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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
3
Crimson broadcloth coat for a small girl features a box-plaited front and cloth-covered buttons. Cape trimmed with black silk military braid, collar and cuffs match, collar and cuffs can be fur trimmed. Pattern in four sizes for ages four to seven. material and braid yardage listed. pattern price ten cents.
Pattern No 3108 for a dainty night gown in sheer nainsook with round neck elbow sleeves and scalloped edging. Describes fabric options longcloth cambric and trim lace, four sizes 32 to 44 inches bust, estimates for 36 inch bust with yardage and ribbon requirements. Submit name and address to Pattern Department.
A brief exchange shows Bagley confessing heavy work aimed at becoming wealthy while Pompano prefers half a million and jokes about tempering the wind. The dialogue hints at ambition and thrift as motives in a seasonal, ironic mood.
Illinois labor leaders urged Governor Deneen to call a special session to revise state mining laws, seeking compulsory fire apparatus in mines and removal of unsafe sections with fireproofing. The request followed meetings with Representative Morris and mining union officials.
The piece notes Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving earlier, praising prairie yields and weather. It cites Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as drivers of a bumper harvest with wheat at about 130 million bushels on seven million acres and oats thriving, while farmers pay margins of 10 to 15 dollars per acre. The Toronto Globe lauds Providence and urges unusually enthusiastic Thanksgiving reflecting widespread wealth and industrious cheer.
A historical paper item presents a salve for catarrh claiming a blood based treatment with a syrup and whiskey mixture. It also includes a gossiping quip about a north pole discovery from Chattanooga with a pun on Cook tourists and a humorous exchange about Katy and Mrs. Becker.
An 1880s style scene in a hotel dining room features a dapper man and a waitress as gossip about a traveling suitor unfolds. The piece shifts to advertisements for Quaker Oats praising strength, price, and health benefits, followed by a brief testimonial note about Hall's Catarrh Cure. It ends with a paragraph on the American role in funding the international effort to suppress the African slave trade.
Careful buyers check Castoria bottles for the 7 Signature of Splltani in use for over 30 years. A prose bit notes Barker’s reaction upon discovering his wife and chauffeur planned to elope, describing oiling the car and preparing it. It also advertises Allen’s Foot-Ease and a quip about describing election outcomes to a wife.
An obscure historical note promotes Allen s Lung Ralsam as a remedy for stubborn coughs. It claims the product offers relief and urges trial with a price reference and a bite of moral counsel about present duties and future health.
A jumble of 19th century ads touts Airs Winslow soothing syrup for teething and gum relief, a Lewis Single Binder cigar, and various health and patent medicine claims. Mentions a fashion of staying home from school and hints at other tonics and sales pitches.
Pettit's Eye Salve priced at 25c claims to soothe tired congested inflamed and irritated eyes and stop eye aches quickly. The ad credits Howard Bros. of Buffalo NY as the distributor and ends with a proverb from Smart Set about kindness and vanity.
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