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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1898
Page
5
An OCR fragment describes blood remedies and a claimed cure for serious illness. It mentions inoculation years ago, a baby, and failed other treatments. The text touts a deep reaching remedy promising permanent relief for desperate cases, citing testimonials and dramatic language.
A New England thanksgiving sermon honors the Pilgrims and the nation. William Rosser Cobbed remarks on civil and religious liberty, gratitude for God’s blessings, peaceful nationhood, and moral progress amid growth and prosperity.
A humorous verse from Earle H. Eaton in the New York World teases the idea of Thanksgiving turkey prices soaring toward the sky and the allure of the bird as autumn nears. It quips that only those who reach in the dark can grasp the turkey’s elusive reach.
A writer notes that Thanksgiving preserves its old flavor with familiar mince pies and turkey yet in hard times a starveling singer risks hunger for dinner. The piece reflects on holidays, fame, and the cost of feasting as a social measure.
Local sale listing highlights varied fabrics and textiles including Turkey Red Damaskin Mi 1 Rem and heavy Canton Flannel. Limited stock described as full weights and fast colors with unveiled prices, promising bargain textiles and novelties.
Crowded from opening, the store announces a coming week of deeper bargains. Stock is entirely new from the mills, purchased in large quantities to pass savings to patrons, promising real, not merely talk, bargains backed by actual facts.
Winkle says she will bring her young man to the point on Thanksgiving day. Mrs Winkle asks how he knows. Winkle replies there is a broken wishbone over every door in the house. New York Journal.
Dialogic humor shows one character proposing action while another suggests continuing eating after a meal. The brief gag plays on appetite and restraint in a holiday setting.
The Washington Star notes that gratitude comes from people not the feast as friends gather, sharing simple service and warm smiles. The piece emphasizes that kindness and fellowship create the holiday’s true merriment beyond the bird.
A Chicago Record snippet shows Lampton replying to a question about Thanksgiving with the remark that he has enough turkeys for man and wife and six children, illustrating frugal gratitude amid hardship.
A humorous Detroit Free Press item shows a Sunday school teacher asking why people are grateful at Thanksgiving. A child replies that everyone gets a turkey, highlighting a lighthearted, seasonal take on holiday appreciation.
A fragmented price list shows items like Fancy Cape Cod Cranberries per unit, Malaga Grapes per pound, Fancy Bartlett Pears per dozen, Oranges per dozen, London Layer Raisins per pound, and mixed nuts per pound. Also listed are Corsican Citron per pound and Jordan Shelled Almonds with partial prices, plus Hickory or Hickmath Asparagus and Oysters in various forms.
A column critiques town youths for slang and pretension while arguing church socials inflate expenses. It cites a Michigan pastor denouncing costly socials, inflated carpet bills, and unpaid labor as drain on church funds and calls for fiscal reform amid rising pastor salaries and broader Protestant unity.
The editor observes how a lady mounts a bicycle with ease, adjusting skirts and seating herself smoothly, while a gentleman hops and jerks into place, showing less grace. He links this to women’s poise and suggests Herbine as a remedy for daytime drowsiness irritability sleepless nights and general debility with bold sale by Dr Powell.
Government endorsed work by Murat Halstead offered for sale from Chicago address. Describes content from San Francisco camps to Manila and Hong Kong with government photographs. Low price with credit offered.
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