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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1893
Page
4
Public notice from Henry Illinois asks correspondents to send copy early each week and provide old and new addresses for address changes. It mentions corrected paper notices within ten days and to notify publisher for corrections. Advertising and job printing offered with reasonable prices and requester stamps for four 2 cent denominations.
A letter from Laie Sececel notes the marriage of Sheriff Louis Lenz and Minnie Lenz, with congratulations. The Santa Fe announces a 25 cent rail rate to Colorado common points from Denver, and the Rio Grande may match. The piece discusses industry, expansion, and the World’s Columbian Exposition with the World Congress Auxiliary, and an invitation extended to The Republican editor.
The article notes odd numbered Senate districts ending in Chicago to favor Democratic control in 1894. It claims the Beardstown Daily Star ignores river needs and focuses on a drainage canal from Chicago to Joliet, urging the Chicago Drainage Committee to reassess the Illinois river plan.
The Illinois statutes prohibit killing trapping netting or destroying listed wild birds and impose a five dollar fine for each bird or nest harmed. The statute allows landowners to destroy birds on their property when necessary to protect fruits or property.
A writer from the Kewanee Star shares practical World’s Fair tips based on recent experience. Plan trips of two to three days, lock in lodging, study guides, map exhibits, and set daily goals with budgets. Also notes the issue of local highway widths and farming products in Illinois law and policy debates from the Bunker Hill Gazette.
An advertisement proclaims Ballard's Horehound Syrup as the best cough remedy in the world, claiming it cures consumption colds sore throat sore chest pneumonia bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough and all throat and lung diseases. It asserts universal approval from users and druggists and notes sale at Dr Powell's drug store.
Blaze consumed four thousand chickens and hundreds of dozen eggs at Hammond's hatchery in Lima. The incident caused extensive losses and prompted investigations into farm operations and fire safety measures.
Readers learn of Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad states the remedy is taken internally to build up constitution and offers one hundred dollar reward for any failure to cure plus testimonials and Toledo Ohio address. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The piece traces early Columbian exposition proposals by D T W Zaremba of Mexico and Dr Harlan of Chicago, noting a monument plan with global stone donations and an airtight subterranean chamber. It also notes Memorial Day preparations nationwide, and commentary on political moves by Altgeld and Cleveland regarding prisons and pensions, with Gresham named as Cleveland’s preferred successor in 1896.
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