08 Mar 1877
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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1877
Page
1
An advertisement touts Dr C Melane's Port Larne tonic described as a cure for hepatitis liver complaint dyspepsia and sick headache. The copy markets the remedy as celebrated and effective for these ailments.
Symptoms described include right side pain under ribs and shoulder blade, left side pain, appetite loss, general weakness, memory loss, cough, and depression. The ad promotes Dr C McLane's Liver Pills as effective for ague and fever and other digestive issues, urging a fair trial and warning against imitations. The product is sold nationwide, with claims of authentic seals and signatures.
A mosaic of verse and anecdotes, jokes, and odd observations. Fragments include a flirtatious poem about a stranger and a lost baby monarch, quips about fashion and poverty, a tale of a chignon fortune, a tomb in Greenwood, and snippets from local life and humor.
A zealous citizen roams Michigan avenue urging topers to sign the temperance pledge. He secures three admissions in a boot store then persuades a butcher to threaten further reform. The scene ends with the pledge signed and a vow to curb drinking.
A Southington Sentinel item notes a man aged about 60 who has never left home, never owned cash, or joined church or social events. He worked for his father, never took holidays, and has now had his poll tax abated due to poverty while his father’s estate is estimated between $50,000 and $80,000.
A bank book presented at the Springfield Massachusetts Institution last week had not been seen since the original $300 deposit was made thirty-two years ago. The interest accumulated to $1,659 and the owner had not entered the bank or claimed ownership until now. Additional questions arose about the book’s ownership and history.
A Chicago man becomes obsessed with blue glass in a comically tragic spree. He buys blue goggles, installs blue glass in his hat, eats bluefish, uses blue glass tableware, and demands blue lighting and blue ink. He refuses to kiss his blue-eyed children, composes a blue themed will, and dies by suicide with a revolver as his coffin and monument are to be blue.
An old advertisement urges readers to avoid blindness by wearing spectacles from noted firms including Lazarus and Morris El Spectacles. It stresses timely use and warns of poor vision without proper eyewear.
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