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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1887
Page
8
Grace S. Hur Wood notes varied topics from domestic science missions in Japan to Irish and Danish suffrage, with reports on female physicians in New York, pilots on lake steamers, and the Gothenburg temperance system. The piece cites trials and reforms affecting women, including education, licensing, and legal judgments, plus a plan for Michigan temperance instruction.
A feature arguing that women are essential as home makers, contrasting domestic influence with male prosperity. It urges young women to pursue virtue, sobriety, and moral leadership to elevate society and aid temperance reform, urging shared standards for marriage and social conduct.
A pastor recalls officiating at many weddings in a city in a cautionary tale about young men with bad habits seeking pure, virtuous wives. He notes brides often marry men of questionable conduct and warns of a cycle where women sacrifice dignity for unsuitable partners.
The narrator discusses raising Thomas Jefferson to share moral standards with Tirzah Ann, challenging gendered views on temptation. She argues that virtue belongs to both sexes, condemning drunkenness and inappropriate amusements for all, and urging duty, strength, and kindness as measures of manliness.
A Rural column advert extols Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure claiming rapid relief from back pain kidney disease dropsy and other ailments. A Reverend presiding elder testified it gave almost instant and permanent relief. The piece positions the remedy as superior to known medicines.
An abandoned 2500 foot deep artesian well in Olney was opened Sunday. After a gas flame burned out, water rose 15 feet above the surface. Local residents believe Providence intends the water to help supply the state fair.
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