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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1899
Page
4
Item notes a 100 percent rise in wallpaper prices and a general advance in paper costs for 1890. It cites discussions on monopoly remedies, a reform view from the Philadelphia Ledger, and mentions the New York World’s Almanac as a handy 550 page reference costing 25 cents.
The Springfield Journal reports Timinon urging immediate ratification of the peace treaty with Senators Cullom and Mason to back the measure. The piece notes new silver certificate designs favoring security and a clearer eagle emblem, while critiquing US expansion policy and praising literacy and library funding efforts abroad.
Flora J. UX Washburn, addressing the Marshall County Farmers Institute in Wenous on January 6, argues farm life offers modern incentives for young women. She traces from colonial Virginia to Puritan and English settler eras, highlighting the essential role of farm daughters, progress in farm technology, and the farmer girl as capable, educated, and independent, citing Frances Willard and poets like Whittier and Goldsmith to affirm farmwomen as equal contributors to American prosperity.
The Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News prints Rev George Lloyd’s loyalty filled reply to Bryan Leighton’s Spain Cuba account. Lloyd argues American forces faced immense logistical challenges and unfamiliar terrain, noting the Teutonic voyage and Cuba landing amidst Spanish defenses and a largely amateur invading force.
The speech recalls the Cuban invasion led by General Shafter with about 12,000 troops, describing the immense Allied effort from merchants to professionals, the harsh rainy season, and rampant disease. It notes the surrender of Santiago and 27,000 Spanish prisoners, followed by the destruction of the Spanish fleet.
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