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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1893
Page
5
A tide of commentary covers immigration, civilizing policies toward Indians, French politics, and Russian affairs. The column touches on leaders, czars, trial juries, lightning bugs, and a mysterious dog killer near Eckmore Indiana, while noting electoral college tallies for Cleveland Harrison and Weaver.
Consolidation plans for wire, wire rods and nails with $25 million capital. Ice gorge destruction at Cincinnati hits barges valued at $100,000. Notable deaths include Cuynurs Azar in Oakland and others. Burglary and fatal shootings in New Castle and Pittsburgh. Counterfeit Gen Hancock two-dollar bill circulates in St Louis. Major fires strike in Bing hamton Odessa and Huntsville. Inflation in life insurance and printing anniversary noted. Washington and Kansas City society items reported alongside rail and grain statistics.
The column blends miscellaneous items from horse shoeing with aluminum, civic trivia, and political quips. It cites figures on oil wells, ocean cables, and the U S Blue Book while listing names like DePew and McKinley, and includes testimonials for P P P medicine and Ely’s Cream Balm amid ads for Harper’s and Demorest’s Magazine.
The piece argues against splitting the word grammar into gram mar and g ta m, insisting true pronunciation remains correct only when the term is spoken as a whole. It cautions that widespread stunting of words signals a need for standard language rules.
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