31 Aug 1887
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1887
Page
1
Fragmentary notice describes a rental property listing promising a house, barn, and 17 acres in Godfrey. It mentions a possession period and a price range up to 12, but many details are unreadable.
A busy day in Illinois and surrounding areas with the Marion County Circuit Court closing yesterday. Reports mention reunions at Fort Scott and new political moves, plus health updates, local visits, and community concerns across Missouri and neighboring states.
A Bethalto delegation visited Piasa Bluffs to urge extending meetings but returned when only partial success was reported. The Hudson steamer ran late causing overtime delays. many from town stayed over and returned home Monday. A Glen Valley farm gathering followed the meetings with First Alderman Hickerson purchasing a new fire bell for immediate installation. School starts Thursday September 1. Mr Richard Tone married Miss Bridget Delehanty at the Catholic church. Prospect sales and visiting neighbors are noted along with various residents visiting relatives and friends.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a cure for chronic coughs throat and lung diseases citing cod liver oil and hypophosphites as active ingredients. A separate farm incident reports lightning traveling along a barbed wire fence through straw stacks burning hay and killing two hogs and three cattle.
An advertisement extols Brandreth's Pills as a blood purifier and purgative for bowels kidneys and skin claiming to cleanse the system. It promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a sure cure for lung ailments citing sales at 75 cents a bottle amid a fire loss note and mispelled local detail.
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