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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1893
Page
5
The article cites Brazil’s revolt impacting Rio de Janeiro and a large crop value, plus royal marriage chatter and yacht racing lore. It notes armed express guards in western cars, World’s Fair logistics, Chicago’s anniversary, pension stats, and Alabama’s Birmingham stove orders as socio economic snapshots.
The president nominated George Shiras Jr of Pittsburgh for the vacant Supreme Court seat left by Justice Bradley. Shiras, a lifelong Pittsburgh lawyer and bar leader, is the fifth Pennsylvanian named to the bench and Yale-educated alongside Justices Brown and Brewer.
Old Fly, foaled 1855, reared by George A. Barrett at Stewartsville Posey Indiana, served with the First Indiana Cavalry after its enlistment in June 1861. The aged horse remains frisky and loyal despite many years in service.
Fly was presented to her son George M. Barrett and enlisted with the United States Army in Company B of the First Indiana Cavalry at Evansville Indiana on July 21 1861. She fought in battles at Frederickstown Round Hill Helena Little Rock Pine Bluff Mount Elba Mark's Mill Oakland and numerous skirmishes. Mustered out in Indianapolis September 1864 after three years and two months of service. Despite age thirty seven she remains ready to serve and should live several years more.
A tall, earnest young man enters a Detroit restaurant and hesitantly orders while avoiding others. A mother with seven children arrives, and the group clusters around his table drawing surprised glances and whispered judgments from patrons. The man hands a dollar to the cashier and tries to depart.
A 1900s broadside advertises the book Columbus Outdone detailing Capt William A. Andrews voyage aboard the Sappho with 2000 pages and 35 illustrations. It promotes The Farm Journal subscription deal with The Republican for $1.50, plus a liver remedy advertisement and a coffee pot story from a peddler.
A series of testimonials from H M Blossom and John Cranston extol Ballard's Horehound Syrup for influenza related coughs with claims of rapid relief and recommendation to friends. The notice also mentions a college paper The Princeville Academy Sol issued from Princeville printed at The Telephone office.
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