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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1896
Page
6
Tanner and state superintendents discuss party gains and influence while warning against war talk. The piece notes diminished war rhetoric, a sober mood, and broad opposition to issuing bonds in peacetime, with a stance that bonds should be emergency measures only.
A coffin salesman in Mnaucinhy argues mortality falls when money is tight. He cites diet shifts from rich fare like Roquefort cheese and imported asparagus to corned beef and potatoes as the cause, with undertakers and registrars observing the trend in hard times.
Mississippi judge proposes abolishing the law against carrying concealed weapons claiming it harms honest citizens and benefits criminals. Reverend W L O Hunnicut supports a three foot long gun ban and criminalizes any gun under that length. The Illinois River Bridge Co's plan to build a bridge and rail line to Hennepin is dropped after residents reject costly terms and tolls.
A lecture talk on the duties of women as companions and protectors, stressing that a woman's sphere centers on home. It argues women mold young minds, nurture homes, and balance farm work with family life, suggesting practical roles like bee keeping and poultry to support households while preserving moral influence.
Fragment from an October Sparland address praising the Eastern Star and Masonry. Robert Morris described the order’s origins its spiritual aims and its bond with Masonry stressing brotherhood charity and moral duty within a ceremonial framework.
The text laments mortality and praises Masonry, charity, and moral obligation. It blends biblical and poetic language, urging reverence for immortal minds, unity, and acts of kindness as a path to illumination. The piece includes exhortations to live uprightly and prepare for the afterlife.
The text cites Monroe's 1823 message to Congress affirming noninterference with European colonies while defending newly independent governments in the hemisphere. It states that extending European control would threaten U.S. peace and safety and would be treated as unfriendly toward the United States.
Merchants Perry and Cameron of Fiushing Michigan praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for customers stating it is the best cough medicine sold and always satisfactory. Dr Powell sells it at 25 and 50 cents per bottle. The passage discusses a House vote on an emergency bond bill and party positions.
A detailed advertisement touts Demorest Magazine new year issues with many illustrations and features including women’s industries at the Atlanta Exposition recent marriages fashions and patterns. Subscriptions are two dollars per year with samples and a Patten Order offer for readers who mail ten cents and the notice. Demorest Publishing Co. 110 Wild Avenue New York promotes club incentives.
If you suffer coughs colds throat or lung trouble and use Ballard's Horehound Syrup as directed with a fair trial and no benefit is seen, our advertised agent will refund your money on return of the bottle. It never fails to give satisfaction and promptly relieves bronchitis. Sold at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
O A Livingston and Miss Bot Lokwood wed at a church and celebrated with a lively street procession. Four men blew Gabriel horns from a carriage as a white screen reading We're Just Married announced the event. At the depot a bridal triple was halted while young ladies wrapped steel chain around the groom and presented keys as a large card with the same phrase was placed by the wagon.
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