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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1884
Page
2
Gen A V Rice of Ottawa is named for Commissioner of Pensions under a new administration but doubt remains. The piece notes intraparty bids and shifts in Washington, with various figures like Hurd, Arthur, and Cosgrove involved in pension and senatorial maneuvers.
Debates over borrowing the old independence bell for the Exhibition reveal Philadelphia owns the bell and New Orleans cannot obtain it without consent from the council. The piece notes political tensions among electors and officials,West, and public land fencing by Southwest settlers drawing federal attention.
The piece notes Illinois Senate and House party compositions after a failed Democrat bid, and predicts voting alignments for Independents. It reports Arkansas Representative Peel introducing three war era loss bills, arguing federal armies seized or damaged property, suggesting potential claims reaching up to a billion dollars.
The report notes Blaine appears happier and more jovial following a loss while Jim is described as a stay r, signaling a contrasting attitude within the group.
The eastern price current lists report receipts of dead crows in small lots. They are intended for the New York mug-wumps, quite likely.
Gey LoGaN, a farmer in Illinois, says he could grow enough corn and potatoes to keep meals on his table if he secures public office. He indicates he can meet local demand without leaving his farm.
The piece notes mayhem in politics as independents seek Pendleton's Secretary of State post from Cleveland and references the Washington Post call to shelve Taylor's resolution on removing Union soldiers only for cause.
Henry Warp Beechers statement urges the Democratic party to shed old grave clothes and advance. The tone warns Beechers respect for the dead and implies a sharp rebuke if he fails to speak respectfully or risks harsh consequences compared to Tilton.
The Senate discusses a bill to grant General Grant a life pension of 5000 dollars yearly for saving the Union. House support is uncertain. Utah Commission reports continued polygamy issues and calls for stronger anti polygamy legislation beyond the Edmunds Act.
Consumptive and all who suffer from the throat and lung affections can find a cure in Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption. Thousands of permanent cures verify the claim and many formerly hopeless patients credit this treatment. Free trial bottle offered at Colby & Scott Drug Store with large size selling for $1.00.
A doctor from Stanton, Iowa praises a remedy called White Wine of Tar Squrp for coughs and colds. The letter states high satisfaction with the medicine and its frequent use at home, recommending it to families. It notes it was sold by all druggists around November 28.
Free distribution of Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup promotes the popular remedy for coughs colds consumption and bronchitis now offered in regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
A letter from Hautzdale Pa commends White Wine of Tar Squurp for its pleasant taste and noted benefits. Reverend A Hedgren endorses it as a product sold by all druggists, dated November 28, 18.00.
An OCR fragment offers advice on moistening envelopes to affix stamps and promotes Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic for numerous ailments, priced 50 cents by G W Bechels. It touts Ayer’s Cathartic Pills as a universal purgative suitable for slugginess liver bad breath and related complaints, with garbled phrasing throughout.
Colby and Scott the Druggists announce the Bosanko cough and lung syrup now on sale. A remedy said to cure coughs colds chest pains and all sun affections. Priced at 50 cents and 1.00. Samples free.
An 19th century advertisement offers a salve claimed to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It promises perfect satisfaction or money refunded and lists a price of 25 cents per box. It notes Colby and Scott as sellers.
An 19th century style advertorial page extols Griggs Glycerine Salve as a cure for cuts bruises burns and various sores with a money back guarantee at 25 cents. It also promotes Dr Jones Red Clover Tonic as a vegetable remedy for stomach liver blood and kidney diseases at 50 cents. A testimonial cites Athlophoros relieving facial neuralgia quickly.
A testimonial states five bottles of Dr Warren's Dyspeptic Delight cured 15 years of dia and kidney problems after $500 of other medicines failed. It lists J A Bernhard of Studebaker South Bend and sales by George W Bechel at one dollar a bottle dated Dec 4 84.
Advertisers warn that many unscrupulous dealers claim remedies equal to Dr Bosanko's cough and lung syrup. They urge buyers to insist on the trusted product and avoid deception. Colby and Scott sell the syrup for 50 cents and 1.00.
Town report says Kemp's Balsam is making remarkable cures for coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. G W Bechel offers a trial bottle free of cost guaranteed to relieve and cure. Price 50 cents and 1.0 dollars.
An advertisement claims Zoa Phora Womans Friend has red merit as a remedy for complaints peculiar to the sex. It urges readers to write for testimonials and notes Colby and Scott are appointed as agents for Defiance with an advertisement in another column.
A late 19th century advertisement notes Dr. Wagner Kemp as discoverer of Kemp's Balsam for throat and lung ailments. It touts rapid hack relief, lists G. W. Bechel as seller with 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes, and mentions Bucyrus Ohio date Oct 8 1883. Also references Zoa-Phora selling well and other druggists carrying products.
The verse highlights Castoria as a familiar remedy from infancy to motherhood, implying continued use through childhood, adolescence, marriage, and parenting stages. It evokes a nostalgic, instructional tone about a universal health product once sold as a gentle, safe cure.
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