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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1891
Page
5
In a wide range of notes, international disasters, engineering feats, and economic outlook are reported. A Australia tidal flood causes mult i million dollar repair costs, Harlem river bridge details, Liege defense testing, a Hamburg hospital fund, and Queen Isabella statue progress. Also mentioned are peach crop hopes, yellow fever in Maryland, Franz Josef’s sorrows, and a lily pond in Connecticut.
The article notes a shortage of young men at summer resorts as males travel by yacht bike and hunting trips, suggesting a naval reserve force may be formed along coast states. It discusses ship colors, French navy camouflage, and anticipated shifts in U. S. cruiser construction from 4,000 to 2,500 ton types with greater coal capacity.
A Roxins Meek Kupp letter from Winfield Kansas details a sunny harvest season with 8000 bushels of wheat, strong attendance at a Teacher's Normal, and a lively August 27 literary social. Readers praised WCTU and temperance work, with speakers Miss McCubbin and Mrs Sanford Brooks delivering poems while Mrs Lake led piano and Mr Rupp read scripture. The piece celebrates community, education, and faith, praising Kansas agrarian life and civic volunteers.
An item notes Hood's Sarsaparilla is said to boost appetite and aid digestion, with claims of stomach tone and hunger return after a few days. A county teacher examination critique questions gender wording, urging concise language and avoiding redundant phrases like widow woman.
A compilation of scattered items recalls royal and social quirks from Balmoral theatricals to hunting boars in Kent. Notes on carriage reins, polo payments, and advertisements warn of cures and nostrums, with local finance chatter about Champlain farmers and debtors seeking cheap currency.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal treatment that reaches the blood and mucous surfaces and claims it is not quack medicine. It credits a respected physician and lists Cheney Co as the Toledo supplier with testimonials offered free.
Travel with the Great Rock Island Route to Iowa Missouri Kansas Indiana Territory Colorado Nebraska Minnesota or the Dakotas with Sept 15 and 29 ticket dates. Low round trip rates available through Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway agents. Tickets valid 80 days.
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills claim to regulate the liver stomach and bowels through the nerves. A doctor Miles discovery offers a speedy cure for biliousness bad mate torpid liver piles constipation and is advertised as suitable for men women and children. Smallest mildest and surest 60 doses cost 25 cents with free samples at J Ke and F A Powell's Drug Store Henry Ils. iy
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