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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
7
An advertisement portrays a family’s struggle with illness and debt, crediting Zoa Phora as the cure. It claims the product heals a sick wife and daughter, ends medical bills, and even enables prosperity, urging readers to request a free book from Zoa Phora Medicine Co.
A singer notes a Kansas tavern illness during a voyage to Kansas City. A masked robber enters the coach and threatens passengers with a revolver. A liked nurse, a relative of the landlord, faints when the truth about her father is revealed by the danger. The drummer decides not to endanger the girl’s family further.
A wandering observer on a rock ledge describes how a dead giant tree toppled into another, the top bending like a bow, heat from the wind causing embers to ignite dry leaves. The blaze spread across miles of timber, with blame aimed at campers and vandals. He warns forest owners to guard woods after windstorms to save vast acreages.
Three old steamboatmen recall a river era at the St Charles Hotel news stand in New Orleans. They discuss a legendary loud musical whistle that could charm river workers and passengers, citing auction lore of the steamer Pargoud and a high price paid for its whistle by a railroad official.
The piece discusses employing women cab drivers, noting they would wear wire fitting top coats and red gloves with felt hats. It claims advantages include lower wages, fewer drunken incidents, neater appearance, and the lure of a pretty face to attract passengers at stations and curbside.
A brief note on Louis XV furniture revival forecasting trends for the coming winter. Reproductions in oak and mahogany will adorn fishing rooms drawing rooms and sleeping apartments with green the favorite color. The piece highlighted is an ins lid mahogany commode with a marble top. Marble furniture is returning after a retreat.
A fragmented account recalls Lieutenant Henderson’s escape from death in Samory’s camp. Sleepy bravado and calm refusal to bow kept him alive, as he later met Samory on equal terms and secured a potential footing for Britain with a powerful Muslim ruler. The Outlook questions if Elizabethan dash remains.
The article notes strong progress in using bicycles as military adjuncts in Europe and by major powers. It highlights a folding wheel that can be rideable in under thirty seconds and ambulances tested by the Austrian army, expected to be used in future maneuvers.
A letter from Bepatiad bs Binknieth's metik bf Bde 8 ink describes a fibroid tumor case cured by Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after doctors failed. The writer claims the remedy stopped abnormal bleeding, restored health, and led to a doctor finding everything normal upon reexamination. The testimonial asserts the product's unique efficacy.
Georgia article describes Col Elisha DeBoard of Gilmer county who, aged about ninety, erected an octagonal stone residence beside his wife’s grave on his mountain plantation. The iron door bears One in Life and One in Death. The home, a mausoleum-like living space, houses memory, with heavy glass windows and a vault-like gate, while DeBoard tends the surrounding grounds by day and finds rest near the grave at night. The tale blends local reverence with architectural oddity and ends with a dental joke about a bank cashier in Canada.
A health notice notes indoors workers suffer from piles and constipation. It features A F Calhoun of Circleville WV praising Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pills, claiming relief after use. The ad stresses safety, price, and availability through Pyramid Co Marshall Mich and urges readers in various occupations to consider remedies.
An advertisement proclaims Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the best and most effective remedy for indigestion. It claims tablets retain quality longer than liquids, are portable and pleasant to taste, and dissolve after meals to digest food, purifying blood and boosting flesh. It asserts a nationwide cure record and lists price at 50 cents per pack.
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