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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1874
Page
3
In an old-fashioned shop a stubborn seller haggled over a parrot valued at fifty dollars. The talking bird swore prices low and boasted wit, finally convincing an elderly buyer to pay. The parrot exclaimed its own worth, shocking the buyer’s spouse and shocking the crowd.
In a Corriere di Torino advertisement a starving Lajos Kossuth is offered German English and Hungarian lessons for a franc. The interview notes his hollowed face weary exile in a dingy room and his doubt about returning to Hungary or risking America despite reverence for his past. He recalls 1849 and his slim income last year of about 800 lire.
A critique portrays the Democratic party as deceitful and corrupt, alleging it manipulates farmers and Grangers through reform rhetoric while pursuing debt, frauds, and political control. It cites Wisconsin as evidence of farmers’ betrayal by ingrained Democrats and warns of ongoing deception.
The Norwich and local notices praise Morrison R. Waite as Chief Justice selection. They highlight his Ohio birth, legal training, Geneva Board of Arbitration work, Ohio Constitutional Convention presidency, and strong character. Praise from multiple editors notes his independence, scholarship, and suitability for the Supreme Court.
A condensed moral reflection discusses rum as a solace for sorrows, temptation testing honesty, and the value of truth. It contrasts a few men who fail to resist, noting a market of desires where virtue, health, and contentment are scarce, while wisdom seeks concise truth.
A rough, archaic text discusses avarice versus wisdom, true character, and social behavior. It notes humility as a virtue valued by God, warns that too many friends can weaken a man, and laments envy and poor company while praising self-contentment and prudent conduct. Weekly.
The article surveys lunar fascination from Poe and Verne to moon hoax scares. It notes telescopic limits, pilot papers, and a 19th century claim of moon life from a milkweed fiber photograph, ending that the moon likely hosts no inhabitants and urging focus on other worlds.
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