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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1888
Page
8
This piece urges couples to plan together and share finances, promote unity over ownership, and consider long engagements as wisdom when happiness requires delay. It extols first love as a strong, God‑bound bond and cautions youth to view engagement as a solemn contract before marriage.
A playful exchange features a Joston Lady admiring her dog Fido as Mrs Bunker notes the calm contentment on the pet’s face. A quip defines a school teacher as someone who gives parents five hours of peace daily.
An old advertising chorus touts Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a sure cure for catarrh, claiming it has stood the test of years and saved countless people nationwide. It urges readers to buy from all druggists and notes poets are born not made.
An 1900s style compilation with claims for Scott's Emulsion with Hypophosphites aiding digestion and growth, urging use after meals and highlighting rapid improvement in delicate individuals. Also promotes Leaurlle Oil to prevent wrinkles, improve complexion, and nourish hair and skin, touting a youthful glow and low-grease formula. Includes a testimonial and supplier details for Cruegists and Wells Jersey City.
Rail ads invite attendance at National Republican Convention in Chicago June 19 opening. North American Saengerbund Biennial Festival in St. Louis June 18 to 19. Knights of Pythias Biennial Session in Cincinnati June 12 to 16. National Educational Association meeting in San Francisco with flexible return limits. Tickets at one fare round trip from any line station, with specific travel windows and return deadlines. contact PAUL Morton for details.
Advertisement fragment promoting Wells' Hair Balsam claiming gradual color restoration and an elegant tonic dressing. Includes prices 60c and $1.00, with mail order option via express for $1.00, from Wells, Jersey City. Also mentions Lyon's Heel Stiffeners for boot repair and a 50¢ Piles remedy.
A compact column of quips and mock dialogues includes a witticism about missing back hairs, a pained couplet from Mrs Black and Mrs White lamenting life and nerves, and an advertisement for Pierce’s Favorite Prescription claiming relief for women’s ailments with a money back guarantee.
The record notes that Christianity was introduced into Gaul covering present day France and Belgium in the year 160, marking an early spread of the faith in that region.
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