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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
4
An advertisement warns against potash and mercury as blood disease cures and promotes S S S as a guaranteed vegetable remedy. It claims these tonics damage bone marrow and bones, urging readers to avoid “bottled up” treatments and request free books from Swift Specific Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
The piece cites Senator John Sherman opposing tariff commissions and President McKinney's planned inauguration with American-made attire. It notes 27 governors and 30 legislatures set to take office this month, banking woes in 1896, and a call to observe Arbor Day with tree planting.
Hon Ed Curtis of Kankakee was elected speaker of the house at Spring Held last week by acclamation. Curtis is a member of the last house and from the ranks of the young republicans with Gov. Tanner giving emphatic endorsement.
A Washington Post excerpt notes Europe has 660 miles of electric track vs the United States with 12 193 miles and 34 071 cars, underscoring American leadership. It also discusses Chicago drainage canal evolving into a ship canal, linking Chicago to the Mississippi and proposing a trunk waterway through the continent.
A first person account recalls nights in a ward where a lady cared for the speaker then died. The narrator describes returning to a dark room, a moving bed, and moments of longing for an old home and the first companion Mae. The piece ends with the speaker wishing to return to the original home.
James Brewer, longtime agent for H and H E Hunter lumber and coal, is revealed as a defaulter for about 600 dollars. He faked receipts, sold short weight, and left the firm to close its North Onillicothe office. The incident follows a personal downfall tied to a wife and child, with Brewer attempting suicide as creditors closed in. The community offers sympathy to his family amid the scandal.
A funeral service for Louise Seacord featured flowers from family friends and Miss Gustafson as mourners gathered. Pastor John Hood led prayers, with scripture from Psalm 23 and Psalm 121. The ceremony reflected the close bonds within the Knox College community and Louise’s family.
The text catalogs famous nicknames for U S presidents from Washington to Buchanan and others, then notes Harper's Weekly January installments by Mary E Wilkins and articles on George B Waring Jr Street cleaning and Boston water supply, plus an illustrated piece on Lick Observatory. It ends with a claim about cures for catarrh and Bly's Cream Balm.
Bob Fitzsimmons won a pact to meet Jim Corbett in a March 17 bout for a 15000 purse with an 8 side bet. Fitzsimmons signed articles at the Taylor hotel in Jersey City Monday. Corbett had signed three weeks earlier. Meanwhile in St Louis an elderly man named John Kelly, 70, was found dead after kneeling at church morning services. In Washington a Supreme Court decision clarifies federal powers over state operations, declaring citizens of the United States.
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