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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1893
Page
8
A mishmash of items covers European wars in Morocco and South America, trade shifts in wheat and citrus, a Bolivia slavery abolition formality, and rail and electricity curiosities. Notes praise of landlords, a South Africa figure, and Franklin lightning claims mingle with citrus exports from Jacksonville to Liverpool and plans for Balkan routes.
A world fair anthropologist Antonio Apache linked to Prof Putnam is cited as aiding study while discussions on immigration control and humane handling of unwanted classes unfold. The piece notes Gen Stexirs's pension and status questions and Secretary Lamont's efforts ending in despair.
A reader recounts a 75 year old ghost story from Green County New York about a haunted house near a village merchant. A 20 member expedition, led by Baldwin a tannery worker, investigates with candles and hears eerie groans and a child’s cries. Baldwin’s ventriloquism and a fall trigger chaos as the party flees to the village seeking reports and medical aid.
A committee report on a rumored haunted house is adopted after consulting the academy principal, sparking Baldwin's comic interludes and a laugh heavy in the room. Des Moines real estate agent J. P. Blaize narrowly survives a blizzard related pneumonia scare using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, while a discussion on why English money is called pound sterling ends with a historical note on Easterling monie.
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Ohio sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co promises 100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ad notes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and 75 cent price. Includes unrelated editorials about Band of Mercy and Oscar Witor.
An advertisement urges readers to send to John Sebastian in Chicago for a deck of cards, promising the slickest deck yet and postage paid. The price is 10 cents per pack in stamps or coins.
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