Kansas Editor Endorses Peruna as Family Doctor
A Kansas editor proclaims in a home use endorsement that Peruna serves as his family’s physician. He presents personal use as evidence of the remedy’s reliability for common ailments and daily health.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
9
A Kansas editor proclaims in a home use endorsement that Peruna serves as his family’s physician. He presents personal use as evidence of the remedy’s reliability for common ailments and daily health.
Mr I A Dixon of Kansas City extols Peruna as a reliable family doctor saving doctor bills and aiding various illnesses across his wife and five children. A Putnam wedding follows, Miss Jk Mae Stephens to Lewis C Morgan with a formal ceremony and reception, after which they will live on a Fairbanks Iowa farm and be at home after Nov 20.
A patient poem extols the San for proper foods and daily salivary gland chewing of Test Breakfast. It urges abstinence from pickles salads meat olives and birds that fly. It questions drugs and medicine and promotes H 2 in many forms for illness.
Henry football ladies fail to rally as Peoria Socials win 21 to 0 after a scrappy game on October 22. Henry notes lack of practice and lighter roster while praising Socials as clean players. Crowd of about 2000 witnessed the contest with a disputed safety in the first half.
Advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills for clear skin and rosy cheeks. Claims liver trouble signs fade with use. Sells at Dr Powell's City drug store for 25 cents.
The Koehler building occupied by H Thacker & Son and Nelson's music room sold to Henry Yaeger for 2500 with no occupancy change. Dallas Brown buys the Helper homestead in Evang township assignment to Henry with possession after year end. Francis Gregory 160 acre Whitefield farm sold for 11000. 18 acres Sugar Grove timberland sold to John Blackburn for 468.75. A B Clark property heads Edward street sold to Timothy Hunt for 2200. John Nicholls and wife sell farm rights to Mrs Joshua Nicholls. S C Brown property on Third street sold to Spencer Ketchum for 1400 with relocation to Henry.
Physicians of Marshall county met in Lacon on Friday the 25th to organize the Marshall County Medical Society. Elected officers include President Dr Everett of Lacon Vice president Dr Shepard of LaRose Secretary Dr Dufour of Henry and Treasurer Dr Young of Lawn Ridge. Pioneer State Medical Society members Dr Thompson and Dr Boal attended. Dr Boal 94 and Dr Thompson 88 added enthusiasm.
Cannah Jones promotes a public event offering a free lunch and a large display of furs cloaks capes and other garments. The notice invites the entire community to participate.
The Dixon Packet Company announces the steamer Speed will run its final voyage on Saturday November 2nd due to needed repairs before severe cold. The note thanks merchants and the public for patronage during the season. Chamberlains remedy is endorsed for diarrhoea and is sold at Dr Powells city drug store. Fred Becker Jr and family return from Enid Oklahoma where land is high and prices rise.
The Princeton Tribune reports a likely union of the Illinois River and the Illinois and Mississippi Canal within a short time. Dredge Apache under Inspector Marcus B. Long gnaws a deeper cut through Spring Lake, linking river and lake to lock 1 to form a 70 ft by 9 ft channel.
The Woman's Club will meet at Mrs Mary L. Hildebrant's home next Monday afternoon. Mrs Lucy Bull, chair of Philosophy and Reform, will oversee an engaging program. Mrs Elizabeth Hendrick will read an essay on Man's Self-Preservation, and discussion will be led by Mrs Hildebrant. Members Halbleib Monier Pershing and Ketchum will participate.
An old notice touts a nerve tonic as a universal cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims first-dose relief, consistent results, and safety, sold by J E and FA Pow, with local family anecdotes and regional updates interwoven through the item.
Edna Powers to sing a Presbyterian solo on Sunday evening. St Joseph's Catholic church holds 9 and 10:30 a.m. services next Sunday. C S society meets Monday. Rev Campbell to speak on A Cry of Alarm. Ladies Union meets Nov 6 at Mrs Walterscott. M E choir turnout at Whitefield Center convention praised. Memorials from Higgins funeral noted. Miss Fawcett served as organist. All Saints Day observances and All Souls Day services at St Joseph's Church. Sunday school at St John’s. Holy Communion times listed. Presbyterian and M E church services and Epworth League notes, plus Women’s Foreign Missionary society and chicken pie supper details. Various church events, baptisms, and C E meetings covered with local commentary.
Mrs J. C. Snides of Crittenden Kentucky recalls a nightly scare when her brother’s baby faced croup. Dr Kings New Discovery quickly relieved and cured the child and eased the mother’s chronic bronchial trouble. The remedy billed 60 cents to $1.00 with a trial bottle free at Powells City drug store.
A group of Masonic brothers from Sparland Chillicothe and nearby lodges gathered at Lacon lodge to raise several candidates to the sublime degree of master mason. Henry lodge members Carroll Chambers Adkinson Dr Hall Schaefer Calhoun Simpson Quinn Slygh Hayward and Thomas Jones assisted. An appetizing banquet followed, said to set a record.
Local notices report the completion of barns for Chris Christenson and Carlson Bros with P P Magnuson and Theo Thull and John Chambers working on the projects. Mrs P Magnuson is described as very low in health. Several brief items follow: John Erickson of Tiskilwa visited Carlson’s, Alfred Carlson did business at Spring Valley, a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Chas Pearson on Oct 28, and Carlson Bros and Christenson now own a wood saw. Preaching next Sabbath, farmers busy with corn, Lyle Jenkins visited Henry, John Deininger bought the Brock property for 125, Elsie Umbarger visited Wyanet friends, Henry Cassell and wife wintering in Los Angeles.
Mrs Ada Kichhorn and daughters Anna and Daisy with Peter Kichhorn have gone home to Spring Bay and Peoria after visiting Andrew Morse and family. Attendees at Chas Aukland's Wednesday basket social report a good time.
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