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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1876
Page
3
Augusta Moore writes of a house in No Evangelist reflecting on departed family members from long ago. The poem recalls Henry, Herber, and others, their laughter and tears, then notes the house now silent and empty as time moved them away.
Stanley describes a military expedition against the Bumbireh people on Bumbireh Island near Lake Victoria. He seizes the King of Bumbireh and chiefs, captures the King of Iroba, and defeats the island’s defenders with 280 troops and 50 muskets. The battle yields 42 dead on the island and over 100 wounded, with minimal casualties for his force. He continues toward Dumo Uganda, recounting losses and voyage details.
The account details a fifty six day water journey covering over seven hundred miles with repeated segments of two hundred miles. The voyage relied on corn and limited cloth gifts from local kings for sustenance while lamenting lost men guns and riding asses. The author notes hardship and the peril of confronting Mirambo and Ruwoma.
The piece surveys Germany as a major iron producer, Britain and the United States leading the field, and discusses neuralgia among women linked to head covering. It also reports on iron wire brittleness and self-healing toughness after sulfuric cleaning, vast mud banks in the Indian Ocean feeding fish, and the destructive white ant in Salem, Cambridge, Springfield and South Carolina, with preventive tips.
The article notes additions in the German Department with notable displays in major buildings. It praises Germany’s effort in the World War and mentions a large draft of 290,000, along with a reference to school children entering at half rates under a new rule.
The Chicago Journal notes huge expected crowds for three months of exhibits. Dress advice urges simple neat outfits to combat dust and water on Main Building walks. The Philadelphia Press links King Ahasuerus to the first National Exhibition, praising open durations and grandeur. Agricultural Hall displays loom large with global interest in American machinery. The Centennial livestock display at Lancaster and Girard opens with 850000 cost, 1000 stalls, and strong international participation, including 640 Canadian animals selected by government commission.
A collision of two cages at Clifton Ball Colliery trapped 830 workers for nearly forty hours on July 21 22 and 28. Rescue efforts opened communication by nine o clock Saturday morning. Food deliveries sparked a frenzied dash as hungry miners pressed to receive rations.
A collage of quips and anecdotes covers topics from medical cures and social habits to tax policy and rural life. It quotes remarks on Diocletian style manners and public figures, mixed with humorous tales about women with scythes and village mischief.
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