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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
3
An 1899 testimonial advertises Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a remedy for coughing and lung consumption. It asserts grave personal decline from 138 pounds to eight and recovery after using the medicine, attributed to the product and urging readers to try it.
The product is now available in a 25 cent size ideal for ordinary colds and bronchial ailments. The one dollar bottle remains best for ongoing cases and longer use, suitable for bronchitis croup whooping cough asthma and grip.
The piece notes that a duel between two modern battleships would cost roughly 1 million dollars in projectiles and damage to structures. A full salvo would take sixty minutes if all armament remained active, with greater losses sharply amplifying the total. It also touches on longevity myths and anecdotes about long life from England and public beliefs in drinks and bread abstinence.
A Washington Post clipping notes a woman refusing to discuss a new club of Washington women. She says she belongs to the D. D. D. club, a group sworn never to talk about dresses, domestics or diseases.
Evelyn Luttrell learns from a hurried letter that Wilfred Wilfreda? has fallen seriously ill and aims to travel by 9:10 express. Mrs Courtenay and Falkland arrange a plan as Parker is sent ahead with luggage, leaving Evelyn to chase the train.
Evelyn Luttrell races with Gilbert Falkland to catch a nine ten train after Aunt Lydia’s note hints at trouble. Falkland vows to escort her safely to Parker’s hands in Royston as misdirected plans and theater programs cause confusion at Sakcliffe station.
Several people on Fourth Street watched a cage of Japanese mice run in and out of a sleeping apartment door. The color pattern looked like Holstein cattle. The number of mice sparked a dispute as they darted rapid routes through close holes. The crowd found the spectacle bizarre and elusive as the mice appeared to vanish in a rapid, looping motion.
An aged Texan, Isaac Brook of McLennan County, touted as the oldest man in the United States, credits Peruna with his long life and health. He praises Dr Hartman’s book on catarrh and urges old people to rely on the remedy. The piece also notes a variety of unrelated items from theater mishaps to holiday catalogs and railway safety facts.
The article discusses sun heat estimates for Earth and its effects, noting extreme heat would melt ice rapidly. It then warns against mercury in patent medicines, endorsing Hall's Catarrh Cure as mercury free and urging buyers to obtain genuine products made by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo. It mentions testimonials and Orange price, and touts Dr. Cheney's Family Pills.
A historical note describes telegraph lines using gray granite poles, about ten inches in diameter and twenty five feet high, along the military road west of Lake Maggiore between Milan and Switzerland. The system spans thirty to forty miles, showcasing a novel material choice for poles. Also reported is a counterfeit two dollar silver certificate appearing in Toledo, Ohio.
A note from Au Bablo Michigan dated April 21 1805 states that life was saved by Plio's Cure for Consumption. Also reported is that numerous Manila battle souvenirs are on display at the national museum.
A concise excerpt from Goethe condemns apostles of freedom who pursue liberty only for themselves, highlighting a critique of self serving interpretations of freedom and individual desire.
The Sunset Route offers through service from New Orleans to San Francisco with a Sunset Limited semi weekly schedule from New Orleans. Features include buffet smoking car, bath room, barber shop, drawing room, Pullman cars, and dining car with a la carte meals. Also advertised is a lavish Mexican City tour by a special Pullman train from Chicago, organized by the Ame Tourist Association, with all expenses paid. A Lancashire cotton manufacturer endows workers with gifts up to 1000 pounds.
A four year census shows world rail miles rising from 395143 to 483953. Africa leads with over 25 percent growth, followed by Europe 22 percent, Asia 8 percent, Australia 12 percent, and America shrinking slightly.
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