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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1891
Page
5
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A late 19th century snapshot reports on new lighting tech for locomotives and cameras, a Chicago expo building project with 15 million feet of lumber, aluminum and chlorate flash chemistry, medical cautions from Pennsylvania on milk, weekly Treasury payroll reforms, a murdered editor mystery, bird protection folly, a marked stone from Oregon, a Bradford oilman turned millionaire, Chicago rail elevation plans, California rainfall in the mountains, a Dakota hearse purchase, shifting metal prices, Trinity College studies, and a 18 foot Diana statue atop Madison Square Garden serving as a weather vane with electric crown lights.
A man drowned in the river before the East St. Louis levee. Boats failed to locate him until searchers used the shirt he laid aside when bathing. They laid the shirt on the water, it floated briefly then sank, guiding them to the body not far away. The observer noted the method had been tried many times with success.
The article reports the Royal Baking Powder Company spearheading a campaign against adulterated powders claiming many market samples contain alum and toxins. It cites official tests and health authorities confirming Royal’s superiority in purity and strength while facing opposition from rival manufacturers amid public pressure for stricter laws.
James H. Harney of Seneca transferred property to W. H. Stead of Ottawa on January 27. The Grundy County National Bank already had a judgment against him for 205252. A petition by creditors accuses Considine, Harney’s brother in law, of mismanaging assets to minimize creditors’ recovery and seeks citation and removal.
A collection of light exchanges and witticisms centered on courtship, fashion, and social situations. Figures such as Blanche Duana Emma Milicent Ethel Maud and Clara appear in short quips about engagements, marriage advice, ball attire, complexion tips, and letters in playful banter captured from various publications.
A report notes honey dew as the cause of spoiled honey this year, leaving little clover honey stored. Beekeepers face a discouraging season with swarms to manage as winter approaches. Also mentioned is W. B. Davidson seeking a venue change for a Peoria case amid strong opposition.
A retired East India missionary friend presents a simple vegetable remedy for consumption and related lung issues. The physician pledges to mail free copies of the full recipe with directions in German French or English to any reader who sends a stamped request and names the Rochester New York paper.
The Normal Advocate reports two doctors performed a surgical operation on a town child for an ossicular ailment. They removed a part of the astralagus with portions necrosed. Whether the child survived is not stated in the excerpt.
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