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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1888
Page
5
A turbulent week with rail strikes, mine and factory tensions, and severe weather across the nation. Notable items include a fatal car crash near Toledo, labor clashes at Reading and Port Richmond, a deadly mining riot in New Jersey, and record low temperatures from Iowa to Minnesota.
A trestle collapse near St Petersburg Pa injures six seriously while a tidal surge on the Atlantic coast devastates headlands. Reports recount lynching in Arkansas, a deadly assault in Texas, a fatal courtroom shooting, and multiple accidents and fires across states with large losses and injuries.
In Jefferson City Missouri Governor Joan Manmapouxe died of pneumonia on the evening of the 28th at age fifty four. The report cites the Governor’s passing as a sudden end to a long public career.
On the 20th J. W. Jackson aged eighty and Mra Barah Golden aged fifty five wed in Chicago. Lt Governor Ataezr P Maxx-MOUSE sworn in as Missouri Governor to complete the late Mar Toaduke term. Mrs Eunice Bosworth Tayior wife of Congressman BE Taylor of Ohio dies after apoplexy in Washington. Kentucky Legislature opens in Frankfort while a new election for Seth Moffatt’s seat in Michigan is set for February 14. Cedar Rapids judge rules Iowa Registry law unconstitutional. James Herprices brother of the late VP dies in Shelbyville aged fifty six. Ohio General Assembly organized in Columbus with T F Davia president pro tem and Lampson speaker. Ex Governor Joe Panxes of New Jersey dies in Philadelphia aged seventy. Past year sees many ex-Congressmen deaths, journalists, and centenarians. Oldest Pennsylvania woman Mrs Cute dies at 108. General Fremont plans to settle permanently in California.
Reports from Europe to the Americas describe Germany pledging support to Austria against Russia, Canada’s governor general succession, and severe weather across southern Europe with record snow and icy rivers. Signals of political resignations, hurricane damage in Halifax, and global incidents include a theater explosion in Cartagena and a deadly powder magazine blast at Amoy.
The public debt statement shows total debt and cash in treasury figures. A Paris plane factory burned. a drunken row in Wilkes-Barre injured three, with deaths elsewhere. Disappearances, deaths from cold in Austria, a sea panic aboard the Bellona, and a Birmingham canal burst are reported. Legislative actions in New York and Mississippi, wheat and corn supplies rising, a 100th birthday in New Richmond, and embezzlement arrest in Philadelphia accompany a wave of labor strikes and union warnings by Powderly.
The Chicago News reports a steam driven rotating brush system in Palmer house livery stables that cleans and polishes horses in minutes. Two cleaners guide a powerful brush, enabling 150 horses to be readied daily. the method replaces older curry combs with speed and efficiency.
A one time James gang associate Corse YounGcEn operates a tiny newspaper inside Stillwater Minnesota penitentiary while serving a life sentence. The piece notes varied items from earthquakes to estate heirs and future fruit canning impacts. The roundup critiques gunfire at burglars, urging restraint and warning of innocent casualties.
The base of all glass is silica found in sand. Plate glass uses Lynn sand with carbonate of soda and chalk and is formed in large furnaces then rolled and annealed. Crown glass shares similar composition but uses cheaper alkali. melting takes 14 to 20 hours and blowing creates sheets.
The diary records Tray George Washington fishing near the harbor for cod. They caught two fish and returned to town around one o'clock. The narrator praises the straightforward tone as old fashioned and praiseworthy.
An old newspaper snippet recalls a father’s enduring use of Castoria for his family from baby to grandchildren, highlighting the product as a trusted remedy across generations. The ad-like cadence underscores Castoria’s role in daily parenting.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is praised as an effective alterative and blood purifier for constitutional headaches tied to stomach and liver disorders. Testimonials from Samuel Page's wife in Lowell and Frank Roberts of Boston claim complete relief after long suffering, with Lizzie Devout in Brooklyn noting no headaches since March.
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