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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1894
Page
5
A lighthearted note from Harper's Magazine describes a playful haunt. The speaker enjoys gentle specters and recounts a nighttime encounter with a childlike ghostly voice asking if the goblin is coming to eat. The piece blends whimsy with spooky charm.
In a quiet seaport, Uncle Jerry recalls a fateful voyage with a festering secret. A grand boat party ends in tragedy when the Foam sinks and Tom is lost, leaving Miss May and others to confront grief while the narrator reflects on the heroism of a quiet, steadfast skipper.
An eyewitness recounts a perilous sea voyage in which Miss May steadies the crew, tending to fear and directing efforts as the mast strains and water floods the deck. Hugh, Uncle Jerry, and the others confront danger until Miss May sacrifices herself, is mortally wounded, and the ship survives the storm.
A collage of dated quotes and notes covers jealousy temperance and manners, travel curiosities, royalty, science, and social trivia. It mentions Gladstone languages, Queen Victoria honours, Mount Tom views, Lincoln relics, Miss Hatch of Provincetown, New Year births, Canadian rail power, Mississippi discharge, and a Woodford county Republican nomination.
A deacon opposes admitting a new member, claiming unspecific concerns about the stranger. The church session faces questions as the deacon insists the man is unworthy, while the parson urges restraint and questions the basis of the doubt.
An ageless ad style piece promotes Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as relief for constipation indigestion and biliousness and claims instant relief with pills. It also offers a potato bug killer using rye flour and dew to trap pests and includes a recipe for fried bananas. A kidney and bladder remedy named New Great South American Kidney Cure purports rapid relief with Dr Powell as seller.
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