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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1897
Page
6
A fragmented column contrasts a famished widow and children with sensational notes on dress, beauty, and a Belgrade queen. It weaves a lament for lost youth with ornate descriptions of neck training, head pitcher exercises, and claims of royal elegance. The piece combines mourning, property bequeathal, and voyeuristic health fads.
A fragment suggests Marlon is challenged by applying the golden rule We do unto others as we would be done by and wonders about reciprocal actions The text reflects uncertainty in moral conduct and reciprocity.
An evocative farewell piece reflects on aging, family, and the desire to comfort loved ones while expressing despair and a wish for a kinder, more just society. The excerpt blends a sorrowful monologue with scattered reflections on moral guidance and daily life. It mentions a poorhouse, the Golden Rule, and the tension between justice and kindness. It also describes fashion details of a butterfly sleeve and dressing gown trends.
A notice promotes Alkavis a remedy from the Kaya Kaya shrub of India imported by Church Kidney Cure Co New York claimed to cure kidney bladder disorders and other ailments with a free mail treatment offer to readers who send name and address, comparing its action to quinine and noting many testimonials.
A Minnesota firm received an order for twenty five thousand pounds of various clovers, ten thousand pounds of Salter's Superior Clover seed, and ten thousand pounds of lifting types of grasses from a large Montana stock raiser. Salter's seeds are advertised as productive and profitable to sow.
A fragmented report mocks warnings about swimming and river safety. It satirizes authorities and public notices, referencing forbidden swims and a controversial remedy advertisement. Entitles mention Boston and a perilous scene, with crude humor about health products.
A quirky exchange from the Chicago Tribune scene features two characters trading barbs about looks and memory. The rustic figure deflects a jibe while recalling a familiar face from Pennsylvania, hinting at shared pasts and casual recognition.
A reel of old time cure claims describes Aunt Rachael’s Elecanpane and Horehound Cordial as a universal remedy for throat issues, catarrh, and singers’ complaints. The ad touts a lemon squeezer invention earning $40,000, with offer of $100,000 for similar ideas, and cites Piso’s Cure for Consumption endorsements plus vast milk and telephone statistics from the era.
The article extols the rich mining region of Montana Idaho and British Columbia with rapid town growth including Rossland swelling from 200 to 6000 in twenty months. It promises free maps and descriptive material about the territory from G P L T A and the Great Northern Railway based in St Paul Minnesota.
A thorough business education is the best investment for youth. Barnes' Business College at 1181 Olive Street in St. Louis Missouri advertises superior instruction in bookkeeping shorthand and typewriting with catalogues and circulars available.
The magnitude of Russia's great Siberian railway project grows clearer as a 1000 mile route save is noted by a route change. Officials expect through trains to run over the line within five years, signaling rapid progress under government direction.
The readable fragment mentions Camphor fee and medical remedies, plus scattered place names and a Philadelphia reference. It includes an awkward dialogue about introductions and identity, with stray lines about nerve care and acres of orchards in Greton. The piece reads as a damaged oddities page item.
An old advertisement touts Larutt2 Bromo quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims druggists refund money if not effective and mentions Winslow's soothing syrup and high consumption figures for the year. Includes a curious note about watching for a bottle and a line about nature's mistakes.
An advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures female ailments that hinder wifehood and motherhood. It asserts health and strength for the womanly organs, citing a testimonial from Miss A Tee Schisten of Box 12, Roney, Jefferson Co. Mississippi, describing relief from fatigue, headaches, and heart palpitations after using the remedy.
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