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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1885
Page
9
An advertisement extols Cuticura products including Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as remedies for eczema psoriasis scrofula and other inherited skin and blood diseases. It features testimonials from J Clifton Wheat Jr and Diller & Chapman touting strong sales and consumer satisfaction.
Waldo Thompson cites 1835 events where John M. Ives of Salem received two or three marrow squash seeds from a negro woman whose husband was a ship cook aboard Captain Lord’s vessel from Valparaiso. He also obtained the tomato seed and later heard sea captains say they were edible, leading to their use as food.
Brinkley and Matt follow a rugged coast path toward a cottage believed to belong to a notorious wrecking family. They glimpse a local shore culture, hear tales of hidden wreckage and silver, and meet William Jones and his son in a dim cottage as Brinkley seeks a face to face with a real five wrecker.
In a foggy coastal setting Brinkley shares tales of wrecks and loot with William Jones and Matt. The exhausted truth blends with superstition as Jones probes Brinkley about the shipwreck era while Matt and Brinkley drift toward a cautious, tense farewell beside the dunes.
A caravan tale follows Matt of Abergiyn and Brinkley as dreams blur with waking life. The dreamer Matt, a sixteen year old, envisions love and treasure while a paternal Monk of Monksturst disrupts a possible marriage. Matt warns Brinkley that William Jones and his father oppose their bond.
A young woman named Matt recounts her ashore arrival after a shipwreck and her bond with William Jones and Mr Monk. Brinkley debates the danger and propriety of their engagement, while Matt rejects Monk and fears a form of guardian proximity.
An old advertisement touts Booklea’s Arica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees complete satisfaction or money back, price 25 cents per box, sold by J F Compton.
A fragmented OCR excerpt questions why the Union Central Life Insurance Company of Ohio has more business than rivals. It attributes profit to asset choices and legal restrictions, noting real estate mortgages and high interest, with claims of superior dividends, safety, and profits versus other U S life firms. The piece surveys state examinations and compares per cent returns.
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