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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1879
Page
7
In a Western Letter, John and Maria weigh leaving poverty for land at the new claim. Maria longs to stay near graves and memories, while the lure of 160 acres, cattle, hogs, cheap living, and good schools tempts them to move toward a hopeful El Dorado.
Bewitching work renews ribbons stockings shawls and dresses using Len man's Dyes by Wells Richard son & Co Burlington VI. Colors described as superb and available in every shade. Druggists carry them.
A Savannah News report describes alligator prowess in water speeds of five to eight miles per hour and a high leap from rest. It details feeding methods, swift lines to trap fish, and choking bites. It recounts a Lake Jackson incident where an ox was attacked and dragged under, with multiple alligators gathering on shore.
The article argues eggs outperform other markets, citing historical rises and declines in bonds and currencies while eggs maintain value. It notes ten year shifts in purchasing power for calico and bacon, then highlights French dependence on hens’ fodder and the large export volume of eggs, with a desperate, confident tone.
Youth’s Companion discusses colds as an unresolved medical issue noting theories of excretions, blood alteration, and heat regulation. It describes colds as a mild fever with chills and heat, potential complications, and remedies including warm clothing and maintaining open pores through warmth while avoiding exposure.
Philadelphia Bulletin recalls Mary Ann Wilson known as Grandma Wilson a longtime New Orleans peanut stand operator. She nursed fever patients across several cities from 1837 to 1880s and remained devoted to the sick before returning to her St Charles Street stand. The article also advertises Kidney-Wort as a gentle tonic for various ailments.
A health notice explains how two people sleeping in a bedroom lose weight overnight as carbonic gas and moisture exit the body. It argues for thorough bed airing and ventilation to reduce airborne poisons and suggests proper laundry practices. It ends with an ad urging Wells, Richardson & Co. Perfected Butter Color.
England adopts a new horseshoe called the Yates shoe made of cow hide. The three hides form a shoe claimed to last longer and weigh one quarter of the common iron shoe. It supposedly won’t split the hoof and never wear the hoof to split.
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