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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1892
Page
8
A December 10 testimony from Park Row, New York, touts Dr. Pierce’s Cherry Pectoral as a speedy cure for grippe and as a superior female tonic. The letter credits the medicine with restoring health in two days and guarantees satisfaction or refund.
Telegrams report the death of Charles H. Spurgeon, famed London Metropolitan Tabernacle pastor, at Mentone in South France after months of illness from gout. Born 1834 in Kalvedin, he rose from modest origins to lead a vast ministry, founding the Metropolitan Tabernacle, a pastors’ college, and an orphanage. He was known for generous philanthropy and a large mail volume, with his wife Mrs Bourne assisting in later years.
A compilation of witty captions and garbled clippings about Chili from multiple papers. It playfully notes war’s end, political stances, and shifting tones as editors lampoon misprints and mislabels while naming various papers and figures.
A historical collection of testimonial letters extols St Jacobs Oil for diverse ailments including rheumatism gout neuralgia back pain burns and sprains. Letters from Gilbertville Iowa Saint Louis Francisco and Baltimore praise prompt relief and lasting cures with repeated use and neighbor recommendations.
English physician Dr J Mortimer Grandville argues against exclusive teetotalism while challenging the idea that alcohol is inherently harmful. He cites physiology from unauthoritative sources, warns abstainers overstate dangers, and promotes moderation alongside medicinal tonics and early treatment. He also notes alarming minor ailments and endorses certain tonics.
The article describes divers entering the sea to harvest mollusks for government rental and worker profits, with boats alternating crews and the cargo auctioned in thousand unit lots. It notes the risk from sharks, the need for vigilance against theft, and that profits are speculative based on gems found. It also mentions Russia exporting live geese to Germany and Austria, with plans to build transport cars to switch gauges for direct delivery.
The advertisement touts The Ladies safe use of California Fig Syrup under all conditions and asserts it is their favorite remedy. It instructs buyers to look for the California Fig Syrup Co. name near the bottom of the package to ensure genuineness.
A fragmented clip highlights London’s municipal privileges with figures for historic tax districts. It also advertises a 3 inch display promotion and a Dr Carter Medicine Co Creacent word puzzle. The Chinese cultivated wheat long before Christ, now a principal bread grain in Europe and replacing maize in the Americas.
The piece notes Andrew Cuarnegloga’s rise from the School of Ward Knocks to a prince of manufacturers, philanthropist, and writer for Youth's Companion on Habla of Thrift. It mentions widespread circulation and price, plus various anecdotes and advertisements about health tonics and remedies, ending with a remark on Irish reptiles.
Chicago secured the Democratic national convention over nine rival cities citing superior hotel capacity. The piece extols persistent city energy and notes the advantage of its accommodations, framing Chicago as a model of urban vigor. The passage then shifts to an unrelated ad style mention of a remedy for lung and kidney ailments.
J D Cox of Allegheny, Pa testifies after five months of dyspepsia and a heavy load in the stomach he used August Flower for two weeks and was relieved of trouble. He reports improved appetite and a gain of twenty pounds since recovery, thanking Thomas McHenry, a local druggist.
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