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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1889
Page
3
Congress and Senate adjourned in a brief session with no nominations. Nominations to foreign posts were sent to the Senate. Domestic incidents include fires, murders, and accidents across multiple states, political resignations, and notable deaths.
The Chartyre News editor W Dawson was shot by Dr B McDow after chiding him for immoral practices. The 12th brought a rush of political and international items from the era including battles, legislation, and notable deaths. The roster lists deaths, votes, and nominations across several states.
The record details petitions and bills in the Illinois Senate and House, including requests for free textbooks, amendments to the Pharmacy law, state mutual cyclone insurance, and property restrictions by will. It notes appropriations for public printing and governor staff, the Gettysburg monument commission, school law revisions, and bills on taxation, insane asylum procedures, and education.
Chicago readies centennial observance of Washingtons inauguration with seven committee members. The program runs from religious services to school meetings for medal presentations and flag raisings, followed by public gatherings, concerts, speeches, and fireworks across four city divisions.
A mysterious fatal epidemic grips Webster County Kentucky with Physicians citing a plague identical to the older New England case called black death. Reports note around sixty deaths since early February with thirty-five cases known and daily fatalities feared.
The article lists Austria Germany France and the United States with thousands of boilers and locomotives. It notes 7 million horsepower in the United States 4 million in Germany 3 million in France and 1 million in Austria. It states four fifths of engines built in the last twenty five years.
The marriage of Miss Lucy Baker to Rollin L Swindler at the groom’s Magnolia home Saturday evening March Sth drew a refined crowd. A large number attended despite muddy roads and guests later enjoyed a lavish lap supper and fine wedding trousseau details.
Dr Mills' New Cure for the heart marketed by Henry Brown druggist of Cleveland notes sudden deaths and chest pain warnings. Dr Powell's distribution is listed, cautioning readers about heart health and warning signs.
A historical look at nerve disorders and the claim that Dr Miles Nervine cures such conditions without opium or morphine. Includes an offer for sample bottles at Dr Powell's Drug Store and notes on readers swapping newspapers for sensational distant romances from New York and elsewhere.
Alfred Baxendale Will Smith Wilt Swigar and Gus Whiteman left Monday for York Nebraska seeking opportunities. The note adds praise for Kemp's Balsam a cough remedy and mentions druggists selling it.
A testimonial from Massachusetts describes its use to ease seasonal debility in children. The writer cites illness after vaccination, claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured the sores and restored health, praising the remedy as life saving for their children.
Advert says Purify the blood with Purifying Sarsaparilla praised for strong cures. Testimonial from J. Thompson of Lowell Mass and Barrington of New York endorse the medicine. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is sold by Hood & Co. in Lowell with a 100 doses per dollar and six for thirteen dollars.
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