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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
4
The article reviews The Republican Excursion to California, praising its value and breadth. It notes wide readership, the editor’s collaboration with the publisher, and the journey’s impact on readers. It contrasts California’s climate and conditions with realistic travel observations from Santa Fe routes and western towns.
A travelogue notes the Santa Fe line’s swift post era journey from the Missouri frontier to Illinois. Passengers share anecdotes of divorces over train objects, a Kansas lady with a pampered puppy, and reflections on travel bonding and conversations among teachers and professionals. The author ends with a return to Illinois and praise for its harvest and markets.
A nostalgic verse recounts a westward picnic trip by Peorians with a jovial crew. The narrator recalls the journey on Elkmont with laughter and singing, admiring peaks and stars while ensuring the quartet returns home unharmed. The piece blends travel imagery with lighthearted social scenes.
The passage extols Scott's Emulsion as the trusted, long on the market remedy. It warns buyers against unproven substitutes and urges purchasing from druggists. It notes the price as $1.00 and cites Scott & Bowne in New York as chemists.
John A. Onyun of Peoria is a candidate for Superintendent of the Childs-Drexel Home for Union Printers at Colorado Springs Col. A longtime Marshall County native, he has been active in Peoria’s printing trade and served as secretary treasurer of the local union. The Transcript lauds his fidelity to the union and predicts strong support from printers nationwide.
Frank Sherwood recounts a downtown visit after a cholera morbus episode and says he drove thirty miles afterward and felt exhausted. He plans to carry Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on country trips, with Dr Powell listed as the seller.
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