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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
3
A Cleveland editor credits Dr. J C Ayers Cherry Pectoral with curing a severe cold that threatened consumption. The promotional piece includes testimonials from W H L, Ohio Farmer, praising rapid relief, urging travelers and households to keep the remedy and requesting the curebook for more success stories.
A wealthy man waits on a street corner for a car, enduring rain while several vehicles go by in the wrong direction. He argues with a patrolman about car availability, joking that the company won’t hire a prime car twice. The exchange ends with the patrolman predicting the next arrival.
A compact dictionary style notice describes a Kayelish language word book printed by Dr Williams Medicine Co. It claims to define essential terms while avoiding sensitive content and promises usefulness for orienting readers. The ad notes subscription options and payment terms via stamps, with a local editor in Hickson, GI.
In New York Mother Cray promotes Mothe w Kay's Sweet Powders to cure poverty related stomach issues and worm infections in children. Advertisements claim broad efficacy with over 0,000 testimonials and free samples from Allen & Olmsted in London. Products prepared daily include meals with potatoes and fourteen other dishes.
A garbled ad touts Caspurets beauty pills for pimples and boils, promising clear skin for ten cents. It hawks various tonics and hair products, including Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for throat and lung relief, and cites dubious claims about cures and pricing, with scattered addresses and testimonials.
A novelty report lists a new hair crimper using a hinged concave leaf and spring catch, a Boston skirt adjuster made of linked wire pieces with interlocking ends, and a baby carriage fan driven by a wheel and geared shaft. Also described is a hollow shaft hairpin mechanism with sliding rod. An open letter to mothers claims Castoria trademarks and names Chas H Fletcher and Samuel Pitcher in 1807 patent authenticity.
A 60 year old man who habitually switches doctors refuses a young physician’s diagnosis and storms out to find another, boasting of his experience as an invalid. The column then advertises assorted humorous clippings and notices, including coffee ads, seeds, puzzles, and assorted anecdotes.
Dorothy confronts the fallout from Aunt Dimdale’s failed bank investment and a costly estate dispute. David Stevenson, the aunt’s executor, reveals debts and an eight hundred pound annual annuity, leaving Dorothy with about a thousand pounds. Dick Aylmer consoles Dorothy as romantic tensions surface and future marriage plans loom amid inherited duties.
A narrator recalls mentioning Mian Duosdade's funeral to Dorothy and wonders who was present. He jokes about losing his head over the unfamiliar events while the young girl frets over the missing details.
In New Haven Connecticut a man named Bates kept his wife locked in a room for six weeks to curb her habit of gadding about. Neighbors noticed her absence and she eventually cried for help from a third story window. Police confirmed the tale and ordered the husband to unlock and remove the padlock.
Iceland offers milder winters than many parts of North America and Canada. The gulf stream keeps the climate equable with few temperature extremes. Icebergs are rare, though floating ice and polar bears appear occasionally on northern shores. Winter storms are common and thunderstorms occur mainly in winter.
In cavalry units a strong bond grows between horse and rider, forged by long remote postings and shared hardships. Cruelty is rare, and comradeship deepens on marches and field duties as troopers guard every grain for their horses.
A garbled dialogue depicts Xerxes and a whee man of the court debating authority and estates. Names and phrases are fragmented, yielding unclear action or outcomes.
The most insured person to Queen Victoria is a subject with policies on her life taken by others. Hiram Maxim, born American, moved to England for better protection for his inventions. Count Tolstoi has recovered from health concerns and plans a two year world journey. The King of Belgium creates the Order of the Crown to honor merit and aid Congo civilization, featuring a five branched white cross with a crown motif.
Medill once a mighty warhorse of the Chicago Tritone investigates the Magno Mud cure at Lodians Mineral Springs. The story traces his renewed interest, the medical routine, and the influence on public health discourse, linking editors, physicians, and activists in a period tone.
An article extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best medicine to restore nervous weaknesses and woman’s health. It cites a testimonial from Lucy Guonwr of Holly West Virginia who reports dramatic improvement from 108 to 131 pounds after three bottles, concluding that the compound can cure very sick women and allow a long life.
In a cloister scene two men admire a passing woman. One calls her the handsomest woman seen. She turns, replies that she would say as much of him if given the chance. He retorts that she may, and lie, as I did.
The Secretary of the Navy seeks more battleships and Congress will review the recommendations to strengthen protection for sea ports and fortifications. Separate notes tout Hostetters Stomach Bitters for digestive issues, and Dr Theil Five-Tar Honey as a remedy for throat and chest ailments. Other items claim eyebrow training, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup benefits, and household tips. Also mention canary breeding in Germany yielding millions.
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