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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
5
Free information for women available by mail from The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta Georgia. The ad promotes a bottle and booklet with valuable information sent upon request.
A discussion of ostentation tracing fashion vanity from medieval patches to modern dress. It cites mirrors, patches, wigs, and jewelry as history’s flamboyance, contrasts Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots with modern lures, and warns that both rich and poor chase display at the expense of virtue and honesty.
An old scarred dog Boss watches the sea while a granddaughter wheels a crippled girl. A grandmother gathers moss as Boss guards her, but a fall pulls her into the water and Boss heroically tries to reach her. Jim Stowell aids, and Boss dies after a final farewell with the girl’s owner.
Geneseo News reports an 1890s Galva Fourth of July celebration featuring Bob Ingersoll. He arrives with family, halts reading of the Declaration, delivers a patriotic speech, and refuses pay proposing 350 dollars be given to widows. he then leaves for Peoria. Also mentions a Westfield Inn women’s edition praising Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with a 25 to 50 cent button sale by Dr Powell.
The article explains acetylene gas generation from carbide and water, its automatic plant setup, lower cost per month compared with kerosene, and its growing use in towns and hundreds of farms, noting Princeton and nearby areas. It also promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for respiratory troubles as a marketed remedy.
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