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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1882
Page
7
Letters praise Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for severe headaches including a Newburgh, New York woman, Sarah Jane Wood, who credits restored health to the tonic. The column also notes other advertisements and testimonies for health products and household goods.
A fragment from a Harpers Young People piece recounts a man and his dog Snap in a railway station scene. The dog’s frightened resistance to returning to the traveler’s lead reveals a bond that deepens into strong affection between owner and pet.
A short juvenile tale introduces Jiro a brave eight year old from Japan who studies fencing and visions becoming a retainer. While collecting lotus flowers he clashes with a snake and, wielding his sword, severs it to continue home proud of his conquest.
A Pittsburgh woman reported a child death blamed by locals on a cat sucking the baby’s breath. Doctors dismissed authenticated cases, noting no proof cats cause suffocation. Neighbors and father argued the feline marked the corpse, while medical opinion urged caution and investigation.
An elderly patient Mr. Westfall of Washington Hollow suffers from urinary issues and bladder calculus. Doctors deem surgery unsuitable due to age, but offer relief with a tonic and supportive care. An advertisement extols Dr Kennedy’s Remedy and a nasal spray for colds. Electric Bitters praised as a women’s health aid, marketed at five cents a bottle by Beaman.
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