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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1892
Page
3
A user report from Peoria cites relief after trying many remedies, claiming De Witts Witch Hazel Salve cured itching piles. The notice mentions local seller Puterbaugh DrugGist and references Downing's Specific as a germ destroying tonic for impure blood and general vigor.
Medina, near Tlalpam, after his friend’s child funeral, confronts an old woman seen as a witch. She denies causing the infant’s death and threatens to kill Medina’s child. He strikes her with a club, killing her. Medina is jailed with defense claiming widespread belief in the witch’s power.
A historical sketch traces the discovery and rise of Africa’s diamond fields from New Rush to the Kimberly diggings. It recalls O'Reilly’s cautious diamond claim, the Star of Africa sale, and the rush that sparked a government settlement. The piece describes mining methods from shallow pits to steam-driven gear, the elaborate claims system, and the hive-like labor under the sun and dust.
A commercial Bible contest promises two thousand dollars in prizes with fair distribution across entry levels. The plan includes cash rewards from eight to one hundred dollars for correct answers, with many special prizes and a structured prize ladder.
A mash of old advertisements and travel rate notes. Includes claims for Dr Bixter's Blood and Liver Regulator and Woolford's Sanitary Lotion, plus Burlington Route reduced fares to Illinois State Fair and St Louis Exposition. Mentions Dow ning's Calasy Compound and Liver Pills, with local druggists selling these remedies.
Mrs Hattie Mason of Chilton Carter County Missouri endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for both children and adults. 25 and 40 cent bottles sold by Paterbaugh the Druggist. Also notes on Daniel F Beatty's piano organ business, National Encampment G A R in Washington and Burlington Route ticket sales, and a cough remedy with refund guarantee sold by Paterbaugh the Druggist.
The sixth report on The Mineral Resources of the United States details 1888 production and prior years. Metals lead the total value at 256,245,405 dollars for all metals and 345,414,528 dollars for all mineral products, with total value across minerals at 591,659,931 dollars. The report notes copper production rise, coal and fuels growth, and predicts a 1889 value decline as copper normalizes.
The article explains hand painted watch dials using enamel copper plates and micro-sized letters, contrasted with rapid machine methods. It details engraving, wax matrices, electrotype copper, collodion transfer, and furnace setting, noting cost and scale limits for mass production versus artistic, skilled work.
A quip from Puck notes that some foreign ministers struggle to suppress the editorial we in their dispatches while the Sowerville Journal jokes about a boy wanting to imitate his father but not wearing his inherited clothes.
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