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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1891
Page
8
An advertisement touts Compound Oxygen as a portable treatment by Drs Starkey and Pa, promoting a 30 year history and thousands of treated patients. It warns of imitators and offers a free book and testimonials with patient names and addresses for reference.
A mixed feature notes the rise of tall, willowy fashion among women and girls in Europe and America, praising height as stylish and confident. It contrasts Parisian and Chicago modistes, cites American dressmakers, and surveys social topics from physicians to tobacco culture and civic duties.
Grange members hear Dr Minier discuss the value of weeds in farming at the Logan Co Institute. He argues weeds are often despised yet required to prepare ground and that diligent cultivation yields reward. The speech stresses practical hoeing and plowing to remove weeds and protect crops.
Feeble and capricious appetites are best separated by the use of Ayer's Catholic Pills. They do not debilitate by excessive stimulation, but cause the stomach liver and bowels to perform their functions properly. As an after-dinner pill, they are unequaled.
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