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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1879
Page
2
A fragmented poem describes a “perfectly modern girl” who sees perfection in all things she encounters. The piece parodies praise with repeated “perfectly” phrases, contrasting grand scenes like a church spire and a lake with odd misprints and humor about a “perfectly horrid” school and other locales.
A long-bearded stranger with Confederate bills visits a six-cent New York restaurant on Chatham Street. He orders a costly breakfast, insists the meal is on the house, then exits angrily when charged sixty five cents. He later mocks locals claiming his money commands respect.
An advertisement extols Hop Bitters as the best affordable remedy and preventive tonic for stomach appetite and blood purification. The copy urges early use before illness, claiming prevention is worth a pound of cure and warns against waiting until prostration. Boston.
An estimated 1,500 mule teams continuously travel the route between Leadville and Carson City, Colorado with at least one mule likely still on the move.
New York correspondent notes a Sunday morning court session at the Tombs presided by Justice Otterbourg. Many arrestees are drunk or disorderly from Saturday night, with women described in stark, pitiable terms. Sentences vary from fines to short terms, while Blackwell's Island houses longer sentences. A comical yet telling tale emerges from a drunken petty crime case.
A Troy Times correspondent describes isolation on a Colorado sheep ranch near Colorado Springs. A visiting Northeastern graduate joined two Scottish shepherds to run the 400 to 600 flock, sharing duties from tending stock to washing and nightly herding with a bellwether leading to the fold. The piece highlights ranch routines and the value of dogs in guarding and guiding flocks.
A humorous Denver News item recounts a young couple planning a Georgetown marriage disrupted when a mule bucked during their escape. The would-be groom explains the mule’s hind legs and his own stomach issues caused the delay, ending with the wedding not going ahead.
A discussion on how a great man projects flawlessness by shifting blame and masking missteps. Examples show public figures deflect criticism, act with composed demeanor, and mislead observers about true motives, presenting an image of virtue while concealing faults.
The passage touts Kidney-Wort as a vegetable remedy for men of endurance improving kidney function and liver health. It claims benefits include relief from back aches piles and spinal palps by harmonizing internal body forces.
The article extols Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for whooping cough and pulmonary ailments, claiming it has gained reputation over the last half century. It asserts universal endorsement across the country, noting rapid relief for bronchial disorders and lung diseases, especially for children, and urges families to keep it on hand.
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