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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1892
Page
5
A Beury Republican column surveys labor struggles against corporate power and convict labor use, warns about Iron Hall affairs, and urges caution for working people in investing schemes. It discusses the Chinese exclusion act tasks, Baltimore Washington annexation talk, and a Columbus portrait for a World’s Fair medal. It also notes cholera risks, militia readiness, and sanitation needs in cities.
The piece argues against protectionism citing Washington Madison and Webster, contending the founders favored free trade, warns that high duties burden labor, and advocates tariff reduction under the McKinley law while noting a shift from an importing to exporting nation and citing Cleveland’s stance. It contrasts historical views with contemporary policy and warns against wealth protection. The second item reports the Miltabrand Reunion in Putnam County with family turnout, feast, and generational notes at the old homestead.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee. Sample bottles at the advertiser expense and larger sizes priced at 50c and 18c. A separate quip recounts a boy’s clever response about a bonnet mother bird.
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