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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1891
Page
8
The piece extols angling as a healthful pastime enjoyed by all ages in Henry County. It describes early rising, patience, and fortune as lines bend and a salmon gleams before breaking away. It notes cheerful spirits, social joy, and the lure of nature, ending with a playful nod to serving fish at breakfast.
A dense excerpt from Ernest Vincent Wright extols educated women transforming society. It argues intelligent wives enhance households, labor status, politics, and child welfare, with examples of a wife pursuing stenography photography geography theology zoology writing steam navigation church education impersonation electricity magnetics and cooking.
Cornell University experiments show 400 percent difference in coronas feeding value by cutting time. Advice urges humane dairy practices, strong teams, and disease vigilance. Discusses Magnolia cattle disease, wool imports, and future sheep pulp pricing. Advocates bran feeding for calves and early fall seed corn selection, plus field methods to identify and preserve the best ears for earlier maturity and vitality.
The advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tettor chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and claims to cure piles with a money back guarantee. Box price is 25 cents with sale at Dr Powell's drug store.
Peoria buyers are urged to shop at the Gigat Clothing Retailing Headquarters for low prices and dependable clothing. The ad touts coats, vests, and suits at deep discounts, including a Black Alpaca Coat for 98 cents, a Mohair coat for 4.50, and a summer suit clearance with children and ladies wear heavily discounted. Mail orders welcomed with prompt service and money-back guarantees.
Local printer advertises fast presses and excellent design with beauty and superior workmanship. Estimates for large jobs furnished, orders solicited from abroad, and first day’s work offered at low rates guaranteed.
A list of fraternal and veterans groups meeting in Marshall and nearby areas. Includes A F and A M Henry Lodge 119 Regulator building meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7 o clock, O F Marshall 63 meets Wednesdays, Marshall Encampment 85 meets Fridays, various other lodges and societies with weekly or biweekly sessions, locations on Public Square, German School House, Odd Fellows Hall, and post rooms. Also notes visiting brethren welcome and meeting times for G A R Post 4, Women’s Relief and W R C No 2, Henry Camp 403 Modern Woodmen, T U s, Y W C T U, Granges 1641 and 1257, and Ladies Grange Aid Society.
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