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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1890
Page
7
A stranger in Lewiston Maine stages a water test scam at a counter. He fills a bottle with water from a common jar, bets $20 he can put more water in than any man, and after a syndicate forms with $5 capital the bottle is claimed to be full. The crowd cries foul as the con man pockets the money and departs.
Keeper Havens of the Zoo jokes about monkeys and improvised warming. He explains two jugs of hot water wrapped in hay are placed in the monkey cage to prevent freezing, claiming the monkeys will warm quickly and even enjoy tea or coffee with milk and meat. A cockatoo, he says, dislikes tea but enjoys coffee.
A fragmentary item reports a railroad superintendent denying entry to a man seeking work as an interpreter for passengers to hear what conductors say during calls. It mentions a German inventor proposing slow-moving butler logistics under steam and a whimsical, garbled page of miscellaneous notes in a busy newspaper.
A Pennsylvania bound Vandalia express from Pittsburgh carries an extra sleeper car due to heavy New York travel. The porter, an Eastern-route man, gathers passengers shoes from the forward car to polish the shoes of travelers in bed. A switch at Columbus misplaces a Cincinnati car, the porter vanishes with a pillowcase of shoes, and passengers discover the loss at breakfast, arriving home with soiled bosoms.
Cordovan is leather from horse hides, first named in Hamburg as Hoss leather. The shell muscle behind the rump plus multiple muscular skin layers yield a tough, long wearing, highly water resistant leather. The shell wears two to three times longer than calfskin and remains nearest waterproof among leathers.
A Philadelphia Inquirer item notes a dealer speculating on vast untaxed wealth from dental silver and gold fillings buried with cemeteries. He cites Laurel Hill and other interments, estimating substantial sums tied to so called silver and gold remains.
In Atlante on Broad and Marietta a pair of well dressed men staged a playful distraction, drawing a crowd as one pointed to a telephone wire with a cane and the other shielded his eyes before commenting they were testing how many gawkers they could attract in ten minutes.
A fragment describes a customer’s positive experience with Hibbard's Rheumatis Syrup after trying one bottle. Messrs Preig? & Bro: and druggists like Zak Fout promote the remedy. A testimonial claims the statement is correct and urges others to try the product.
A young woman sought treatment for a wrist wound but worsened symptoms as she scratched skin to draw blood Applyed Spanish juice and licorice caused confusion The doctor debunked the imposture and a later verdict showed the craving for sympathy was cured by proper care The piece extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a general tonic for nerves malaria rheumatism and digestive issues
An excerpt from Drake's Magazine features a character exclaiming against Victoria’s annual salary of 1,950,000 pounds. She insists she would take on the duties for half the money, mocking royal pomp and household labors with humorous disdain.
A garbled ad proclaims a blood cure for catarrh and lambasts quack remedies, while a separate London pawnshop anecdote recounts a necklace bought in New York later found to be glass impostor gems. A thief and a wealthy woman add intrigue to the tale of mistaken worth.
A faulty promotional text touts Dr Lieree’s medicine as a universal cure for blood and skin diseases with a money back guarantee. It also notes Dr S B Kilvington’s data on Mississippi River garbage and night soil from several cities and urges cremation of refuse, supported by health officers.
We present a new Beany bottle size Bile Beany forty beans per bottle. They are convenient for children and women and priced at 25 vente. Bottled by J F Smith & Co in St Louis Missouri. A veteran drew his pension money and pockets it, then a mishap followed.
The passage advertises several likely 1930s science and children titles with notes on content about astronomy and exploration. It promotes a Christmas gift edition of Sunshine and Conlight and describes educational material on the moon planets comets and the laws governing them. It invites readers to purchase the work postpaid for ten cents plus one cent stamps and asks for mailing details to Chicago.
In Bombay at Apollo Bunder a Salvation Army fundraiser used sharp wit to sell War Cry. A patron quipped for the workers blessing prompting a dismissive jab about soft hearts. The ad ends with Kemp’s Balsam advertised as a cough cure.
A humorous exchange where St Peter questions an applicant about his worthiness and he laments his lack of chance, mentioning past roles as editor of the New York Moon and the fear that his Weekly cannot save him. The dialogue uses a fisherman's tone to reflect self-deprecating humor.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Wibvard’s Kiehnmatic and Liver Pills as Atlanticly compounded and safe for adults and children. The copy claims they relieve pain from sick headaches constipation dyspepsia biliousness and serve as an appetizer, asserting unmatched efficacy.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions old products and odd phrases such as Electric Soap from 105 and comic opera stars fading from public view. It cites Dob bins and Ark your Kroyor for Iu er, Brown's Dnoncuiane TRocnea, and a box price of 25 dle. a box, with musings on persistence and merit amid chaos.
A garbled early text mentions a tonics and pills claim named Tontista and Bytup figs claiming cures for kidneys liver and bowels to prevent fevers headaches and sickness. It also notes druggists and a sale of a plated Johnstown tract for 6.18 dollars. A Chattanooga lawyer taunts a Byville fiancée over a wedding that proceeded despite defiance.
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