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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1898
Page
5
At the Farmer's Institute in Decatur C C Mills details profits and losses in horse breeding. He urges selecting draft and carriage stock, proper feed, careful breeding, and humane training to avoid overproduction and low returns.
A discussion on improving horse handling to increase utility and profit outlines the need for discipline and intellect to control a horse. The text shifts to a sales pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's pills, praising the remedies and listing endorsements from druggists in Toledo.
A 19th century account describes a New World corn congress at the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago forming The American Maize Propaganda. It outlines aims to popularize maize in the United States and Europe, with a national executive from each state and a drive to highlight corn’s value and uses over silver or gold, asserting corn’s economic strength and significance.
A string of incidents hits across North America including business failures in Chicago, fatal fires in Ontario and New York, a devastating blaze at a tobacco house in Quincy Florida, and the Tampico wharf collapse with multi‑million losses. Police chief Shumate and rival William Rutherford die in a drunken melee. Revenue for January climbs past previous year. The Maine inquiry continues with hushes on testimony as U.S. pressure mounts on Spain. New Orleans carnival opens. gold strike rumors reach Dawson. Amos Eno dies in New York. President McKinley hints at demanding peace from Spain within days. Mariners and ships suffer wrecks and tornado damage. Gov. Marshall named to Missouri Supreme Court bench. A fatal quarrel in Indiana ends in murder-suicide. The Maine salvage contract is awarded. Washington’s Birthday is marked with ceremonies nationwide.
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