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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
6
The piece notes Governor elect Tanneries will be inaugurated Monday January 11 in a ceremony costing about $10,000 with public invitation. It also mentions population figures and territorial comparisons, including a reference to Spain and the U S flag.
Congressman Graff comments on the Senate committee handling of the Cuban question and Spanish warfare. The Teachers Institute receives praise for leadership by Mallary, with a suggestion to add a social reception to foster cordiality among teachers.
The text praises Republicans as friends of soldiers who held high posts from Lincoln to Grant and Roosevelt era figures, naming several generals and politicians. It then argues for revising naturalization laws to curb abuses where nominal citizens reside abroad and abuse U S protection, suggesting limits on protecting naturalized citizens who leave the country after obtaining their aims.
Cramp the Philadelphia shipbuilder reports extensive experiments using cornstalks for smokeless powder and cellulose to line ships. He claims stalk elements can yield alcohol, matting, carpet paper, and cattle food, with corn value rising at least 86 an acre yearly.
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear text with partial phrases. No identifiable people places events or organizations are readable enough to summarize into a formal news item.
The text notes G O Liang the composer of a popular song sends a new piece Say not Good-Bye and predicts strong sales for a larger edition. Long Bros of Kee City Missouri quote 250 per copy and offer both songs for 50 cents to readers. It also references Ohio Toledo notary A W Greasey and Hall's Catarrh Cure with promotions and Cosmopolitan magazine January issue praise.
An exposé explains that large industrial combines form over months or years, then control markets by shutting mills and factories. It details board structures in United States Leather, American Cotton Oil, Rubber, Diamond Match, and Standard Oil, and describes wage suppression and limited labor power as key to profits.
Boes Your Head Ache is blamed on stomach and digestive organ conditions. Hood's Sarsaparilla calendar for 1897 features a lithographer’s art and an amusing little book on The Weather. Ask your druggist for Hood's Coupon Calendar or send six cents to Hood & Co Lowe 1 Mass.
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