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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1879

Page

6

Checker-Board Clash Sparks Quiet Evening

A Michigan couple learns a checker board can stir rivalry with playful banter and mock disputes over backward moves and jumps. Martha Grattan laughs at her husband’s claims as he vows to win, only to concede after a chaotic, comic duel ending with their hats and coats in disarray.

Mr. Grattan Hoyle Martha oNo Leo Liat Woodward Avenue Detroit Free Press

Boy asks uncle for continuance to dodge slipper

In Natchez a 6 year old pleads for a court continuance to avoid punishment after misbehaving. He seeks Uncle’s aid claiming a delay might help him get off, but mother plans a slipper punishment. The child ultimately escapes punishment.

Natchez, Miss

Spring house renovation urges Liq Bitters for family health

The column extols Liop Bitters as the best medicine to cleanse blood and regulate digestion during spring, claiming it prevents malaria and related diseases. It notes Montana's long gold production, claiming $153 million in mineral output with $147 million in gold, and mentions 20,000 quartz mines along with iron, lead, and coal resources.

Montana Nest Caliornia

London Hair Color Restorer Endorsed by Oxford Writer

Authoress of Mrs. Elliots Housewife from Oxford North Carolina endorses the London Hair Color Restorer after strict personal trial. She credits it with restoring and beautifying her hair and improving eyesight and reports it has wide sales through Raleigh Oxford and friends. The product is sold at leading druggists for 73 cents a bottle or four dollars for six bottles.

Oxford Raleigh London

Dr Swayne’s Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills Advert

An old advertisement touts Dr Swayne’s Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills as a universal purgative. It claims mild action without griping, stimulates liver, cleanses stomach and bowels, and aids ailments from headaches to dyspepsia and various fevers. Orders by mail offered at 25 cents per box or five for 1.00 from Dr Swine & Son in Philadelphia.

Edward R. Harden Judge County Court Quitman Swayne James 8. M’comb Millersburg S. W. Sharp Newville Hinsdale N. UL Thomas’s Brattleboro Dr. Swine & Son North Sixth Street Philadelphia

Swayne’s Coupo and Syrup of Wild Cherry Endorsed

An elderly user lauds Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry for coughs and asthma, praising its effectiveness and noting trial bottle prices. The advertisement urges purchase through druggists or direct orders. Barnum shares Phoebe Cary anecdote. Swift quotes on pride follows.

Swayne MYERS Philadelphia DR. Swayne & Son

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