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Newspaper
Daily Liberal
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1881
Page
4
A light anecdote from Glentarifl Ireland recounts three Protestant ladies taking shelter from rain during mass. The priest whispered to a kneeling attendant for chairs, a bystander shouted three cheers for the Protestant ladies. The crowd joined with gusto while the priest stood speechless.
A cluttered page promotes various patent remedies. Kidneys tonics and diuretics claim purifying effects, with Nitrea and Buchu advertised. Uncle Sam’s Harness Oil, Dr Jaques Worm Cakes, Dr Winchell's Teething Syrup, Eilert's Dry Liver Pills, Uncle Sam's Condition Powder, and Tar and Wild Cherry extract are marketed as cures or health aids for humans and animals.
A scrambled OCR fragment mixes a humorous dialogue with a dubious medical advertisement and a Longfellow quote. The readable parts mention a gruff voice in a hall and cousins discussing a theatre visit, alongside an advertisement for a patent medicine with exaggerated claims.
An Irish cryer mocks lawyers and public officials in Ballinslae with a scornful court announcement. Advertisements tout liver and kidney cures, a liver tonic, and a rat repellent in a jumble of dubious claims from Mitchell Bartlett Crain Des Moines.
Majer Hawel of Adrian Michigan recalls a fine hunting flag cut down from its tattered edges after the rebellion began. The banner flew atop Admiral Farragut’s Hartford during naval campaigns at Fort Jackson, St Philip, Vicksburg, Fort Hudson, Fort Morgan, and Gaines. It was raised over Fort Gaines upon surrender and floated until abandonment.
An old newspaper page extols life insurance and markets various patent remedies. It lauds the Centennial Life Association, urges readers to join, and promotes Dr Williams Balsam and Lyon's Patent Feel Stiffeners with testimonials and contact details.
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