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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1893
Page
4
The notice requests early weekly letters to the Fenry Republican Correspondent and asks for both old and new addresses for P O address changes. It warns that a paper stamp tag may be corrected within ten days and urges publisher notification for corrections. It promotes job printing at reasonable prices and solicits foreign estimates.
The Chicago papers note women attend the World's Fair in greater numbers than men, with commentary on a natural inclination. The National Republican convention favored Chicago for headquarters by broad state support, while workers face hard times and education boards consider tinted walls for schools. Foreign merchants and printers prompt calls for buying local goods, illustrating reciprocity.
The article details Wm Newby wounded at Shiloh believed killed but later captured. After decades in almshouses and lunatic asylums he returns to southern Illinois, gains recognition, seeks back pay and pension, is arrested as a fraud. Trial set for Springfield in September amid political commentary on the Hord theatre disaster and pensioner sympathy. Ex congressman Poindexter Dunn of Arkansas reportedly makes a harsh remark on clerks versus pensioners.
Crowded service featured recitations and singing by children. Baptism administered to Mayor Thompson’s grandson, infant son of Mr and Mrs John I Thompson, using Jordan river water brought from their Holy Land trip. Mayor Thompson also shared sealed cans of Mount Lebanon snowmelt water from the river Jordan.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as the best cough remedy in the world for colds sore throat chest and throat diseases. It promises universal effectiveness and cites user and druggist endorsements. Sold at Dr Powell's drug store.
June 15 dispatch describes Chicago World’s Fair grounds with state buildings, the New York and California displays, and vast halls for Horticulture, Transportation, Mining, Art, and government exhibits. It notes visiting tips, rest options, and daily entertainments, praising the city’s hospitality and magnanimous outlay.
Readers are urged to consult those who use Hood's Sareaparilla and to study testimonials published in the paper. The notices claim unique merit and assert the remedy cures with certainty.
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