29 Jan 1883
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1883
Page
1
A lecturer discusses shark biology and behavior noting their many teeth preserved by cartilage. He shows a six inch tooth from a 30 to 40 foot shark found in a South Carolina phosphate bed and describes how sharks hunt whales with swordfish. The piece ends with a humorous marriage scene and a rural judge’s quips.
In Massachusetts a husband who whipped his wife faced a counter suit by the wife’s attorney to recover the costs of defense. The lawyer also sued the husband for services rendered to the wife seeking payment as an essential, but the Supreme Court allowed only defense fees and rejected the claim for prosecuting the husband as an necessaries charge.
The article extols southern recovery after the Civil War, praising unprecedented prosperity, rich soil and favorable climate. It notes over a hundred million dollars in northern capital investing in southern industry, foresees a new manufacturing kingdom, and predicts rapid wealth growth and harmonized interests within the next five years.
The fashion note states fringes are passé and lace is the sole accepted trim. It notes lace as the current standard for edging and decoration in clothing and accessories.
A reflective piece extols the homely girl who keeps a household running with practical skills and kindness. It contrasts her plain appearance with her indispensable, unspoken influence, noting her virtues from cooking to soothing headaches and mending dolls.
Fire department officials and attorney Samuel W. Regester endorse St Jacobs Oil as an effective pain remedy. The report also references figures Colonel R and Stephen W. Dorsey in controversial defenses and critiques. G. K. Kimball links to a Lawrence Kansas news venture and the local Belleville journalism scene.
A dated 1881 letter outlines a claim about using Safe Kidney and Liver Care to overcome a violent condition. The snippet references Pigea, O., Sept. 20, 1881, and is part of a medical or patent remedy discourse. The text appears as a fragment of a consumer remedy notice.
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