Various World Notes and Local Oddities From The Henry Republican
The Henry Republican reports on pensioners dropped by death last year, Brookny’s three thousand six hundred foot cable streetcar line, U S library totals, a silent Nob Hill palace, Annapolis naval class size, Atlantic crossing telephone experiments, Italy Pompeii funding, the St Clair Tunnel feat, Grand Trunk line to Chicago, lavish silver coffin for William L Scott, sorghum growth on the Delmarva peninsula, a clairvoyant St Louis girl predicting earthquakes, and advances in chemistry producing diamonds rubies and pearls.
Muskrat Trade And Milford Old Maids Society Noted
Delaware law protects muskrats whose skins fund a large fur trade shipping to Europe. Marshes are rented for muskrat harvesting and meat appears as marsh rabbit in markets. Milford’s Old Maids Society, 35 years old, with 15 members and 5000 in treasury, aids the poor amid jokes about celibacy profits.
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Delaware
Europe
Wilmington Street
Milford Ct
Rescue vs Borealis Rex Rivalry Reaches River Saleout
The Rescue ceases head to head battles with Borealis Rex on the Peoria route after cutting passenger fares to 10 cents and lowering freight rates. Rex matched prices but lost Henry to the Rescue, as Capt York’s enterprise drew crowds and cargo along the Illinois River despite aggressive price cuts.
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September School Punctuality Honor Roll Recipients Named
A list of pupils in rooms 1 to 5 acknowledged for no tardiness or absences in September. Numerous names follow including Alden-May Niblock Dow ney Camery Brady Adkinson Doran Harrison Lawry Withe Lyle dig ler Vogels an Helper-Ray Disosway Lyle Harvey Mattews Noll Wherry Coleman Talley Worley Yap and oskowski Camenia Hadden O’Banion Smith Wykoff Motter Downing Emerick Gil pin Green Smith Green Koch Stubbles Williams Worley Balloweg Mattews Wherry Noll Lambert Mattewa Noll Stubbles Hanly McBride Me Bride Smith Hacking can be cured by Shiloba Cure for sale by Dr Powell.
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Mies Alden
May Niblock
Grace Downey
Vera Camery
Nelly Brady
Guy Adkinson
Ross Doran
Mervin Harrison
Robbie Lawry
Withe Lyle
Charlie Digler
Sammie Vogels
Misa Helper
Ray Disosway
George Lyle
Henry Talley
Sammie Storper
Glen Hupp
Jobo
Florence Williams
Nettle Worley
Lucy Balloweg
Ethel Mattews
Carry Wherry
Mills Motter
Alfred Dayton
Wheeler Downing
Clyde Emerick
Zackie Gilpin
Willie Green
Frank Green
Ralph Kirkpatrick
Beone McBride
Willie Sleater
Leonie Worley
Mami Brown
Norma Gates
Ena Horner
Clara Horner
Bada Hupp
Kedoa Hadden
Bessie Keller
Mary Lambert
Maud Mattewa
Vin
Mebel Penma
Maud Lamtert
Mary Hanly
Grace McBride
Bride Victoria Smith
Fragmentary Prospectus Letter Prompts Subscriptions
A damaged excerpt invites the recipient to review an unsolicited newspaper copy. It suggests the issue offers ten times its cost in reading value and pitches subscribing as a courtesy from a friend or the paper itself. The text emphasizes fresh reading material across departments and hints at strong personal appeal.
Bullard's Snow Liniment Offers Quick Pain Relief
A historical ad touts Bullard's Snow Liniment as relief for backache headaches neuralgia and burns scalds and rheumatic pains. It claims instant relief for croup and easier breathing with throat and chest application and urges families to try the 50 cent remedy sold by J E. & F. A. Powell.
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English Aristocrats and Royal Connections in Victorian Era
A historical sketch notes English cabinet ancestors of Loke Salissury and court figures in London society. It mentions Prince Henry Battenberg later known as Prince Beatrice, the late Bedford duke’s income, and the earl of Derby becoming London University chancellor. It highlights Lord Salisbury’s 1853 gold field trip and the Duke of Fife’s extensive wardrobe habit with weekly outfits.
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London
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Prince Beatrice
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Earl of Derby
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London University
England
Marquis of Hartington
Lord Saispury
Robert Cecil
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Ballarat
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