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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1881
Page
3
A poem by Margaret Be Sangster in Harper's Magazine tethers the market bell to antique imagery. The verse juxtaposes old world honor and nature against modern commerce, with a watchful audience listening to a piper and skylark’s disappearance.
The heiress Lady Viola faces jealousy as Ross, heir to Larchton Mere, courted his kinswoman Rose while Lady Cumnor asserts control over the estate. A clashes over carriage, theatricals, and household rule foreshadow a bitter family power struggle between Ross and his stepmother with long shadows for Sir Austen’s line.
Visitors learn that the Commons gallery levels are off limits during prayers and that only members and certain officials may enter the bar area. The room features carved oak, stained glass, and a mace bearing royal initials as the Speaker presides from an oak chair. In a separate note, workers uncover a medieval treasure hoard from Limburg Abbey in Durkheim excavations.
A short dialogue scene shows two boys debating fun and rain while observing a well dressed peer. One boy envies comfortable life and reading choices, while the other sighs about restrictions and cold weather outside. The fragment ends with a bibliographic note referencing Harper’s Young People.
Emily Huntington Miller recounts a childhood memory of Delight Ellis and her cousin Esther. While their families travel to town, the girls hide in Esther's house and end up locked in a barn overnight after a prank involving kittens. Esther protects Dilly with prayers and a brave, inventive escape the next morning.
A moral exhortation by Dio Lewis urging children to sit and stand straight to protect the lungs heart and vital organs. He argues good posture improves health and warns against bending over desks. The piece ends with a rule: keep yourself straight and avoid piling pillows under the head at night.
A New York Times correspondent cautions farmers against excessive use of common medicines like salt sulfur resin and saltpeter on cattle horses and pigs. Excess doses cause toxic effects and kidney damage while sparing little on parasites and disease. The piece also notes a massive land transfer in Bethlehem and surrounding towns, and reports German army ranks for 1882 88 totaling 427 268.
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