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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
3
A rambling feature touts hot water and limestone phosphate as a daily internal cleanse to purge toxins, claim joint pain relief, and improve digestion. It seizes on sensational anecdotes, moralizing tips, and gendered commentary to push a wellness routine alongside oddball decor and diet notes.
A fragmented ad copy touts a cleansing tonic claiming to build blood after grippe and colds. It mentions Golden Seal as an ingredient, promises revived heart and brain function, and describes demonstrations and hall events, with garbled phrases and dubious outcomes.
An advertisement touts Anuric tablets as a cure for backache lumbago rheumatism gout and other pains caused by uric acid. It claims complete eradication of uric acid with a full treatment offer requiring 10 cents for a trial package and directs readers to mail to a hotel address in Philadelphia Ledger.
A year prior to today in March 1915 a wide set of World War I actions are noted. Przemys garrison repulsed a sortie while Holland protested trade embargo and Persia urged Russia to evacuate Azerbijan. Germans captured a Vosges hill. Austrians renewed Serbia operations but failed in Belgrade artillery duel. Russians advanced on Tilsit. Botha claimed German capture at Swakopmund. Submarine sank a British collier Capiratori. Zeppelins bombed Paris. Italy enacted a national defense law. Russians captured Preomyel with 25,099 troops. battleships shelled Muertenegrin posts. Concord torpedoed. Allied airmen bombed Ghent and Antwerp shipyards. Dardanelles bombardment continued. US Red Cross sent twenty seven tons to Belgium. Fighting spread in Carpathians and Bukowina. Turkish forces routed near Caer. German trawler attacked. Refugees moved through Levant. American volunteers aided in Belgium as tensions rise.
Missouri mothers from St Louis Kansas City and St Joseph report relief from colds bronchial symptoms using Vicks VapoRub. They describe faster breathing, reduced chest tightness, and safer use on small children. Advertised in three sizes priced 25c 60c and 1.00.
The article outlines scattered notes on salmon markets and wages, Canadian fish production split by Ontario, and Japan’s toy manufacturing for export. It also mentions the U S postal system proposal to centralize state department mail handling in a central post office.
The report of Commissioner Osborn on liquor revenue ending June 3 details reduced production and shifts in trade, noting fewer large brewers and changes in distribution. It describes the broader fight against the liquor trade, calls for aggressive enforcement, and discusses potential effects on saloon revenue and public policy. The piece frames the debate around prohibition with references to church funding, public sentiment, and political pressure, highlighting tensions between industry interests and reform advocates.
Fragmentary text notes a person named Rogland or Rogland connected to mining or agriculture. Mentions years of experience and a person’s release this year to perform duties, with garbled phrasing about employment and prioritization.
A garbled OCR style snippet hints at a dated or dialect phrase about a child and a day. Readable entities are scarce. the fragment suggests a rural or historic setting with unnamed figures and a vague observation without clear action or outcome.
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