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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1879
Page
1
Mrs A Ballard of 1011 West Jefferson Street, Oisvil Kentucky, reports taking Vegetine for inflammatory rheumatism and digestion. She notes relief after one bottle and further improvement upon a second trial this year.
A testimonial from W H Clark of Allegheny Pennsylvania praising Vegetine for reversing debility and nervous prostration after overwork and irregular habits. Clark claims rapid recovery and lasting health benefit, stating Vegetine is the only medicine he uses and would not replace. The letter dated from 120 Monterey Street.
G W Mansfield pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church Hyde Park Mass writes from Lowell Feb 15 1876 praising VEGETINE as a curative blood purifier After years of typhoid abscess back trouble and scrofula he reports weight gain renewed strength and disappearance of a large swelling after faithful use for over a year noting improved health and advising others with chronic diseases to persevere.
Advertises Dr McLane's Blood Purifier and Vermifuge as cures for blood diseases, liver kidney issues, and worms in children. Claims large reward for cures and emphasizes non mercury formula with signatories. Notes wholesale price and free information upon request.
An 19th century ad touts Dr McLane's Liver Pills as a remedy for liver complaints biliousness dyspepsia and sick headache. It warns against imitations and urges insisting on the genuine product from Fleming Bros Pittsburgh with a red wax seal and labeled signatures.
The Weekly Serpinel notes VooRHEEs stayed in Washington to attend public business rather than travel to Indianapolis for personal gain. It mentions CuAFFEE of Colorado leaving the seat to a man named Hitt, both Republicans, and observes two senators bearing the same name once seated. The Indianapolis Sentinel backs the Democrats’ veto overriding but some papers stay silent.
The editorial argues money is a creature of law with limited circulation while commodities like wheat and pork rise freely with demand. It contends government and states cap interest and coinage, challenges the Indianapolis paper’s opposing view, and asserts the need to examine legal limits on circulating money and future coinage.
A Memphis debt crisis triggers talk of charter abolition and a receiver as creditors push for repayment. The fight over bonds, taxes, yellow fever fallout, and potential city disbandment mirrors Charleston New Orleans and Savannah struggles with mass property sales and tax pressure.
The document lists numerous committee assignments for both Senate and House members across finance judiciary education banks canals and other areas. It records names like Reiley Wilson Heilman Burrell Taylor Coffey Denham Mercer Winterbotham Shanks and March for various panels and the corresponding roles in organization of courts, education, roads, prisons, temperance, railroads, corporations, and more.
South Carolina Governor Hampton plans Washington visit with his daughter while the senate displays a mix of handsome and stern figures. The piece weighs in on appearances, character, and politicking among notable senators, with portraits of Burnside, Eustis, Cameron, and others. It also recounts a Jefferson City tale of a penitentiary romance and a cautionary moral on judging women.
A Globe Democrat reporter reveals Maj. Reno in Chicago addressing alleged misconduct toward a fellow officer’s wife. Reno admits placing his arm around the wife and holding her hand, claiming many do similar acts on the frontier and blaming enemies for the scandal while noting a two year suspension and reduced pay. He says he returns May 1 and cites ongoing investigations.
A damaged OCR fragment contemplates the role of police courts and the faith citizens place in their leaders. It argues that personal integrity and restraint define honest governance, warning against generalization and urging careful, principled judgment.
Mrs Sophie Worrell Koight recovers from illness and returns in Otto at Washington on New Year’s night, receiving a pair of delicate bracelets. Tales circulate of performers like Antoinette Mretling and Clara Louise, with rivalries and bold stage choices fueling chatter.
A retrospective column lists murder categories and counts in the United States, including poisonings and killings by thieves, spouses, and during quarrels. It then recounts a Paris gambler tale of a Russian noblewoman and the Queen of Spades bounty, followed by crude humor about dynamite in a stocking and a misprint note from the Wheeling Leader.
A long OCR list reproduces prizes from a Masonic drawing weekly feature. It itemizes many prize numbers and potential awards with numerous coded entries and scattered names across a broad sequence. The conclusion of the drawing is promised on an inside page of the weekly.
The Literary World reports a yearly list of around 800 new works issued mainly by American presses. Classifications include fiction, juveniles, religion, poetry, biography, literature, travel, science, history, art, and political science with many reprints and translations noted. Also mentions Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a standard remedy for coughs priced at 25 cents.
A jumble of digits, codes, and stray characters forms a fragmented OCR line. No clear names, places, or events are readable, leaving a cryptic, unreadable snippet with mixed numbers and letters.
In a Nashville Corre witness recounts Andrew Jackson's bold steps to halt a bribed greyhound versus Double-Head race at Clover Bottom. Jackson confronts riders, forms a makeshift court, exposes bribery, and disperses the crowd without bloodshed, proving decisive leadership against fraud.
The first rank reputation of Dr Price's Unique Perfumes places them among the best handkerchief extracts. Their odor is rich fresh and flowery. Dr Price has spent much time and study perfecting these perfumes.
A quoted exchange claims Mr. Godfrey was pronounced incurable by doctors yet recovered using Hop Bitters in ten days. The tale asserts doctors had given up and predicted death, while the remedy supposedly restored him completely.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers skin eruptions and more. It guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer. Price 25 cents per box sold by Drefer & Bro.
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