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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1891
Page
3
A fragmentary clipping notes a boarding mistress during a festival, a twin baby left in care, and a mystery surrounding a dog cared for by a will promising five dollars weekly. Mixed in are ad-like lines about patent medicines and a streetcar owned by a Cleveland company with a large price, plus stray quotes from common household remedies and products.
The Hon J W Fennimore, Sheriff of Kent County Del, residing in Dover, touts August Flower as a trusted remedy after years of use. He describes sick headache, stomach pressure, and sour burps eased by a small dose, praising it as the best remedy he has tried for dyspepsia and related ailments. G G Green, sole maker in Woodbury NJ, is cited.
A medical talk warns arsenic usage in industry fuels cancer risk with examples from dyed goods papered rooms and cosmetics. It notes labels are needed on arsenic products and cites a Polish noblewoman Princess Helena Sanguszko who rejected Louis Napoleon and died at 56.
An indignant husband asked a Brooklyn paper to run a disclaimer that he would not be responsible for his wife's debts. A compositors error changed it to for two days after date I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife. The couple, amused by the mix up, reconciled and are happier.
A Texas Siftinga column mocks a traveler's harsh night in a Mexican hotel. It lampoons poor beds, tough breakfasts of tamales and rancid oils, and poor washing conditions. The piece exaggerates cultural differences with humorous, overripe imagery of flora, pests, and hotel life, ending with a wry note on comical cures.
A Brooklyn Standard Union story describes Tatters, a New York boardinghouse horse who sulks when his owner gives apples to another horse named Phil. The horse refuses treats from his mistress, ears droop, and he acts like a sulking child until the next day he forgives the slight. The piece ends with a nostalgic verse about childhood home memories.
The article explains lichens as ancient and long living with extremely slow growth requiring little nourishment and capable of renewing growth after rain. It notes they indicate pure air since they do not thrive in dusty urban atmospheres and mentions early 19th century Boston China trade and the collapse of Russell & Co. as a remembered commerce phase.
An agricultural roundup discusses keeping farm boys engaged by sharing profits, comparing rural work to city clerical roles, and valuing practical farming as a path to contentment. It notes wages, living costs, and the benefits of country air, recommending parent partnership and early ownership to curb restlessness.
A jumble of clipped items shows Bar Harbor social games with mischief among summer girls and young men, a Moscow area find of an ancient mastodon tooth, a parrot ritual at a Thom son home, and notes on Alfred Speer wines. Also mentions a Cadet’s Fourth of July panic on the Pacific coast and other brief curiosities.
A scrambled tourist and gear purchase fragment promotes visiting places of interest and buying items as a lure. It mentions Dehn & Co and circuitars while mixing jumbled phrases. A separate note claims in England sanitary measures reduced consumption deaths by more than 30 percent since a past point.
The article extols Byrup of Pigs as a pleasant and safe liquid fruit laxative for use under all conditions. It claims the remedy is pressing to both eye and late gentle, with effects on kidneys, liver, and bowels, as a Georgia editor comments on press loan menace and parental concerns.
The piece recalls Castoria as a remedy from infancy to adulthood, noting its use during childhood and continued association as life changed. It also mentions Missouri and Kentucky in stock raising, claiming Kentucky once led in horses and mules while Missouri now raises stock. It presents a dated, promotional flavor without clear events or figures.
Publishers of the Caicedo Satur DAY Prise recruit energetic boys nationwide to sell on streets and act as joint agents. Earn from 2 cents per copy, with potential weekly earnings from 81.110 to $10,000. Address SATURDAY Press Co. 417 Dearborn St. Chicago. Jubilee year pieces drew little interest with no applications last year.
An advertisement by Dr. Pierce promotes Golden Medical Discovery as a universal blood medicine. It asserts it cures skin and blood diseases from eruptions to scrofula, dermatitis, boils, goitre, enlarged glands, and tumors. It claims year round effectiveness and guarantees results with a money back offer.
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