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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1880
Page
8
Benin Republican notes the Our Temperance Club shows waning energy as cooler weather returns. Lewes laments the lack of momentum and warns the temperance movement risks being swamped unless renewed effort and time are devoted to the cause. Don Fonano urges a wake up call and a stronger push.
The Henry Republican reports on temperance advocates urging votes for George M. Wayne for prosecuting attorney regardless of party. It covers a temperance club meeting at headquarters with elections, a banquet plan for a church hall, and remarks on Judge Payson and Judge Wallace in the district contest. It notes miscellaneous local items, including a post office rule update and various community notices.
The report details county treasurer E Thompson undergoing hip joint examination after surgery performed by Drs. Hil and others. It notes Thompson’s improved condition, a family move of Rev. David and his kin to Odell, church activities, a candidate for prosecuting attorney C C Jones, a remark on advertising in business, delays in The Scripture Lens publication, a burned bridge near LaSalle, and various local social events and notices.
A long account recalls Camaldoli Italy where women rarely entered the grounds. A Medici princess dressed as a man and was admitted, later confessing and building a cottage within the enclosure. The cella dwellings are small rooms with garden and simple furnishings served from a shared kitchen. Hermits abstain from meat and fish portions vary by fast days.
Ninety six different spellings of the name Tailor as discussed by Rev. Dr. Wentworth. The piece catalogs varied forms such as tailor, taylor, teighlor, phthalor, phthaylor and many more illustrating orthographic reform debates in England and America. The note credits Zyroy Zimes.
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