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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1890
Page
4
City officials face calls to prosecute violators during the spawning season on the Illinois river where nets and meshes face strict limits. Citizens debate practical steps toward political purification and reform as a prominent Herkimer manufacturer weighs in on voting motives.
A Bible student letter criticizes Rector for a fiery column and M O M questions the use of harsh biblical verses. The exchange likens religious rhetoric to eternal torment and calls for applying scripture to human actions. The debate centers on righteousness and punishment.
A string of decimal numbers and values appears: 9.00 9.39 9.40 5.50 10.10 80 40 11.00 12.30. The readable fragment suggests a list or timestamp style data without clear context or event.
A historical notice describes Mrs H A Gardner of Vistula Indiana as once believed possessed by evil spirits. She suffered nervous prostration headaches dizziness backache and palpitations after years and eight physicians failed to help. One bottle of Dr Iles Restorative Nervine allegedly cured her. The notice mentions a trial bottle and a medical pamphlet by Dr Pespalte Theng Btors.
A correspondent from Puconx Arizona describes a Spring 36 outing from Phoenix to Peoria along Grand Avenue detailing lush wheat and barley, alfalfa, cattle and horse herds, and grand canal systems in the Salt River valley. He notes fig groves, grapes, olives, and fruit crops thriving two years after planting, praising the land's rapid transformation from desert to fertile estate. The piece touts Arizona as a place where homes can be built quickly, urging readers to consider relocating and investing in land and orchards under favorable climate and waterworks.
A Friend and four ministers of different denominations held a meeting after a season of silent waiting. The exchange centered on the divinity of Christ and the atonement, with the Friend arguing the life of Christ reconciles the Father, not his death, and illustrating differences with orthodox views. The minister conceded, thanking the interviewee for clarifying the doctrine.
Chronicling the heart’s vast work with 100000 beats and 168 miles of blood flow, the text notes symptoms of heart failure and touts Dr Franklines New Heart Cure as the remedy sold at Dr Powell's Drug Store. It also mentions The Musical World issue for May 18 and Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills claiming to ease biliousness and constipation.
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