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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1897
Page
7
A missive to Aunt Rachael in Passaic New Jersey notes long use of Malarial Bitters as a tonic. The letter reports the remedy curing malaria symptoms and the writer’s spouse recovering from fever and weakness after months of illness and prior attempts with other treatments.
A fragment from a vintage newspaper item describes a 12 year old boy earning a penny for chopping wood and saving for a new ax, followed by an advertisement for No-To-Bac and a Salvation Army note about revivals. It ends with a seed catalogue promotion promising farm yields and samples. The piece blends anecdotes, ads, and notices typical of late 19th or early 20th century paper pages.
A jumble of satirical lines and product pitches appears as fragments from a 19th century page. References include Dr. Harter's Tron Vonle, McSnooze, Star Tobacco, a Wisconsin bee inspector bill, Laxative Bromo Quinine, and Cascarets. The tone mirrors humorous clippings and medical quackery advertising.
A new lighting device for bicycle lamps uses a match gun with a spring piston and clip jaws. An ordinary match is inserted into a groove, pressed through a shutter, and ignites the lamp wick by friction, with a cut showing the process. the front lamp is closed during operation to protect against wind.
Walter Hyde of Alameda California designed a mechanical device to turn him over hourly in bed to prevent paralysis and sleeplessness caused by prolonged stillness. A clock powered frame moves a mattress frame via pins and springs, gently shifting positions without waking him, offering a cure for his prior paralysis and insomnia.
The MIT strength-testing machine moves its frame to measure items from thread to granite blocks. It delivers up to 300000 pounds, breaking granite with a report like a forty pound shot and crushing iron pillars with ease.
The proboscis monkeys are named for noses longer than humans. Distinctive fringe of hair under the chin and around the neck marks them. The description notes their remarkable facial feature and overall appearance as a peculiarity among monkeys.
The article describes Borneo macaques as agile tree dwellers rarely on the ground and growing nearly four feet tall when upright. It then critiques corn cures, citing Scientific American with a cannabis and salicylic acid formula for a green solution to be applied for four days, followed by warm-water soaking. It also discusses Italian fruit salting via brine casks, noting flavor loss and the quest for better preservation methods.
Cent Miethwag reports Mrs. Biykins laments failing to cultivate new neighbors while her husband argues against spreading effort too thin. He notes they cannot succeed in cultivating neighbors and Millicent’s voice simultaneously. The exchange highlights domestic balance and social engagement considerations.
A famed English sword once valued at ten thousand dollars was presented by Egyptian officials to Lord Wolseley. The artifact features a distinctive bit facet inscribed with wrifiente and is considered the period’s most valuable weapon.
A story from Albany recounts Bishop Doane dining with a friend's family where a boy fixated on him. After dinner the bishop asks if he is all right and the boy responds by noting the knee breeches and asks if his mother will let him wear pants yet.
A quirky ad filled with costs of living and dying including birth, marriage, and burial expenses. It notes Lincoln's birthday as a legal holiday in five states and promotes patent remedies like Doc's Cough Balsam and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. The piece closes with a wry line about domestic relations.
Mr Goodman of Williams County Minnesota reports Salzer's German Coffee very solid in ore package wording. The notice offers one package for 15 cents plus a big seed catalog from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin upon receipt of stamps.
Mrs Bronson expresses relief at arriving home and notes concern about where to spend the coming summer and winter. She mentions plans to go abroad in the spring and anticipates traveling with Gus.
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