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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1889
Page
4
A fragmented verse depicts a widow tied to a solemn will. She mourns her husband, smiles at his gay memory, and tends to him with chores and care. She reads him news, never voices opinion, while the poem hints at distant echoes and hidden pasts.
In Penton four friends plan a month long beach trip funded by wages from a Ponton match factory. They endure hard grinding, a locked room ordeal, and a factory fire before saving enough money and their friendship.
The diamond signet of Charles I, crafted by Hao with the royal coat of arms and king’s monogram, passed from his dethroned son to exile in France. Tibetan traveler Tavernier later displayed the gem at the Persian court where the shah offered a vast price for the unique relic.
A new minister asks a 6-year-old if she is the oldest in her family, provoking a playful yet pointed reply that the father is older than she is. The exchange highlights questions of family structure and parental roles observed by observers in the Youths' Companion excerpt.
A discussion likens city transport strikes to constipation and warns of health risks from a sluggish liver. It promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a preventive cure for related disorders. The notice also announces clubbing with Godey's Lady's Book for $8, offering Godey's plus the paper.
A short notice touts the speed and care of John Gilpin's Ride with a warning to livestock owners to keep a reliable remedy on hand. It promotes Veterinary Carbolisalve for quick healing of cuts, wounds, saddle galls, and skin diseases in horses and cattle and claims it renews hair color. Endorsed by Jay Eyedco's driver and other horsemen. cans priced at $1 and 60 cents. Sold at Powells Drug Store.
The Woodmen of America in Fulton placed Dr P L McKinnie back as head physician by court injunction. State officials now control the Fulton office with Puvey and two insurance experts overseeing headquarters. Root Brayton and Kennedy face scrutiny over accounts and bond issues as records from Bernum and Des Moines camps are examined.
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