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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1892
Page
7
The fragment references an Almanac of the Biter and discusses medical formation and action of field medicine. It notes accuracy of calendar and brochures, mentions Pittsburg Pa as a publishing hub with numerous legal workers, and hints at a market for buckskin shoes though clarity is low in the text.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting remedy that cleanses the kidneys and bowels, dispels fevers and colds, and cures habitual constipation. It claims prompt, beneficial action, produced from healthy ingredients, widely sold by leading druggists in 50-cent and 1-dollar bottles, with California Fig Syrup Co. based in San Francisco.
Mrs Mary A Stacey of Trumbull Connecticut shares that her niece Emeline Hawley suffered blood spitting and fear of consumption. After trying many medicines she used German Syrup, which she says stopped the blood restored strength improved appetite and proved more effective than anything else.
A historical collection notes fear of rats at sea, citing a naval court inquiry into the bark Commodore loss where a rat carried a lit candle igniting timber in the hold. It quotes Shipping Gazette and Chamber's Journal on shipboard damage, plus assorted quirky items about dresses in Sumatra, Washington's wedding music, a potato tomato cross, and various advertisements and curiosities from the era.
The text critiques overused quotations and cites a few examples of quotable lines and misused phrases. It mentions a railcar used by Lincoln, its dubious postwar fate, and briefly outlines broad notes on the Chinese Empire and its border regions.
The Daily Globe reports a note on reducing weight of a small expense and urges readers to mail two cent stamps for a copy to Atlas Circulating Libters in Chicago. The fragment mentions a mahogany tree and European market context, with unclear further details.
An old newspaper ad touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy and promises a $1000 reward for a failure to cure. It notes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges sending for testimonials. Also advertised are Dr Judd’s Electric Belts priced at 10 and 15 dollars with payment terms.
A clever Austrian inventor has devised a new rifle capable of delivering up to 120 shots per minute. The breakthrough is described as rapid-fire efficiency with potential military and industrial uses.
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