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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1878

Page

4

Major Bostick and the Lightfoot raid in a ghost town

A rambling Civil War vignette recounts Major Bostick’s improvised raid to Grookhaven with Confederate caches, his wary escape on Old Lightfoot, and the town’s mixed reactions. It contrasts local mythmaking with later political commentary on Grant era press sensationalism and reform debates.

Tie Grier ‘Son Grookhaven Lincolnite Bostickiq Lise Grierso Grierson Lima Jissinigs Ghergan Dias Old Lightfoot Ple Odd Lightfoot Lightfoot She Jong Mississipp Butler Camtil Nearne Despond Denis Market Square

Fire containment in Pittston mine shields town from blaze

A woman sheltered in an unused Butler colliery drift near Pittston Pa fled other dwellings as a coal mine fire spread. isolation walls, a six foot brick barrier around the fire and a deep trench cut off fuel supply. The wall closure ends a threat to Pennsylvania and Delaware and Hudson mines and preserves Pipston from widespread destruction.

Butler Pittston Pennsylvania Delaware and Hudson Companies Butler Company

Stomach Bitters Said To Restore Vital Power

An old newspaper note extols Foster’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for overtaxed energies and fatigue. It claims the tonic restores vigor without high cost, aiding laborers, athletes, students, and professionals in countering fatigue and occupational strain. It asserts broad US availability and health benefits.

Wielvis Kenucky Ssaker Gavitt Issaker Fostetter

Lemons and tonics cited for health and cures

The article extols lemon juice as a cooling beverage and promotes Thomas' Electric Oil as a万能 remedy. It includes old household tips for preparing lemonade, and swells with promotional testimonials, boasting widespread use across the United States and detailing misused medicines and sensational claims.

Thomas United States

Dr Van Dyke's Sulphur Soap Featured At Berlin Conference

Fragmented OCR shows an ad and political content. The soap claim highlights skin cleansing and healing properties while broader text discusses religious rights in the Ottoman Empire and a Philadelphia fertilizer note. A mix of product claim and unrelated political notices appears in the damaged text.

Russia Turkey Ottoman Empire Roy Reitnermanufacturat Sisson Petnoranasenest Bens E Ki Be Webster Pricator Philadelphia Lineawes- Wasln Bonseepat Waphon

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