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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1890
Page
3
Senate debated the elections bill and other measures including pensions and securities. Reports covered silver certificates, a fire in Carey oil wells, heavy snow in the east, poisonings, drownings, a mine collapse, bank closures, and notable deaths and legal cases across multiple states.
A survey of late incidents reports a train derailed by a snowdrift near Harrisonburg Virginia. a wreck on the Baltimore Ohio near Pacrakee Q.. multiple fatalities from fires and accidents including Boonville Indiana and Newark New Jersey. executions in Georgia and Missouri. uprisings near Sitting Bull’s camps. and various crimes, misfortunes, and public notices across the nation.
A New York anecdote describes a man taking quinine tablets and the pharmacist noting their potential to intoxicate or daze. A physician recalls a case of delirium tremens like symptoms after a large quinine dose, while others report ringing ears and Molt-headiness from repeated use. The piece discusses habitual use, malarial treatment value, wartime scarcity, cheapness, and the theoretical danger of fatal overdoses.
A New York Times recount links the launch of the Maine to the earlier Trenton, sunk at Apia after a hurricane. Naval officers recall Trenton’s launch on January 1, 1876, amid disasters that plagued several ships built at Brooklyn yards.
Real estate transfers list Fred McClanahan to Martha J Simp son in Bennington area and Henry Fisher to Hiram Fessel in Fleming's add to Lacon. Transfers include several lots in Lombard's and Holman and Heacocks adds. Died notices for Abram Miller Wenona aged 72 and Mrs Ludwig Tease Roberta aged 70. Birth notices from Chillicothe La Prairie Bennington and Lacon. Licensed to wed couples from Wenona Lafayette Lacon Partridge Steuben. Local items mention Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills and Dr Bull's Cough Syrup. Community notes cover fire at Mortimer Smith place Whitefield, travel plans, and holiday greetings.
In Chicago efforts aim to suppress ash blown ashore from passing steamers. An experiment used a perforated-topped tube in a smokestack to inject steam into rising smoke, causing immediate condensation. The device is not a true steam consumer, yet its usefulness in reducing smoke is in doubt.
The rhyme traces Castoria as a constant care from infancy to adulthood. It highlights the brand’s presence in family life and the repeated affection shown toward it across generations.
Fragmentary text describes a faded beard and potential risks of dyeing. It mentions untidy appearance and possible prevention methods, but lacks clear facts or names to identify a specific event or person.
Be wise today for a cold may worsen into lung trouble or pneumonia. The ad urges immediate treatment with Aero's German Corgan and Kingy Curg, claiming rapid relief and cure with no opiate. Sold by SynLvan RemEvy Co and local druggists, 26 or 60 cents at 107 Main St Peoria IL.
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