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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1895
Page
4
A collage of items covers PmiLA Pura plan for a Chicago theater annex and profits, Parliament reopening and South Africa questions, Yale football discipline threats, librarian Joan Epsums’ long service, corn meal imports easing European corn bread prejudice, a Copenhagen order for 30k pounds, Mormon tax restitution after court orders.
An audience in Boston heard Protas CuMNDER Mozoompar say Americans are the cream of the Anglo-Saxon race and lament that only eight hundred represent the United States among 280 million in India. The remark drew applause and sparked debate on Anglo superiority. Arkansas hogs outlook improves with record fatted hogs this season boosting lard bacon and farm income. The razor-back declines as meat markets shift and farmers diversify.
A refugee bound for the United States aboard the Pacific Mail steamer Costa Rica faced pursuit by Honduran authorities who demanded his surrender. The Costa Rica sailed as cannon fire from Honduran forts trailed it. In Missouri a St. Louis judge charges ministers who take marriage fees yet fail to report marriages, enforcing state law requiring license return.
A Himira New York conference of prison reformers urges replacing determinate terms with indeterminate sentences. They argue confinement should reform criminals rather than punish, with society protected by deferent examples, though judging genuine reform in clever inmates is questioned.
A compact reflection on financial mindfulness advises avoiding daily expense irritants while balancing comfort and value. It argues against lavishness and frugal stinginess, preferring spending that yields meaningful returns in comfort, luxury, and pride of life. World events mention Brazil's Peixotoltes and Mellistos with talk of an extemporized fleet in New York.
A lecture argues music has a threefold mission in divine worship: to align souls with the gospel, to elevate praise to God, and to attract and hold attendees. The preacher cites Psalms and gospel references, notes music as a universal language, and laments that many churches fail to fulfill this mission despite apparent emphasis in some urban services.
A critic laments chaotic church services mixing hymns prayers and sermons and argues for cohesive planning led by ministers choirs and organists. The piece urges hymns aligned with sermons, a devotional prelud e, and congregational unity to create true worship in every temple. It ends with a call for shared responsibility among clergy musicians and laity.
The Civil Service Commission in Washington orders a Peoria examination on Saturday August 10 1895 at 9 a m for clerks storekeepers gaugers and storekeeper gaugers. US citizens only. age limits 18 for clerks 21 for other grades. Applications must be complete and filed before July 22 1895. Information and blanks available from Wax B Marshall Secretary. Internal Revenue Service Peoria Indiana.
The ad argues intelligent people recognize the blood’s role in health and that Hood's Sarsaparilla can cure many diseases. It claims impure blood causes troubles and that a vegetable remedy is safer than quinine or calomel. By purifying blood, conditions like scrofula dyspepsia catarrh rheumatism neuralgia and consumption are said to improve.
A report notes Pontiac plans a new shoe factory. The item lists various regional happenings including government, weather, and industry mentions from multiple states, with no single focus beyond the factory note.
The notice promotes a combined subscription offer for new subscribers who pay one year in advance. It emphasizes that both old and new subscribers can take advantage, and urges readers to tell friends so they may receive a year of the local paper plus two nationally circulated journals.
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