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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1888
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates of one dollar and fifty cents a year payable in advance with ten cents extra for out of county mail. It explains renewal date changes on the address label and asks for prompt notification if the date is not updated within two weeks after payment. It requires including the post office of delivery and payment methods such as express money orders or drafts.
Special correspondent from Assouan, Egypt describes the Nile from Nubia to Cairo as a 600 mile course with few bends, praising its antiquities and sunsets while noting monotony of scenery. He highlights desert landscapes, ancient tombs, Memphis monuments, and the healthful climate attracting international visitors to Nile steamers and dahabeas.
The narrator tours the Nile valley from Assiout through Luxor and Thebes, detailing mud brick towns, narrow streets, pige on houses, mosques, and tombs. He visits Abydos, Denderah, Karnak, Luxor, Medinet Habu, and Hatshepsut sites, notes temple layouts, sphinx avenues, hypostyle halls, adyton sanctuaries, and obelisks. The piece contrasts ancient grandeur with desert scenery, describes Nubian traders, Esneh and Edfu temples, and ends near Assouan and Elephantine Island, noting cataracts and transport limits.
The narrator describes a Nile excursion from Assouan to Philae, passing Nubian camps and camel caravans at Wad Blalfa, visiting the Philae island temple, and navigating cataracts. They note hot, dry weather, sandstorms, and the toll on sight, with reflections on local poverty, debt, and trade with Nubia and Sudan.
Fragment from a travel or antiquities column laments plunder of relics such as scarabs amulets and mummies. It recalls descendants profiting from oppressors, notes the porous water jug and Nile purifications, and bids farewell to Bevet while praising Egypt's landscapes and historic influence.
An advertisement warns a cold can lead to catarrh, pneumonia, or consumption and promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a cure. It claims thousands were cured and notes bottles cost 75 cents, urging readers to ask their druggist.
A schedule lists Republican and Prohibition state conventions in Springfield on May 2 and May 15 16, Democratic state convention in Springfield on May 28, Prohibition National convention in Indianapolis on May 80, Democratic National convention in St Louis on June 5, and Republican National convention in Chicago on June 19.
A reader advertises a home remedy for consumption promising many cures. The author offers to send two free bottles to readers who mail their express and post office addresses. The letter is signed T A Slocum of New York City.
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