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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1894
Page
4
The text asserts Republican newspaper with the largest sworn circulation in Marshall County. It notes advertising rates and terms, including one year advance payment, and mentions outside-of-county circulation and inspection of advertising lists.
October treasury deficit cited at 13 573 799 dollars. editorials praise Gov Altgeld for not commuting a death sentence. Coxey gains 8018 votes in congress race. Wisconsin Republicans oust Peck's Boy. Lecture field plans and political jabs fill this column with satirical notes and society notices.
The Republican correspondent recounts Henry Box Brown’s boxes escape from slavery in Richmond Virginia to Philadelphia. He devised a hollow box with two feet eight inches by two by three feet, lined with baize and minimal provisions, and endured rough handling during transit aboard Adams Express. The plan culminated in arrival in Philadelphia after a 26 hour journey amid vigilant slave hunters and abolitionist support.
A dramatic demonstration of an abolitionist scheme unfolds as Henry Box Brown rises from a box at the anti slavery office after a convincing staged “resurrection.” Witnesses include J. M. McKim and Prof C. D. Cleveland among others. the event draws wide attention in The New York Tribune and beyond.
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