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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1888
Page
3
The piece surveys campaign rhetoric and party lines with quotes from Grover Cleveland Harrison and local commentary. It urges registration on October 9 and 16, calls for Republican turnout, mentions L. D. Whiting ill health, and notes editorials from The Illinois Freie Press and bishop viewpoints on temperance and Harrison Morton.
From Chicago the writer signals a likely large majority for Palmer in Illinois and notes Cook county strength for Fifer. He criticizes Palmer's acts, urges caution about party machines, and praises the Exposition's sixteenth season, art gallery works, and domestic reform remedies, ending with promotional mentions of warner liver pills.
The Kankakee Gazette reviews the late M. E. conference in detail. Bishop Walden’s closing address urges preachers to avoid third party politics and keep church matters separate from political zeal. The piece discusses Methodist organization and the emphasis on loyalty in religious work.
Two years of sales of Dr King's New Discovery Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve are praised by local druggists. In Farmington a bigamy case against Dr Thaddeus Conkling unfolds with warrants, a contested marriage, and a grand jury bail set at 1500 dollars. Woolford's Lotion promises rapid cures in under 30 minutes.
A Harper’s illustration prompts discussion of aging methods and “Old Time Doctoring.” The article notes Warner’s safe care firm and H. H. Warner plan to sell Warner's Log Cabin remedies. products include log cabin cough remedy, blood and liver wash, hair tonic, plaster, and liver pill. It argues people distrust modern drugs and prefer herbal remedies from earlier eras.
Birth notices list many newborns with dates and towns including Belle Plain Richland Lacon Evans Hopewell and more. Licensed to marry entries include multiple couples from Wenona Varna Chillicothe Phillipsopt Wenona and other locales. An advertisement touts Hood s Sarsaparilla with a mother praising its cure for scrofula in her son.
One year rate in Afarehall County for advance listings and notices. Classifieds include marriage and deaths published at five cents per line along with resident notices, resolutions, and cards.
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