June 28, 1887 THURSDAY in GAM era noted
A historical fragment records a date THURSDAY June 28 1887 and mentions GAM in text. The readable portion centers on a dated reference and a place name within a newspaper note.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1887
Page
5
A historical fragment records a date THURSDAY June 28 1887 and mentions GAM in text. The readable portion centers on a dated reference and a place name within a newspaper note.
Washington Letter notes cooler weather after Adirondack trip. Jay Gould visits aboard the Atlanta, tours Mount Vernon, and Col. Lamont accompanies the president. Mrs Corcoran near 88, expected to vacation at White Sulphur Springs, while talks of tobacco tax, sugar duties, and tax reform populate political chatter. Congress may move inauguration from March 4 to April 30 and centennial constitutional celebrations loom next year with push for a national drill in Washington. FOLEY ad describes 14th ANMI session in Charleston Illinois starting July 14 with $10 full course and lists faculty and offerings.
The Starved Rock cliff rises 186 feet above the Illinois River eight miles below Ottawa. Once a fort and later a dance spot, it bears scars of past sieges and carnage, now overlooked by Utica Peru and La Salle with farms, mills, and railroads nearby. Catfish and turtles inhabit the clear river at its base.
An 1890s notice extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as fairly priced at 100 Doses for 1 and warns against imitators. It mentions a swindle in Princeton where Orris S Phelp lost 1600 to two men posing as a bank cashier and a horse buyer. The piece also notes local scandals and business ads, including a baby carriage store in Chicago and a graduation at Peru.
Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for dyspepsia and sick headache. Claims symptoms include misery, hopelessness, irritability, and drowsiness and that the medicine offers a persistent cure. Includes testimonials from New York City and New Haven residents praising relief and endorsing the product. Sold by all druggists with pricing 1 dollar for 100 doses set at five dollars for six bottles.
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