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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1886
Page
2
Reports describe Noreery thowsend tong of surplus wheat as arising from the recently completed Australian harvest. The piece notes weather impacts and mentions various unrelated items from political commentary and social observations.
Long European and American political chatter follows a local Wisconsin postmaster quarrel settled by a promise that the son will wed the daughter of the rival family, ensuring the office stays in the same lineage. The year 1885 closes amid presidential turmoil, party infighting, and sharp newspaper exchanges regarding Cleveland and party lines.
State health board with 93 observers in Michigan detail illness patterns for the week ending January 9 18x. Diphtheria rises while influenza pneumonia and other diseases shift in prevalence across cities including Kalamazoo Grand Rapids Muskegon Owosso and Ypsilanti. Measles typhoid and scarlet fever appear in selected towns. Also noted is a public health article in Babes bood on infant feeding by Dr J Lowie Smith and other pieces by Helen P Grafton and M O Inglis.
The New York Times plans a Christmas number eight to ten times larger than a normal issue, featuring 23 pages richly illustrated and printed in color. Mitchell & Miller, publishers at 1155 Broadway, offer a sample copy free to subscribers and 10 cents per issue with annual prepay options.
An odd critique praises The Youths Companion of Boston for fifty eight years as a wholesome weekly of value to readers and parents. The piece contrasts its influence with sensational publications and notes publishers manage it with moral purpose and financial stability. It also mentions Rotera hardware selling garden tools and Parker’s.
An old advertisement promotes the Grand Union Hotel in New York with claims of luxury, rates from two dollars, and elevated transit nearby. It also touts Ely's Cream Balm as a painfree remedy for catarrh hay fever and colds, with a testimonial from M. M. Read of Rochester dated January 22.
A reader thanks Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription noting relief from backaches fatigue and weakness after using the medicine. The letter credits the remedy with a marked improvement and endorses its effectiveness for various ailments. An Ackers English Remedy agent in town has received many testimonials since his first visit three years ago and guarantees the product's efficacy for colds headaches and general ailments.
A fragment advertises remedies for fatigue and ill health. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to purify blood and fortify the system, and mentions Asker’s Bagliak Proprietary Pills and a deposed tonic. The pitch blends ailments like indigestion and bad breath with claims of curing disease.
A new treatment approach shows promise in peer reviewed testing. Researchers report partial success in the management of a disease with notable patient response and ongoing evaluation underway.
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