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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
5
In a fable like scene from Youth's Companion, a famed critic denounces the Nightingale’s vocal quirks while the wily Fox mocks the critic’s judgment. The Lion, Donkey, and others weigh in as the chorus, revealing humor about taste and expertise in music. The tale ends with a pun on an Ass and a Nightingale.
In a library setting Miss Archley recounts a tale of Drood and his fiancée Kate. A stern father threatens to disinherit the would‑be couple unless Drood chooses between love and inheritance. The dialogue reveals social pressures, a grand mansion, and a decisive moral clash within a courting pair.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt a tense dispute over a mill ion patrimony tests loyalties between a father Harris a devoted suitor Laura and the formidable auntie. Amid threats of disinheritance a proposed marriage leads to a dramatic unveiling of music and affection culminating in a fortunate match and mutual respect.
A Bloemfontein bystander in the Orange Free State misjudges locomotive mechanics during shunting. He mocks engine motion but cannot explain why the trucks move backward or how the engine is pulled forward, provoking amused laughter from onlookers as the train shifts.
A brief, humorous travel tale from a traveling boarder mentions fleeing hardships in the Rocky Mountains with seven companions surviving two days on a barrel of pickled pigs feet. The exchange ends with a witty remark about extreme poverty.
The United Mine Workers obeyed a nationwide strike order with 10 000 to 15 000 miners in the Pittsburgh district joining Tuesday as the wage fight over 69 cents per ton looms. Operators resist and report some mines idle while others continue. early break by J W Steen at Rossville amid uncertain longer-term outcomes.
The national conference of the Peoples Party in Nashville adopts a lengthy address denouncing fusion and praising the initiative and referendum. It calls for reorganization, sets up a five member executive committee, and grants power to call a national convention or to put questions to party voters using the referendum plan.
A boiler explosion on W. A. Allen’s farm in Hartsville Tennessee killed nine people instantly and injured five others. The dead include W. A. Allen and seven others. two victims were African American.
The cornet stone of a statue of Brigham Young was laid with imposing ceremonies in Salt Lake City. Other items note gifts to wipe out debts, a Belmont, Ohio family tragedy, major race performances, and regional political and economic developments across the nation.
Rev W C Dailey founder of northern Methodist branch died in Knoxville aged 78 Amos Woodin Iowa’s oldest soldier died in Eagle Grove at 93 Mrs Clara A Wilson Lincoln nominee for supreme court associate justice Horace L Chapmann Jackson nominated for governor on free silver platform Wentworth founder of Wentworth Military Academy died in Lexington Missouri President McKinley left Washington for Canton for rest 5 G Wentworth 87 died in Lexington Missouri
The dispatch notes upheaval in Tehran with Jewish quarters attacked, German ships Rembeck and Berthilde lost at the Dardanelles with 16 drowned, and Libouq village wiped out by volcanic eruption. A Russian empire census records 120,211,113 people with 64,616,280 men. Tewfik Pasha reaffirms Turkey’s claim to Thessaly amid ongoing peace talks expected to conclude in three weeks.
The Magnolia Grange announces cash and merchandise premiums for the fair with a promise of prompt payment and clear rules. It urges careful entry, notes two sweepstakes for beef and dairy cattle, and highlights special offers from Neusteldt of LaSalle plus a youth prize for penmanship.
A meditative note stresses that removing the ROOT CAUSE is essential before any DIS EASE can be cured. The reflection urges addressing underlying factors to achieve lasting health.
A short note discusses the idea that germicidal agencies and vegetable juices contribute to a positive curative pound. It presents a contemporary viewpoint on health remedies.
A claim promotes Micro-Germi as a germicidal agent that removes disease causes. It advertises special vegetable juices, boosts health, energy, color and appetite, and promises life, vigor, and happiness. It alleges no medicine compares and sets price at one dollar.
Illinois-Chicamaugo commissioners visited Chattanooga on June 21 to inspect foundations for ten monuments on Missionary Ridge and six on Lookout Mountain. They selected sites with General Boynton and Major Smith, Park Engineer Betts, and noted future plans for two large monuments. They predicted a finer monument on Missionary Ridge and a more beautiful one on Orchard Knob.
Harper's Magazine August features short stories by Fredric Remington Owen Wister Mary Hartwell Catherwood Bliss Perry Mary M Mears Mary Berri Chathai and Alice Duer with a second instalment of The Kentuckians by John Fox Jr A notable feature is The Inauguration by Richard Hard og Davis described similarly to The Coronation of the Czar from a prior issue.
The ad copy touts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as life changing and reliable cures for fatigue weakness and blood purification. It claims many testimonials praise renewed strength and work capacity. A local newspaper note reports the Pontiac Sentinel changing ownership from H J Clark to Charles R Truitt with editor Mr Clark retiring after 13 years.
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