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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1892
Page
3
A survey of varied items notes the Bertillon system for criminal ID and its accuracy, a Newark furrier pool with ten million capital, tensions over St Clair flats, plague-era sanitary cautions, Patti’s farewell US tour, and Treasury balances. Also mentioned are steamship reflagging, Australian rabbit leather profits, and a Memphis murder case with commentary on mental state and public policy.
A special joint Senate and House committee report urges rapid immigration limits, highlighting recent anarchist activity. It condemns harsh militia punishments, notes General Snowden and Lt. Col. Streaton, and argues citizens and officers alike must face the law with due process respecting rights and proper trials.
In southern Europe rosemary is linked to protection and luck and has long been credited with magic. Spanish women wore it as an antidote to the evil eye while Portuguese lore called it the Elfin plant for fairies.
Relatives of a poor Frenchold man discover his buried savings when a fire warms his cottage during winter. A log splits to reveal over 150 gold pieces tucked inside the log, a secret stash the thrifty deceased favored. The find shocks the family and prompts reflections on hoarding in humble lives.
Fred Spoffard master mechanic of the St. Louis Southwestern railway at Bird's Point died at the St Mary's infirmary in Cairo under peculiar circumstances. A collar button caught in a nostril caused a wound leading to erysipelas and death after a Turkish bath. He lived in Meadville Pennsylvania.
Indictments charge Fred S. Ashley and Charles V. Whaley with embezzling 30000 from the Chicago Evening Journal. Whaley served as manager and Ashley as cashier. they allegedly approved each other’s accounts and fled Chicago as proceedings began.
The text blends a note on using the Dipper for night time measurement with a string of maritime jokes and a cultural note on Ashantee royal wives. It mentions the Dipper pointing to Polaris, the need to observe yearly shifts, and a sequence of puns about a bearded official. It also cites Ashantee law where seeing the king’s wives is punishable by death and notes their living arrangements in Coomassle during the off season.
A blaze destroyed the Paxton harness stock owned by Johnson and Anderson, causing estimated losses of 2500 dollars with 1600 dollars insured. The report lists numerous deaths and accidents across Mason and Case counties including drownings, a fatal train injury, a self-binder accident, a sunstroke death, and a meteor-caused fire.
A letter from Mrs. Adamy Hurd of Groton BC recounts a severe battle with consumption after a bac cough and lung illness. Four doctors gave up hope, but Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption helped, and she credits salvation and renewed health after trial bottles.
An advertisement claims a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia works in 1 to 8 days. It asserts rapid, mysterious action removing the cause and disease with the first dose offering benefit. Price listed as 76 cents. Sold by JE & FA Powell, druggists, Henry.
A careful study of two porpoises formerly in the Brighton aquarium shows they can be tamed and social with humans and display distinct social preferences within their domain. The comparison notes appeals to human-like cries from seals and hares, including a dolphin like lament for lost young and the hare’s piercing cry heard at night.
The ad links appearance to health, claiming skin and complexion reflect bilious, dyspeptic, or kidney problems. It promotes Electric Bitters as a direct tonic for vital organs and notes availability at Dr Powell's drug store for 50 cents per bottle. A Weather Bureau note says an extra flag will signal local rains.
The letter condemns farmers who let thistles and other weeds grow and seed on or around their land. It argues that such neglect harms neighbors who maintain clean premises and urges pride in land care to prevent future spoilage.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for scrofula salt rheum and all blood diseases and lists ailments including dyspepsia indigestion sick headache loss of appetite that tired feeling catarrh malaria and rheumatism. It also notes an unprecedented record of the president's nominations to the senate not being rejected and praises both branches for recognizing their quality.
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