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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1871
Page
5
A fragment notes that weekly newspapers are free of postage for subscribers within the county of publication and for those receiving mail at the post office, with allowance for readers in adjoining counties under postal provisions. The text references compliance dates and department rulings but is partially garbled.
A fragmentary literary note reflects on Darwinian ideas and poetic responses. It quotes a poet from the Ponden spectator waxing philosophical about science versus faith, civilization, and human nature. The piece contrasts natural forces with human reasoning and mocks pride in human wisdom.
A bashful suitor, John, visits nightly and the narrator frets over confessing her love. She recalls a year of waiting for him to declare his affection while she contemplates revealing the truth herself when he next arrives.
A brakeman on the Lightning Express, Gardiner, warned, then drove to save a child on a dangerous track ahead of a wrecking speed. He risked his life, reached from the caboose to rescue the child, and fainted afterward. The rescued child was the superintendent Brown’s son. The incident softened Brown’s anger and led to lasting gratitude.
A damaged report recalls the completion of Valley Road repairs after an accident. Gardiner, a respected railroad man, recalls helping restore the timetable and praises the line for punctual trains and public satisfaction.
A compilation of curiosities and statistics from the era, noting lodge counts, divorce trends, postal totals, and magical odds. Mentions include Georgia lodges 115, Maine snow on June 14, and 601,702 Master Masons in North America with 44,750 initiations last year.
A children’s tale follows Tiny Tim, a small boy with a big appetite for mischief. He stuffs pitty marbles an apple and capers, battles chores, and escapes from a brook mishap with the aid of old Obadiah Oliver.
The Rural New Yorker argues to dry hay mainly in the shade or cock to maximize curing. It says wilting before storage reduces losses, mentions swarth and cock methods limit rain damage, and notes avoid over sweating which can alter sugars. It adds cut grass when in blossom yields more nutriment than seed hay.
Instructional knitting verse from Household detailing cast on ninety two stitches and knit patterns described as stocking heel like sections. Includes loop stitches, yarn over, repeated knits and purls and fringe options. Ends with note of a common founge and carpet warp.
Auditor reports total land values in Virginia by counties at 277,820,897 dollars, down from 289,421,881 in 1858. Decrease is not uniform. Norfolk County rises by 8,028,230 while Richmond County increases, aided by additions from Henrico, with other counties varying.
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