatorial district. He is described as a splendid campaigner doing good work on the stump and his re election seems practically assured.
M E Lowther district court clerk says he suffered three days from cholera morbus after cucumbers. He tried many medicines before taking three doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which relieved him completely. Dr Powell sells the remedy.
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