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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1891
Page
7
A garbled fashion feature discusses gowns, cloaks, and accessories with embroidery, velvets, and silk, citing design details for a gown with a draped skirt, cloak, and corsage. It mentions various textures, trims, and a imagined setting of an American party and social behavior, reflecting period styling and dress codes.
Detectives recount a pair, Tian and Jim Conwell, posing as relatives to defraud customers at Brown’s drapery and a grocery. their ruse involved matching appearances and quick coin tricks. A hotel staff past and a sequence of sharp cons led to near multiple losses before exposure by a local shopkeeper and the Detroit News report.
An article discusses belief in baby fat as essential for health and beauty, arguing excess fat is linked to happiness and vitality. It notes societal pressure to maintain plump babies, warns against overfeeding, and mentions a publishing note promising further guidance from Souter Fifth Avenue, New York.
A misaddressed letter shows overparticularity in 19th century mail. The letter, intended for Miss Hannah Reardon at Private Way, Newtown Massachusetts, reveals a visiting cousin of a cook and a late arrival before posting. The Indigo tobacco shipment to America is noted as sent from Baltimore.
OCR fragment suggests a historical column discussing a medicine or cure named in a chaotic excerpt. It mentions Dr Yeate Thomypaon’s System Water and a pharmacist, with sparse references to cures and public notices, lacking clear events or dates.
A garbled ad text extols a cough remedy as the finest ever, claiming it cures coughs quickly and pleases all ages. It markets the product as the best, priced at five dollars per bottle, with a one dollar offer noted.
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