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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1872
Page
5
In a dramatic court scene a Hindoo merchant challenges a harsh verdict that strips him of goods. His daughter Ahmeer defends Ali, declaring the Hindoo noble and beloved, and vows to stand by him despite danger and disapproval.
A humorous survey lists many sorts of so called doctors from land and sea to law and medicine. It skewers street quacks and schooling gaps while noting odd remedies and the stubborn belief in medical pretenders. The piece ribbingly catalogs mouthy physicians and their often dubious cures.
A humorous snippet cites doctors as a privileged class who may joke at gifts while recalling a town in Illinois that thrived when physicians left for a medical convention. Without blaming the profession, the narrator notes doctors are well meaning yet distant and celebrates their humanity amid satire.
A Harper’s Weekly retrospective credits Ulysses S. Grant with reversing the rebellion, guiding Union victory at Vicksburg and Chattanooga, and stabilizing the nation as president. It highlights his military strikes, rise to command, reforms, education expansion, and the 1868 election, framing his legacy as central to global progress and freedom.
A prominent New York educator described by the Washington Chronicle as one of the most distinguished in the country wrote a letter stating that General Grant s Administration has done more for education and general intellectual and aesthetic culture than any prior administration.
The Medina Ohio Gazette notes a new firm Grant Henny Wilson Grant and Wilson Tanners and Aivemakers in Washington City D C. It touts elements of success honesty energy experience and popularity with references to the People of the United States.
The San Francisco Alto says that President Grant has gone slow but sure firm and decided and cautious in every sense. It claims we have had peace during his Administration and we will have four years more of peace and prosperity if he is elected.
Indoor sun exposure dries Geranicm leaves by heat before moisture can evaporate. The phenomenon occurs due to insufficient air circulation indoors.
A collage of domestic tips on cooking and gardening from era sources. Topics include making glue like paste from rye flour and alum, asparagus as a medicinal plant, window gardening watering rules, pork pudding recipe with molasses and raisins, dried peach pudding, poached eggs technique, and weed control in lawns using spades, salts, or kerosene on root surfaces.
A Northern States guidance on sowing corn fodder from mid May to mid July for early or autumn soiling. It covers sowing rates of two to three bushels per acre, manuring with coarse or stable manure, furrow plowing, harrowing, and the benefits of wide furrows for larger yields and durable stalks.
A Cincinnati Horticulture Society committee classifies apple trees by growth forms. Spreading tops include Smith's Cider and Winesap. erect or cone shapes list Bononi and Early Strawberry. upright round-headed types name Red Astrachan and White Pippin, among others.
Wright's Work on Poultry notes that fowls in yard pens need daily green food to stay healthy. It suggests supplying fresh turf daily or cutting grass into green chaff if turf is unavailable, recounting how a small yard of 67 by 35 feet used child-purchased grass to sustain birds.
A Chicago Liberal Republican delegation to the Springfield state convention on the 20th is described as an office-holders and office-hunters brigade. Of 55 delegates, 18 are defeated candidates, nine ex-office holders, and six current officials. Critics call the selection unparalleled in Cook County politics and warn of national harm if Liberalism spreads.
The charges against Rev. M. J. Cramer, minister to Danmark, were found groundless by the Government. A church committee, after Copenhagen testimony from Setter, exonerates Cramer and says he was the victim of partisan slander.
A political portrait from Sage of Chappaqua criticizes districts as morally rotten where voters rely on policy offices, gambling houses, and vice to sustain living, noting a large Democratic majority in such areas and questioning party changes over two years.
The speaker argues that Greeley’s convictions mirror past views but external forces shape him. He claims a Tammany Democrat cannot tolerate fair elections. He accuses the political Ring of intent to allow repeating votes, defending the party's privilege with force if needed.
The speaker states Grant is the choice of the law and official members of the regular organization after Sumner’s virulent speech. He argues any Republican aligned with the Administration on principle should support Grant and raise their hats in endorsement.
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