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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1874
Page
5
A long, jagged list of misadventures and tragedies from Guilford Conn. to Newport Rhode Island recounts deaths by lockjaw after poison, a wife arsenic incident, suicides and accidental deaths, shipwrecks, horse accidents, reform school abuse reports, a brutal shotgun accident, a boy killed Indians game, and a Rhode Islander's boastful feats of endurance and drinking.
A Rhode Island man famed for mighty strength is described as a modern Samson. As a youth he carried a berg of flour on his feet inside a peck measure, and he once shouldered a 550 pound anchor from Stevens’ Wharf to Bannister’s Wharf and up stairs at the United States Hotel.
A digest of economic figures notes Cleveland saloons for population, Ohio River trade value, college donations, Montana and Kentucky outputs, Hartford dividends, railroad land claims, and a London asparagus variety. It covers Pennsylvania property valuations, Rock Island arsenal capacity, Chicago debt, Blue Grass regions, Milwaukee grain fleets, and Canada Canada trade growth. Also prison earnings Indiana and Congressional Library statistics with copyright trends and English county histories represented in the library.
A column offers curious notes on invisible ink that glows in darkness, recipes for curing chapped hands, and methods to waterproof paper. It includes kitchen tips for bean porridge, sausage spice blends, soap wash, and a soap castile solution, plus advice on improving horse stables with better light and ventilation.
A recently elected militia major, not famed for brains, attempted a solo parade in his own apartment. He stood at attention with drawn sword, ordered a march, and tumbled into the cellar. His wife rushed in, asking if he had killed himself, to which he retorted that she knew nothing of war.
Article outlines stable design principles for horse housing including minimum widths of two times horse length, six foot six inch doors, seven to eight foot heights, and rear space for harnessing. Emphasizes warm in winter cool in summer, basement placement when possible, tight construction to prevent drafts, and ample lighting and feeding rooms between stalls.
The article urges young men and women to plan for married life and secure support for dependents via life insurance. It highlights the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia and notes agencies through the home office or James Redell Jr., superintendent, 73 West 3d Street, Cincinnati.
The Saturday Evening Post offers a Chrome or large Steel Engraving to every yearly subscriber with samples free. The ad highlights Tur Elmwood and Warwick collars as superior in stock quality neatness of fit and style while noting widespread appreciation from wearers.
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