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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1900
Page
7
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women, claiming it cures enfeebling drains, inflammations, ulcerations, and bearing down pains, strengthens the nervous system, and restores general health. It also notes the product contains no narcotics and features testimonials of weight gain and renewed vigor after use. Pleasant Pellets are promoted for biliousness.
The article argues most heart trouble is functional and caused by poor digestion. It recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to improve digestion, noting claims of broad sales in the US and abroad. It mentions prairie schooners moving to Kiowa and Comanche lands and includes letters praising GRALNO from Genesee Pure Food Co. It also references an advertisement of sea shells and a diabolical trade tactic.
The article describes import watches fobs displaying diverse national scenes from India to China. It notes the artist aims for distinctive figures on the end, with gold or silver medals or emblems. It mentions personal preference for various nations and a range of styles.
The article discusses German infantry gear used in China, noting weights of equipment around 60 pounds per soldier with rations and gear lifting total. It describes uniform changes for service in the east, from helmets to jackets. It then shifts to a broader vignette about a man collecting money-themed jewelry and college students displaying sentimental keepsakes like personalized belt, cuff links, and decorative lamp shades featuring portraits.
Mr Bowser attempts to tune a costly piano at home after dismissing a cheap tuner. He battles snapped wires, grimacing pain, and a bleeding nose as Mrs Bowser frets over danger and cost. The fiasco ends with him beaten by a tangled string maze and warnings of pricey repairs.
Major Haastett named commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Born in Germany in 1844, he came to the United States in 1851 and settled in St. Louis. He left school early to work, entered a lien office at 16, and joined the Civil War efforts as a notable youth and spokesman for loyal Germans in South St. Louis.
A witty exchange notes that major international problems tend to surface in places with unpronounceable names. The Chicago Post quotes a satirical line as a young man asks why troubling affairs arise where such names appear.
In a fragment from The Detroit Free Press a Chinese gossip claims the empress dowager loves children and would not consider an emperor aged twenty one. a later quip mocks a prominent financier and his finances. The garbled quotation hints at court intrigue and satirical comment.
A terse London style quip asks what a man should take for dates as a druggist jokes go and a New York Journal punishes the remark with a sharp retort about taking cold.
At Manhattan headquarters the Fire Department showcases training and equipment tests including nets, ladders, extinguishers and a newly adopted life saving net. A circular frame net with canvas cover and red center lure is tested with springs to cushion impacts as firefighters simulate jumps from height.
British government moves to remove the sudd a floating mass of papyrus and reeds that blocks the Nile near Tashoual 250 miles below Aswan by clearing channels and restoring navigation The effort follows repeated failures under Egyptian rule and aims to stabilize river flow and safety for transport
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