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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1883
Page
6
A sentimental verse describes a baby who quietly awakens, and with gentle actions, brightens the home. The speaker cherishes the child’s morning presence, soft pink and white imagery, and the daily growth of virtue and prayer.
A country family tale unfolds as Randie and siblings on a wintry Christmas Eve walk are drawn into danger when burglars ambush their home. Randie hides, witnesses a gallant escape by his mother and Job, and preciously secures help from Farmer Longton and villagers. Police later arrest the trio. the family survives shaken but grateful for the narrow escape and a safer Christmas.
A collection of scattered items from a late 19th century issue describing experiments in preserving honey with formic acid, a soap mine, and an amphibious railway wagon. It also notes Swiss garden instruction, Philadelphia silk culture, warming conservatories with petroleum stoves, the fish torpedo and mole torpedo, English salt extraction advances near Middlesbrough, and related industrial curiosities.
A collage of witty blows and clipped quips from periodicals. Snippets reference a Havana filer with a Connecticut wrapper, a Detroit Post snare drum, and a Boston Herald jab about bores and women. Lighter exchanges touch on a Pittsburgh bank cashier and practical farm tips amid eclectic miscellany.
The Massachusetts Ploughman urges each farm to maintain a separate repair shop with carpentry and blacksmithing for winter and on demand repairs. A standalone shop reduces fire risk, supports family boys learning tool use, and keeps farming as the main business while enabling improvements during leisure.
Report notes a Southern colored precipher plans oversized footwear. Rev J M Farnam of Charlotte N C weighs 410 pounds and is the intended wearer. The measure list includes 100 16 ball 19 12 waist 18 instep 20 12 heel 28 inches. Dunbar, a gentleman’s custom shoe maker, cannot fit the size and estimates 33.
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