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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1896
Page
5
Remedy for all diseases caused by derangement of the liver kidneys stomach. Promises to cure biliousness dullness bad taste and tongue coating with Simmons Liver Regulator produced by J. H. Zellin & Co Philadelphia. Suggests use after heavy meals and for sleep aid and cleansing without violent purging.
In a crowded market scene Tim and Nan Kerin count their few coins after selling butter. A letter from Chicago arrives via post, revealing their son Patrick died of typhus. They read the news together, grief-stricken, then return home to an empty future.
A Methodist minister recalls a mountain West Virginia circuit where a widow who lost four children refuses a funeral service. Her son dies in an accident and the burial proceeds with only the mother, his sister, and the minister present as she notes the absence of black attire for the funeral.
The Camden County Hunting Club founded at Bear Hammock in 1832 ran strict rules and heavy fines led by Gen. John Floyd. Charter members included Charles K. Floyd, Henry Floyd, J. Holzendorf, Alexander Holzendorf and others. Fines reached 1000 copper caps for absences and 500 for dress infractions, with dinners after hunts and a broad game definition.
The Chicago Post notes the jewelry auctioneers once active on the South Side with gaudy displays and raucous tactics have vanished. It recalls how cappers and loud sales drew crowds, but now only a Saturday night fling remains in West Madison Street as the trade permanently dissolves.
A farmer near Etampes hanged himself and left eleven children who all followed, after marriage, in a deadly pattern. The sole survivor, now 68, has escaped the family hanging curse at last.
The Index notes a significant Toluca blaze consuming about 40 000 to 60 000 bushels of oats and 10 000 to 12 000 bushels of corn. The fire, set beneath a driveway by oil, followed a prior incendiary loss two years earlier, with insurance coverage reported.
A promotional note says the Business Guide is essential for every household and patron. A sample copy is available at the office for inspection and consideration.
In Tuscola County at Caro Michigan a man, once sent home with a month to live, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People for a dramatic recovery. H M Underwood, Indianfields chief school director, recalls years of hardship before the cure restored health and strength.
Constable Mrs M C Briggs on West Front Street reports to a reporter about her recovery from a severe rheumatic attack. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, noting rapid improvement after one box and full restoration after two. She endorses the remedy and states it restored her ability to walk. Pills are sold by dealers or by mail at 60 cents a box, six for 2.50.
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