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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
4
A Providence News report notes that on October 20, 1898 Canada voted Prohibition into effect by about 10 000 to 15 000 margin in almost every province except Quebec. It credits a long protective policy for boosting the United States as a leading manufacturing nation.
The Hamilton club in Chicago featured a keynote praising President McKinley and the Republican Congress for handling postwar issues. The speaker urged steadfast support in shaping United States policy following the war.
A wartime era political endorsement argues every man who believes in territorial expansion should vote Republican this fall. It touts benefits from national service and land and sea commitments, urging support for the party tied to patriotic sacrifice.
A reader notes preference for silver dollars, gold dollars, greenbacks, national bank bills, and any old thing as subscription payment. The message ends with a reminder to the printer.
The Bloomington Pantograph lauds Josiah Kerrick Republican candidate for the legislature in the 20th senatorial district. Kerrick, longtime Minonk resident and former mayor, is praised for integrity and leadership. He would bring a strong representative voice to Woodford County and the district in the general assembly.
A reflective piece argues against a universal rule for judging minds and suggests measurement by standard rules is unreliable. It compares mind to goods measured by yard and notes minds vary in depth breadth speed and steadiness. It questions whether mind acts as a unit or in parts and whether truth changes with time or perspective.
Editors touring Colorado in Lamar enjoyed a welcoming reception from local residents. They traveled via Colorado Midland, breakfasted on Grand Junction fruit baskets, and toured the Arkansas Valley’s fertile lands famed for cattle and agriculture.
The narrative recounts a Colorado journey with climbs over Marshal Pass and a view from a summit tower. It notes Salida as a 2000 resident railroad town with electric lights and mining activity, then describes Arkansas Valley hospitality in Laioned and a shift from cattle to agricultural development driven by irrigation on the Arkansas River.
A Lamar group tours 18 miles to view the Great Plains Water Co storage reservoirs to reclaim 1,000,000 acres for agriculture and fruit, fed by Arkansas river freshets. Officials plan flood gates canals and dams to store water for arid lands across Colorado and Kansas, boosting Prowers County and nearby regions.
A troubling prenatal advertisement urges pregnant women to use Mothers Friend to ease morning sickness and symptoms. It claims the product prepares the body for birth, reduces suffering, and offers free information from Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta, Georgia.
A Colorado feature describes the Great Plains Water Co project with 13,000 acres of basins near Lamer north of Prowers County. It details an 80 mile canal, 60 to 80 foot depth basins, and capacity of 192 000 acre feet, aimed at irrigating about 220 000 acres, financed by New York capitalists and drawing water privileges for 160 acre farms. An on-site banquet showcases the construction progress and local enthusiasm for long term regional transformation.
A visiting party from Illinois toured Lamar and Prowers County. The group praised local homes, farms, and civic spirit, highlighted by Mrs Gould and Mrs Harrison's hospitality, a Commercial Club luncheon, and an exhibit at the depot showing Prowers products.
A Republican office advertises sale of judgment notes promissory notes and receipt books. The notice lists item types for purchase and indicates availability through the office.
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