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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1879
Page
3
A historical trade card touts Kathairon as the cure for thinning hair. It claims the product makes hair grow freely, stops falling out, prevents grayness, removes dandruff, add shine, and keeps hair curling and healthy.
A discussion on beefsteak clubs led by the Reefsteak Society in New York. The piece compares British beefsteak traditions with American practice, notes at length on meat quality from Kentucky and Ireland, and stresses simple eating and gridiron mastery. It includes anecdotes about rail travel and a horse case highlighting animal intelligence.
A Boston Commercial Bulletin article argues Ireland is the main recruiting ground for the British service, offering Irish youths home, food, uniforms, and chance of promotion. It claims Irish soldiers show loyalty, deter Fenian aims, and that color sergeant selection favors Irish but harmony remains strong across nationalities.
A Boston lecture anecdote features Henry Ward Beecher and a barber taunting him with the line you will have to stand up. Beecher recalls meeting standing-room crowds in Brooklyn and Plymouth, contrasting his quiet lecture habit with the barber’s joke.
Burlington Vermont firm Wells Richardson & Co promotes a perfected batter color claiming uniform browning and no need for old crude color preparations. The notice urges purchase from grocers and druggists.
The article describes Australian and New Zealand natives using poisoned arrows with bone tips and fat from decomposed corpses to ensure rapid death. It notes the spear called nieljeri and explains how even a slight prick could be fatal, reflecting disturbing traditional practices.
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