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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1872
Page
2
A long digest of international and domestic items, including Japan and Russia notes, shipwrecks and deaths, Spain Cuba affairs, European royal events, American trials, labor movements, fires, and territorial dispatches, with reports from Washington and London and notes on ongoing border and labor issues.
Obituary notes report the death of Dr. Francis Licher and Henry Ward Beecher commemorations unfold as Miles Standish monument corner stone is laid. The piece covers Seward’s death reaction, a Connecticut and national election roundup, and multiple local and state political shifts with detailed candidate mentions and election tallies.
The 1872 government expenditures totaled 377 518 000 in Treasury books but include items not true outlays. Judge Richardson notes many items are bookkeeping receipts and credits, not taxpayer burdens, reducing ordinary expenses to about 94 952 000 with roughly 30 000 of war-related costs still included.
An undisciplined ad copy touts Perry Davia Pain Killer and Johnsons Aficdyne Liniment as safe remedies for diseases in humans and horses. It promotes internal external use, claims rapid cures, and includes nonsensical phrases about cures for dyspepsia and other ailments.
Fragmented old prose promotes tonics and bitters as cures for consumption rheumatism and nervous disorders. It denounces false claims around patent remedies and aging health products while asserting Dodiny’s Yeast Powder as a dubious, unreliable aid.
The piece warns that autumn moisture and decay lower health, promoting stomach and bowel disorders. It recommends Hostetler Stomach Bitters as a defense to reinforce digestion, regulate organs, and sustain vigor, while cautioning against dyspepsia and dysentery in vulnerable individuals. It also mentions Hagan's Balm and other remedies.
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