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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1897
Page
4
An advertisement encourages American households to obtain Dr. Pierce's Common-Sense Medical Adviser 1008 pages illustrated. Copy is free upon receipt of payment for mailing, sent by World’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo New York.
A fragmented survey notes farmer Durbs Bulllis in Missouri and mentions Harper's, Dwight-Star, and local papers in a mix of literary, political, and economic topics. It references Chicago editor Hesing, the Inter Ocean, state meetings, a Kansas drought, exports valued at 74.63 billion, and a shift in Mason City Times editorship, all painted in a bustling, uncertain readership tone.
President McKinley lauds reciprocity treaties with Europe and the Americas to expand trade while noting necessary tariff protections. He emphasizes farmer independence and equal legislative representation, contrasting current Illinois apportionment with a proposed fairer plan. Bradstreet's records show rising farm product prices alongside declines in textile and coffee costs.
Dr R H Johnson argues that the race problem will be settled by natural laws unless urgent action improves hygiene among negroes in the south. He cites statistics from 300 southern towns showing double the death rate and lower birth rate for blacks, blaming carelessness and dissipation since the Civil War.
Mary L. Cummings of North Brookfield Massachusetts credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing her catarrh of the stomach after months of ravenous appetite and excruciating pains. She reports gradual restoration of health and strength after taking the medicine, and recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier.
The piece argues California should focus on wheat production over mining or fruit, noting the Baldwin ranch of 60,000 acres and a 2000 acre sub-farm yielding about 60,000 bushels, with details on a 400 acre section, machine threshing, and wages. It warns Illinois farmers against rushing in and compares land costs, irrigation potential, and rainfall, urging cautious, informed investment.
An article extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy and describes its claimed effectiveness. It includes testimonials and details about the product, plus a biographical sketch of John O Ames highlighting his business and political career in Streator and Illinois. It ends with an endorsement of Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and consumption with trial bottles offered.
A bereavement notice records the death of Timothy Howard Fosdick on November 28, 1897, the son of Charles and Callin Fosdick. It notes the family’s sorrow, belief in Christian resurrection, and upcoming funeral conducted by the M. F. pastor Rev Mobeish at the Chenoa church.
Capt W. H. Allen, among Illinois waterways veterans, challenges a claim that the river never froze in a night. He recalls November 24 when a steamboat between Peoria and Hennepin found the river freezing across after leaving Hennepin, stopping progress at Laco.
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