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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1893
Page
7
The fragment discusses a tonic claiming to prevent malaria by boosting the body's vigor and endurance. It contrasts with quinine, suggesting the tonic is a safer eradicant that can withstand malarial fevers and fortify the system, though it remains unclear and incomplete.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers without weakening the kidneys liver or bowels. It claims universal satisfaction and medical approval and notes 50c and 1 bottles sold by druggists, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
Miss C. G. McCrave of 753 Park Place Elmira New York describes suffering from dyspepsia while teaching her first country school term. After two weeks of dieting with no relief a friend recommended August Flower. She bought a bottle yesterday and reports noticeable improvement and recovery.
A historical account describes the scold’s bridle and the ducking stool as severe punishments for loud wives. It details the bridle’s iron headgear, tongue-pressing plate, and public procession, followed by the ducking chair and pole over water. Examples show enforcement aimed at silencing female loquacity across eras.
A dry goods dealer seeks a salesman for the woollens department. The applicant replies that he knows that class of goods and can help customers. The dealer asks if he is employed, implying the candidate’s readiness for the position.
A 1510 Seville romance places California near the Indies and Terrestrial Paradise with golden arms. The article traces possible origins for Oregon Nevada Arizona British Columbia Alaska Washington Idaho Montana Wyoming and Utah, citing Native words and colonial variants.
A report says Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay has reached Sierra Leone and stirred locals at a concert. A native performance caused the crowd to rise, dance, and sing loudly, forcing the event to stop as the dance spread along the coast.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes that for a century pigeon English has served as the trade language for about 50 million Asians and Africans in dealings with foreigners. It argues pigeon English surpasses other languages in universality and could grow with a phonetic alphabet, alongside regular English.
An Inter Ocean transcription quips a clerk promising a cure for tired feelings. A customer seeks a large bottle to treat boarders who refuse prunes, reflecting humorous retail chat and old-time language.
Willis notes the cornetist is sick and Wallace asks about recovery. The doctor attending him says he fears not.
The piece surveys various personalities from history and letters. It notes Emperor William II imposing a rule on eyeglass wearing officers, estate taxes on William Astor, and remarks from Edison and Davis on money and invention. It mentions Hobbes and Mrs Craigie, Burroughs grapevines, Mozart and Sarai, and Selous poised for a Royal Geographical Society medal for elephant hunting records.
Warning against mercury in catarrh remedies notes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio contains no mercury and is taken internally. Also advertises Me Winxstons Soorma Starr for teething and other quack claims with trial bottles and physician endorsements.
A garbled OCR style passage mixes musical hints with references to remedies and a cryptic question about Eve dressing without a mirror. The text trails with generic names and nonsensical phrases, offering little concrete fact or coherent event to summarize.
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