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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1898
Page
5
An advertisement-style tale claims swift specific cured a man named Charlie afflicted with scrofula after years of sores and sickness. It portrays the remedy as penetrating blood taints and restoring health, urging readers to seek the product from M rs 8.8 Maney of Macon Georgia.
Lady Cook argues that women perform the bulk of work in textile, food, and domestic sectors across the British Isles. She cites 1871 and 1874 census data showing far more female workers, notes undercounting in Ireland, and asserts emancipation benefits both sexes and morality.
The article explains that good health hinges on proper digestion and rich blood. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior blood purifier and claims many cures and ongoing family use. It also mentions Hood's Pills as a companion remedy.
An advertisement touts easy acting pills for constipation and sick headaches. It claims the formula is vegetable and free from deleterious substances. The copy mentions Dr Powell, a druggist, and promises vigor and regularity from one box.
A Chicago Times Herald report recounts a man nearly dying after a piece of candy became stuck in his windpipe. He coughed it loose after a frantic moment, recovered quickly, and vowed to avoid repeats, calling the experience a near-death ordeal.
The Denver Times recalls a loyal American woman who pressed flowers from her hat onto soldiers awaiting departure. Tears on her cheeks, she blessed the troops and urged them to remember home as they departed, inspiring admiration from onlookers.
A London Sketch correspondent details Arab funeral customs with vivid scenes from Tunis and Bizerta. Mourners chant laments as bodies wrapped in grass mats are carried on bier or shoulders, while households endure long, doleful nights of lamentation.
A Hampshire clergyman recalls how parishioners misquote the marriage service in comical ways. He notes gaffes at the ring exchange and a bride’s unconventional vow promising to “love cher ies” and “hold from this day fortnl’t,” sparking humorous speculation by the incumbent.
A chatty exchange at a dental chair exposes a man who blames cold forceps for pain during extraction. A partner suggests dipping tools in warm water or using a warmer metal, while a traveler claims gas anesthesia made his past extractions painless.
The article notes the limited availability of children's second-hand clothing compared to men's. It explains why dealers avoid patched boy trousers due to cheap new options, yet some buyers and specialty dealers seek good condition children’s castoffs for resale to a steady customer base.
A Brooklyn public school delighted visiting committee members by performing America without books. The tune My Country Tis of Thee impressed the visitors as the children sang correctly from start to finish, prompting praise for their knowledge of the words of the Star Spangled Banner.
Waterloo station in London claims a giant signal box with 18 000 distinct lever motions and 000 electrical signals needed to manage train flows. During four hours 173 shunts occur with the cause and time of each shunt reported.
A New York Press report notes educators push to end pie and rich desserts in Boston school lunches. The Boston school board health committee ordered approved foods for midday meals and a New England kitchen project proposed affordable two-tier lunches.
A report describes Lapland marriage customs where a couple must win parental consent after a sled race courtship. The groom presents a girdle and ring, offers brandy to the girl's father, and pays a dowry often in reindeer. The ceremony is brief and the couple stay with the family for nine years.
The text compares shell velocities and destructive force to casualty rates in ancient sieges and modern bombardments. It cites Alexandria’s 8,166 shells with 800 deaths, Belfort with 300,000 shells for 60 deaths, Strasbourg with 18 shells per death, and Paris siege figures of 410,000 shells for 107 killed and 209 wounded, illustrating varied lethality.
An advertisement offers Murat Halstead's The Story of the Philippines a government commissioned history of the war with Halstead directing reporting from San Francisco Honolulu Hong Kong Manila and Dewey with Merritt insurrectionists. The large book includes government photographs and promises low prices and credit.
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