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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
4
An advertisement from Medleeteh Grocery pledges no-opense and selling for cost to deliver fresh canned goods and a guaranteed flour with a $1000 cash guarantee. It lists low prices on sugar, flour, cereals, soap, and assorted household items while noting local happenings: the Crow Creek bridge work, hunting reports, church events, and residents visiting relatives in nearby towns.
John V. Riley welcomed attendees at the Illinois Daily News Association conclave in Rockford. He is a Rockford Daily Star owner and advertising solicitor R. S. Chapman, formerly of Lacon, is a partner. Riley praised the gathering and the association’s growth as evidence of its work and future.
Readable items note Hallowe en party by Stig Hazel Dal Simpson and interior flashlight photography by two Peoria photographers. Centered on Front street building work by Charles Perdew, travels of Miss Etta Granburg, and social updates about Mrs F S Becker and Mrs W Wasmuth.
For rate details and job timing, C. F. Wrigley notes the chicken picking season opens about November 1. Workers will be paid three cents per nerd for Porane after that date. Also a rental notice lists the Thiel homestead on West Richard Street offering a five room house rebuilt last summer. Apply to George Thiel, McNabb, Putnam County, phone Henry Central.
FOR SALE An extra good lot of Poland China boars eligible to register. Apply to George Wail, Fleury, Jil, or Whitefield Centrals. Also listings for Durham bull and Poland China boars, prime stock, inquire Route No. 2, field Corners. Contact Higgs & Vail four miles west of Putnam Ul.
Mrs Abbie Studgvin of Chicago visited Mrs Adam Deck and shared time with old friends in Magnolia. Sheriff Cecil and Deputy Cofoid moved four prisoners to Joliet after quick hearings. Miller, Grauer, Devereaux, and Holden sentenced or pled guilty. The Skells marked 60 years married with a 25-guest reception as Oct 25 events and travel noted. Little Frankie Eckard survived a 30 foot fall and other injuries while Albert Faser was taken to Watertown. Teachers attended the State Teachers’ Association in Moline. Charles Tretchler of Chicago was reported dead. Government surveyors work on dike maps. Adam Deck promotes a new silverware stock for holidays.
A Washington dispatch reports nearly 5 million acres of land across four states to be opened for homesteading under a lottery system. Reservations include Lower Brule South Dakota Rosebud Montana Coeur d Alene Idaho and Yakima Washington totaling about 35 000 farms with 40 acre limits at some sites. Homesteaders must file applications by October 7.
A columnist urges merchants to resist flashy ad schemes and invest in the local newspaper. The piece argues that steady support of a reputable paper helps the city and yields better returns than gimmicks from traveling promoters.
The article notes a large Standard Oil payment comparison and estimates public domain irrigation land offers in Wyoming. It highlights Secretary James A. Rose seeking renomination and the strong GOP support in southern Illinois. It contrasts the vast fine against a corporate giants’ burden and contains tall numerical era-style measures to emphasize scale.
A garbled OCR snippet lists corn varieties such as sucany Corn and yellow teeth taee Corn, plus oats and wheat references. The text shows mixed and old garden grain terms and stray numbers, suggesting an archival agricultural record rather than a cohesive article.
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