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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
4
The report states Governor Tanner will be inaugurated Monday January 11 in an imposing ceremony expected to cost about $10,000. Public attendance is invited as part of the event detailing Anglicized references and remarks on Venezuela Cuba and Spain in contrast.
The transcript notes Congressman George Adams of Chicago pulling out of the bid for the Senate seat. It records his past campaign remarks and places the event amid local political shifts. Mason and Madden are identified as next in line in the contested race.
Congressman Graff comments on the Senate foreign relations committee stance on Cuba and United States commitments. He notes uncertainty about resolution wording and the Spanish warfare method drawing national indignation. The Teachers Institute receives praise for leadership by Supt Mallary but is critiqued for limited social familiarity among teachers. Senator Fort is praised for public spirit and Christmas events for children, including a large Opera House gathering and gifts, with a final note on a tragedy.
A long excerpt surveys Republican figures from Lincoln to McKinley, praising generals Palmer and Mason while discussing Cuban naturalization abuses. It notes Cramp experiments with corn stalk cellulose for naval uses and smokeless powder, plus Mason's strong 1895 campaign with substantial statewide speaking and a call for thanks from party leaders.
The item lists Libak the composer of In the Gus3 ow of the Pines and Say Dot Good Bye with a sales pitch for eight copies, plus a deal offering both songs for 50 cents. It includes a claim about Halls Catarrh Cure and a Notary public sworn statement dated December 6 1896. Also mentions The Cosmopolitan magazine January issue priced at 1.00 with praise.
A historical overview explains how powerful trusts form through months of negotiation, consolidate plants, and pay via stock or cash. It details secretive boards, price fixing, and wage suppression, with examples from sugar whisky coal leather cotton rubber and oil, highlighting their shadowy operations and impact on workers.
A 10 cent trial bottle of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised as a cure for stomach and digestive issues with a pleasant taste, plus 60 cent and 1 dollar sizes. Hood's Sarsaparilla calendar for 1897 is offered with a lithograph and a small book on The Weather, available via coupons or six cents postage to Hood & Co, Lowell, Massachusetts.
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