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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1882
Page
8
Pittsburg Dispatch correspondent reports stones of various sizes falling in Marion County along the West Fork River. The largest shower occurred near Isaac Flonsacker, drawing scientists and crowds, while the phenomenon causes widespread curiosity and tense speculation.
Free trial from Richards & Shrobees family store promises a bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs colds throat and lung infections. The ad claims the remedy cures numerous respiratory ailments and invites readers to test its merits at no cost.
The Tut Free Thinkers of Paris appeal for funds to move the remains of Diderot from St Roch Church and raise a suitable monument over his tomb in a central Paris location.
A patient writes of months at watering places and doctors with no relief then reports improvement after Parker's Ginger Lou. Three bottles and a diet revived energy and hope, suggesting others with similar suffering might benefit. The letter also notes a minister’s stance on U S credit and a Paris Opera House purchase by a principal bag owner.
The fragment touts Parkers Hub Balsam as restoring vigor to hair and reversing dullness. It claims dramatic improvements in color and shine, with references to Russia and Moscow goods, suggesting superior gold and silver work in Europe.
An 19th century advert touts MeEnsMan Peptonized Beef Tonic as a nourishing chestnut of digestive and nerve support. The copy links its use to digestion dyspepsia and general debility and hints at wide applications amid questionable claims.
Rags of a fraudulent scheme are alleged to involve a swindler in a case of extensive abuse and financial loss. A mother in law is expected to prosecute, detailing alleged acts and a 100000 involvement.
The Voltaic Belt Co. announce a thirty day trial of Electro Voltaic belts and appliances for men with nervous debility and similar troubles promising restoration of health and vigor. Includes a risk free no-cost trial offer and address for trial enrollment. Also notes schemes in Tennessee and Arkansas to use hardwood forests for wagons and furniture with substantial capital planned within a year.
A brief notice reports stinging irritation and inflamed skin among children at Bey Wal primary. The remedy cited is the product Guchuparba priced at $1, with claims of cure.
A Florida appointed young person of color is slated to become a cadet at West Point, signaling a fresh stage in the longstanding race-related contest and the anticipated renewal of the struggle.
In three months the man who started using Well Health Renewer saw changes. The product was sold by druggists for $1.
A Kanads story describes three mice rolling an egg down a stairway without breaking it. One mouse holds the egg to brace, while the others push it along, tipping it to strike on its back to protect the egg. An observer claims the mice also cut through a hole in the floor and emptied the contents with their teeth.
Advertisement touts Dn. Knrxx's Great Nerve Restorer as a marvel of the age claiming to halt fits and cure all nerve diseases. Send inquiry to 918 Arch Street Philadelphia Pa.
The National Board of Health notes a Yokohama cholera outbreak with 1017 deaths by July 24. Six cases involve British fleet sailors with shore liberty. no foreign residents have been affected.
The readable fragments describe a public notice but no clear events dates people places or organizations. The text remains incomplete and cannot be reliably interpreted into a full item.
The New York Aridune continues its generous program sending poor children to the countryside for two weeks. Last week eighteen parties accompanied about 1,000 children leaving the city, with 2,000 still at the station and eight more companies departing for Massachusetts Connecticut New Jersey Vermont and various New York locales.
Advertises health advice urging readers to protect family health and save money by using Eleetie Batters. Claims benefits for those with poor appetite and low spirits and promotes a product sold by Rochardsa & Soli beak.
Advertises Griggs Glycerine Salve as a universal cure for cuts burns wounds and skin ailments with a money back guarantee. Sold by Richarda and Solirbeck for 25 cents.
James Brin, a quarrelsome cooper, confronted his wife Sanday in Gratiot Wisconsin. After a brief talk he drew a revolver and shot her twice, then wounded himself in the abdomen. Doctors say Brin cannot survive.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price twenty five cents per box available from Richards & Sohrbeck.
Medical authorities warn that preparations marketed as Hops and Malt Bitters reveal their ingredients openly and claim to cure dyspepsia debility indigestion constipation and related ailments without proven efficacy. The statement cautions readers about unverified health claims and urges scrutiny of such remedies.
An old advertisement touts Dr Jones's Red Clover Tonic claimed to cure blood disorders liver issues headaches and urinary ailments. Sold by Richards and Solerbeck at fifty cents per bottle with a humorous proof of the pudding line.
The new Peoria opera house, cost about $100000, is nearly finished and set to open September 1. At Monday's auction sale of seats, choice boxes sold for 8150 with total sales over 84000, though less than half the seats were filled.
An advert touts Dr Sivelow’s Positive Cure claiming to subdue coughs colds consumption and all lung diseases. It urges all readers to visit Richards & Soler Beck 8 Drug Store for a free bottle and appeals to broad audiences including young old sick and well.
Neighbors debate a claim of cure from Parker's Ginger Tonic after spending eighty five dollars on doctors and prescriptions. A new Pike's Peak signal station requires four thousand dollars in materials, with eighty percent grade to haul supplies fifteen miles up the incline.
The flyer touts Sellers Liver Pills as a rapid remedy for constipation biliousness sick headache fever and ague malaria. It asserts swift relief and promotes the patent medicine to readers seeking quick health fixes.
Three Brooklyn schoolgirls plan a summer in the Catskills to devote time to botanical research. They will study local flora and catalog specimens for a planned project.
The article proclaims Aver's Ague Cure as a near perfect remedy for malarial fevers and diseases from marshy swamps. It emphasizes absence of quinine and arsenic and promotes chemistry and healing art as making it a triumph of the age.
The Brownsville daily papers are suspended as illness rises with many workers down with fever. Ten hospital patients are reported and all are recovering. At Metamoran fever cases are decreasing with four deaths in the last twenty four hours ending at A M.
It seems odd to use cannons to wage war on yellow fever as ordnance discharge is described as the practice of the Mexican quarantine.
Counterfeit silver plated iron dollars have entered circulation in some Western auctions, signaling a new method of dodgy currency. Authorities warn collectors and traders to verify authenticity amid rising deceptive pieces.
The dying man Ben Hi. spoke to his pastor the Rev. C. A. Evans saying a phrase described as "A most home." The brief remark was noted in the narration of his final moments.
Washington courtroom speeches in the star route conspiracy trial continue to drag on with no end in sight. Hope remains that the lawyers may finish the case before Christmas.
Cas McManonx, missing for three days and living five miles east of Mt. Pulaski, was found Sunday with two young workers. All three were blindfolded and their throats cut from fear to ear. No motive known.
Vague OCR reads like a note on a free special election ballot. It mentions a political race or amendment but lacks clear names dates or places. The fragment suggests civic action but is too incomplete to identify the exact contest or jurisdiction.
The fourth annual convention and tournament of the Central Illinois Sportsmen's Association for game and fish propagation will be in Jerseyville from September 13 to 15. Over $1,000 in prizes donated by sporting goods makers. The convention opens Tuesday evening at the Court House with speakers from across the state. The Jerseyville Gun Club grounds host the tournament. Shouting contests open to all will run daily.
The article notes England pressing to take Egypt and Turkey in the near term, with Russia threatening in the north and France protesting England’s move toward control of the Suez route. It states the fleet sailed from Alexandria on Saturday toward Said rather than Aboukir.
A partisan temperance era notice praises devoted spouses tending an ailing husband and argues wives should use Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sursaparilia to cure female ailments and strengthen the female system. It extols praying and caring as key support in recovery.
The artist in Alexandria last winter described the Commander in Chief of the rebellious Egyptian army as tall and heavy faced with a sullen swarthiness. He noted a clear eye and a black mustache that hides a not finely carved mouth. The figure is bulky with spindled legs, a frail underpinning, and a lobster-like chest, resembling a negro more than the agreeable gentleman among Arabs and Egyptians.
A Lapy physician claims great success treating female diseases with Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilia. He lists ailments such as languor debility irregularities painful periods and dyspepsia as conditions improved by the remedy and suggests it be named the Queen of Female Medicines.
At a Cook county equalization meeting Hugh Warner testified a prominent Hyde Park citizen offered 1000 to reduce Pullman Company property assessment. An attorney for the company denied the affidavit. The issue is expected to be taken to the Grand Jury.
An advert praises Nature's great restorer and calls the product wonderful sold by all druggists. It promotes Dr Lindsey's Blood Searcher with claims of health benefits and wide availability.
A head on collision between two freights on the Linois Central at the Michigan Central crossing south of Chicago injured and killed a man found asleep in the caboose. One engine, caboose and about twenty five cars were wrecked, the track blocked for two and a half hours. Ad inserted for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with claims of cough and lung relief.
On Sunday night gambler Joan Elvirad attacked an eight year old, sparking arrest then a mob of about 200 taking him from jail. The mob hanged him to a tree while the girl identified him. authorities reported little public reaction.
A Wheeling resident reports Dr Prence noting his neighbor cured of a long period of illness by one bottle of Favorite Prescription, after which she discarded her supporter and resumed household chores. An exchange mocks government expense on sunset zone cannons, calling it wasteful.
The text given is a fragment advertising a treatise by Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo New York. It promises guidance on self treatment and states it can be obtained by sending three stamps to an address. The source appears as a promotional claim rather than a modern medical endorsement.
Reports from the coal regions say the strikers out for 60 days are gaining no result and many wish to return to work. Statisticians estimate the loss this summer from the strike ranges from 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 dollars.
The text portrays Genera Jauxes W. Sinaierox as a near-certain Independent Democratic candidate in Illinois Quincy District and a close ally of President Lincoln. In 1865 he sought Lincoln’s approval to cross Confederate lines to reach relatives in need, and Lincoln reportedly trusted his word to avoid spreading news.
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