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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1890
Page
4
A late report notes the Gen Grant monument fund in New York has reached $150,000 with over half contributed from that city and state. The item reflects on the circulating medium and national prosperity during a period of broad political and social discussion.
The article notes a shift to manufactured loe products with cleaner water and better machinery, promising longer lasting quality. Census Superintendent Porter estimates US population at 64,500,000 and New York at 6,280,000 with Kansas showing notable growth and Virginia possibly declining. It reports traffic and toll figures for the Brooklyn Bridge, high daily car and foot use, and cites Bly’s Cream Balm and Ely’s Cream Balm as remedies for catarrh and cold in the head.
The account recalls the 1838 removal of the Cherokee from Georgia, led by Gen Floyd, with Worcester and Butler jailed in Milledgeville. It links Amherst figures and Laura Hitchcock to Worcester and notes Roswell’s river, mills, and a local school, painting a portrait of history, religion, and industry in the era.
The Central West Association met at Toulon with G M Locke as delegate. Reports cite multiple churches, pledges for church work, a new Metropolis church edifice, and a 1000 aid from the American Congregational Union. Metropolis on the Ohio river has 6000 to 7000 people and links to infidel reformer Col Inglersoll. A future meeting is set for October.
A Geneseo News column recounts a bizarre spake story about a giant snake swallowing its own tail after chasing a smaller snake on a hill. The tale mirrors tall local lore as readers are invited to consider Hood's Sarsaparilla for health, with routine ads and notices trailing.
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