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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1885
Page
3
A wealthy Chicago suburb girl is saved from death by a young local doctor. After her recovery her father offers any compensation, but the doctor requests marriage to the patient, who defends his charges as fair. The wedding is planned soon.
A sampling of facts and figures covers Florida orange boxes, Baron Rothschild’s will, czar murder plots, U S fruit value, population growth, a patent medicine claim, total money in the United States, bicycle speed record, distances between New York and Mexico by rail and water, Pullman Car Company assets and stockholders, Mexican paper mail premium offer for investment in postal service.
A donkey starves after refusing to call for help, trusting a passing fox who directs it to an elephant. The donkey reasons against shouting, then dies. The fox later comments on the moral, tying the tale to advertising and the city of Philadelphia.
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims quick relief from crying and pain and says the remedy cures dysentery and diarrhea, regulates stomach and bowels, relieves wind colic, soothes gums, reduces inflammation, and energizes the system. It markets as pleasant tasting and widely sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle.
A bashful suitor gains courage to pursue a kiss as a girl proposes a policy of encouragement. She explains the only way to know if stories are true is by experimentation when opportunity arises. The Detroit Free Press presents this flirtatious exchange.
A mother explains to a child that the seals and bears in a shop window are stuffed and inanimate while nearby dressed fur figures advertise new fashion. The Philadelphia Call notes that Russians plan to substitute naphtha residuum for coal as a fuel, citing heat, handling, and transport benefits.
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