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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
4
The piece notes crop prospects estimated at 20 million, praising gains under Republican tariff and administration. It warns drought could trigger heavy losses for Mississippi Valley farmers this winter while mentions Alton police and Idaho soldiers enforcing school rules, and recalls treasury gold offer spurring brief debate.
Harper's Magazine for October promises strong fiction including the first installment of Spanish John by William McLellan and continued serials The Great Stone of Sardir by Frank R. Stockton and The Kentuckians by Jobo Fox Jr. Short stories by John Kendrick Bangs George Hibbard and Alice Brown. An article on The Strategic Features of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea by Captain A. T. Mahan.
Official reports for the week ending September 16 reveal clearness fifty percent higher than the same week last year and seventy five percent above two years ago. The figures exceed any week since January 1893, signaling a robust return of business activity.
The piece surveys foreign policy shifts after Fort Sumter and Cuban independence talk, notes Salvation Army colonization plans in Colorado with Booth-Tucker drawing public interest, reports Grand Island Nebraska beet sugar output and farmer profits, and closes with a Birds Arnold quotation on restraining harsh words and fostering gentleness.
The British foreign office states willingness to participate in a Behring Sea Conference, but Russia and Japan lack representation, a stance backed by Lord Salisbury who says the conference should include British Canadian and American experts only, given seal fishing interests.
An advertisement touts Shaker Digestive Cordial as the only certain cure for indigestive poisons. It claims fermented food causes illness and lists symptoms such as headache dizziness nausea stomach ache and constipation. Sold by druggists 10 cents to 1.00 per bottle.
The Illinois River Valley Resolution committee schedules a convention on Thursday October 21 in Beardstown. All Senators and Congressmen from Illinois and Missouri will be invited, with delegates from river towns and nearby areas. A grand sweet potato bake is proposed as a main drawing card for the program.
Announcements of organizing Health Schools in major cities arouse broad interest. In Ohio firms such as Springfield Columbus Toledo and Cincinnati report plans for clubs. Springfield already sees two 100 member clubs soon, with thousands expected to enroll in this free instructional program. September No. of Good Health.
Mr P E Grisham of Gaars Mills La claims to have cured chronic diarrhoea with risin’sic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says the medicine cures colic cholera morbus dysentery and diarrhoea and is pleasant to take. 25 and 80 cent sizes sold by Dr Powell.
A Nebraske bank shuts down as borrowers fail to materialize. The closure signals a broader lull in lending with lenders facing empty loan demand and no new credit activity aboard.
A travel memoir piece recalls Salt Lake City from 60 years earlier, detailing Brigham Young era growth and the Zion economy. It notes Eagle Pass, the temple district, Zion Mercantile, tithing, Brigham’s wives, the Tabernacle, and the city’s planned grid as visitors observe a developing Mormon stronghold.
An old newspaper ad touts SCOTT'S EMULSION cod liver oil as a warm fuel substitute for winter, claiming it improves appetite and digestion and builds body resistance. It promises a warm coating of good flesh to protect against cold and disease and offers two package sizes with a free book from Scott & Bowne, New York.
The text credits Brigham as a marvelous leader of men and women, noting the organ and choir as features of the aberrnagle worship among the Saints. Sunday services by the lip deavour pilgrims maintained the building’s status despite healing impediments.
A period advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Care from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It includes endorsements from West Truax and Waxpine Kinnan Marvin wholesalers and claims Fall's Catarrh Cure works internally on blood and mucous surfaces with a price of 75 cents per bottle and free testimonials.
A letter from Princess or Perley discusses Kipling's Recessional and a change in beliefs. He recalls using the hymn during the Hanta campaign and contrasts invective with reverent invocation. He attributes his conversion to Kipling and his hymn and notes no regret for past denunciations.
A fragmented, era-skewed report notes Republican George Burt finishing the year strongly in the state scene. The piece praises Burt as advancing Dwight Star and the Herald in party ranks.
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