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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
7
A period ad-like note extols Ivory Soap as the superior bather’s soap. It argues against floor-cleaning soaps on the human body and promotes Ivory for its pure ingredients and skin-friendly qualities, noting it costs more but offers respect for the skin.
Special city council meeting at City Hall on Oct 15 1901 to accept artesian well work and approve payments. The council authorized a 7500 order plus 8100 and old pipe as extra work, bills read for Motter Kinsey Mahler Gould Co etc totaling several thousand dollars, and approved paying those bills via treasurer orders. Mayors and five aldermen present with Greens absent.
When you have no appetite feel dull after eating or lack relish you may need a dose of Chamberlain s stomach and liver tablets. Price 25 cents Samples free at Dr Powell s City drug store.
Dealers expect an imminent advance in agricultural implements due to the plow trust organization and steel price increases from recent strikes. A prior 5 percent rise on plows may foreshadow higher costs on other farming tools, with reapers and binders possibly spared.
The piece surveys purity and social reform efforts from Chicago to Norway and Texas, noting Theodora swell and The Woman Citizen article by Ellis Meredith. It highlights Julia Elizabeth De Garmo, a 12-year-old bus conductor, and scholarships in domestic science at Illinois. It also mentions Lois Kelly, Chinese telephone operators, and a Louisiana Purchase Centennial plan for a Children’s Building.
The column highlights farm education, rural schooling potential, and agricultural issues. It notes the Springfield Fanciers Association offering 10 silver cups, farm price data from the Chicago Hereford show, manager notes on garden products and butter bean prices, and Evanston high school principal N L Boltwood advocating rural high schools. It argues irrigation and forestry will reclaim land and attract young farmers to rural life.
Grain ships load directly from wheat fields to tide water with hours' notice. Wheat is cleaned and graded in elevators in the Northwest then repacked for ocean or rail shipment. About 27,400,000 bushels are exported annually from the Pacific coast, valued around $20,000,000, with 2,000,000 bushels of flour shipped yearly.
WV HO Evans argues for local Farmers' Clubs to unite farmers and share success and failure. He urges neighborhood meetings to inspire attendance at county sessions and requests young Illinois College of Agriculture graduates to present detailed farm reports yearly. He stresses practical costs of production and the value of expert advice.
Historical notes claim corn served as legal tender with prices ranging from 40 cents to $7.68 per bushel and even influenced voting practices. The fragment suggests colonial episodes where corn values affected reform ideas and political processes.
Advertises early season sale items including box coats raglans automobiles and fur garments. Highlights prices from 1 to 27.60 and emphasizes luxury fabrics like panne velvet and broadcloths with satin bands and new silhouettes. Reads like a department store promotion for coats skirts and tailored suits.
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