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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1889
Page
4
Henry Republican announces subscription terms for 1889 1-year price 1.50 with 0 paid in advance. Extra 0.10 outside county. Instructions cover address changes payment receipts renewal date updates and forwarding two weeks ahead. Remit via money order draft post office order or registered letter to George Burt Henry Ill.
The Big 4 Racing Association wrapped its third annual tournament after two rainy days and one clear day at the Driving Park. Highlights included the 2.40 trot won by Charley D before an injury ended his leading bid, a Naptha vs. Lady McBeth heat, and the balloon parachute drop by Prof Larry Skeber of Peoria. Delmont ultimately claimed the main pacing race as spectators praised the organizers for delivering entertainment despite heavy track conditions.
The article defends the belief that earth moves and public opinion shifts on medical dogma. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a sure cure for consumption and scrofulous diseases when taken early, opposing outdated medical theories. It cites widespread belief in the remedy's efficacy.
The article extols printing as a noble trade offering ample opportunity for mechanical skill and mental growth. It cites printers as self made achievers, notes the craft provides study and work, and describes the office as a broadening, enlightening school for a wiser, nobler life.
Town report notes cures for coughs sore throat asthma bronchitis and consumption attributed to Rome's Baleam. Drug stores offer free trials and guaranteed relief with large bottles sold at a stated price.
A New York City report describes merchants using free photography to lure customers. A diner offers a free tintype with coffee and cake, prompting a reluctant customer to demand removal later. Other shops display live animals or oddities like talking cats, a green frog, playful kittens, and a billy goat to draw crowds on busy streets.
An Italian engineer Col Potto reportedly reduced incrustation in a twenty horsepower boiler with weekly additions of two kilos of sugar. After four months of continuous operation only a thin removable film formed, a stark contrast to prior rapid incrustation. The method is praised for its simplicity and low cost.
The Boston Herald notes that divorce rates have more than doubled in the United States and risen across Europe from 1867 to 1886. Dr. S. W. Dike summarizes tables showing wide but uneven gains, including Canada, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and parts of Germany, with Russia and Denmark also rising.
An excited Irishman bursts into a Boston drug store claiming to need relief for liver stomach and bowels. The clerk hands him Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, described as sugar coated pellets that cure derangements and leave him contented. Druggists advertise the product.
Noted elderly figures like Gladstone Whittier Holmes Bancroft Cameron Chevreul Bartlett William Perkins show long vigor from strong constitutions and self care. Insurance data hints at aging trends while warnings urge top health upkeep for liver and kidneys. Hood's Sarsaparilla promoted as a remedy for regulating organs.
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