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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1853
Page
1
An 19th century style advertisement extols Hodensack's Worm Syrup as a noble remedy. It claims scientific vegetable ingredients, safety for infants, and strong toning effects for bowel complaints and general debility. The piece emphasizes its superiority after physician tests.
A 19th century remedy argues that a long intestinal worm harms the stomach and liver, causing serious health issues and even death. It recommends a potent compound to clear obstructions and allow the worm syrup to act directly. directions include taking doses daily to cure liver worms.
An 19th century style advertisement pitches Pence Pills a nostrum for liver and digestion. It claims to purify blood, improve bile secretion, and treat liver complaints, dyspepsia, and related ailments. The tonic purports to restore vigor, aid pulmonary discharge, and harmonize bodily systems through a plant based formula.
An essay argues that ten hours of daily work in a lab over four years can train a sprightly youth into a capable chemist, bootmaker, or craftsman, while brief college study plus similar hours may suit a lawyer or physician. It contrasts rigorous apprenticeship with formal schooling and notes that mechanics may master a single craft well, while professionals require broad, extended preparation. It lauds disciplined practice, warns against overreliance on superficial knowledge, and champions practical skill as a path to wealth and honor.
An account submitted to the Royal Geographical Society details a mysterious oval valley near Batten in Java. A party, using dogs and fowl for specimens, found a foul smelling, vegetation-free bottom with animal skeletons and a sickening odor.
From Hong Kong and Nanking rumors run of a rebel army encamped before Nanking with supposedly large forces. Reports conflict over imperial victories and siege outcomes while foreign merchants appear sympathetic to rebels and fleets move supplies toward the beleaguered city.
Reports from Shanghai describe disruptions in trade and industry due to paralyzing conditions. Native merchants struggle as foreign residents barely cover household costs, while a vast river fleet stalls for tea and silk. Aboard Hermes, George Bonham and French forces plan Ningbo departure. Rumors claim the Susquehanna may ferry Colonel Marshall up the Yangtze to consult the Imperial Commissioner.
Hon Neal Dow writes a Milwaukee style congratulatory note to Michigan's Central State Temperance Executive Committee praising the statewide vote against the liquor traffic. He urges continued organization, broad distribution of temperance materials, and readiness to defend the law with December demonstrations to show lasting commitment.
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