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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1892
Page
10
About 200 female students at Maryland State Normal School discard corsets and garters, adopting Delsarte waists under director Helen M. Cole. Despite initial resistance, all eventually join the reform for health and grace, while still wearing health supports during class.
Riverside District Grange column stresses practical poultry housing focused on comfort and proper care over ornament. It contrasts profitable farming with neglect and highlights expert estimates that bad roads cost farmers millions annually, reducing haul efficiency and increasing expenses.
An 1882 letter from J. E. Porter of Ottawa La Salle County argues meadow neglect ruins crops. He prescribes winter barnyard manure eight loads per acre, early spring harrow and drag, cross harrow, roll, and thorough care to boost hay output with proven results in La Salle County.
The entry records on about July 10 1883 cutting 19 loads of grass from six acres and a second crop of Mina loads in late September, with a comment about the task and its challenges. The text reflects a farmer’s account of crop yield and timing in the season.
The Illinois Grand Temple of the Pythian Sisters completed its organizational slate in Decatur naming Mrs Clara G Murray past grand chief Mrs Jennie Hewes grand chief Mrs L Simpson grand senior Mrs Kate Welsh junior senior Mrs Sarah Derrick M of B C Mrs Frank Stewart M of T Mrs Mary Wine Gardner protector of temple and Mrs Lily Whistler outer guard. A separate item reports a woman with a stomach snake removed after five years of trouble and other local incidents including a fatality, a mansion fire, a murder, and various other Illinois notes through June regimes.
A Pittsburgh doctor warns society’s fashionable gatherings strain vocal cords and trigger tonsillitis. He notes crowded rooms and loud conversations in parlor receptions cause women to raise voices, leading to throat ache after exposure to heated interiors and cool air.
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