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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1885
Page
11
Time of publication notes weekly Thursday editions with emphasis on fast presses and excellence in design and beauty. Claims superior material and workmanship, with estimates on large jobs. Solicits orders from abroad and promises first class work at low rates.
A Civil War era reminiscence recalls Fort McCallister on the Ogeechee river, the Bryan Neck Presbyterian church, and figures like Col McCallister and Thomas S. Clay. The author recounts plantation life, wartime looting, and the deaths of local planters, weaving memory with reflections on secession and Sherman's 1864 campaign.
Advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier and strengthener. It claims 100 doses per bottle, lasting a month, compared with rival medicines that last about a week. The message urges buyers to choose Hood's for economy and proven effectiveness.
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