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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1878
Page
4
The Waldoboro town records show 1780 votes to spend 10 000 pounds on highways with labor pay at four shillings per day, and 1781 actions to pay selectmen 80 per day for 1779 and 1780. The piece comments on fiat money usage and local wage rates of the era.
Unofficial returns from most counties report an 71 029 Greenback vote, 37 616 Republican lead, and 20 863 total vote rise. Analysts debate whether the Greenback party remains a balance of power or already peaked, with two counties still unnamed awaiting figures.
The piece analyzes 1880 political shifts, noting Democrats and Greenbackers may threaten GOP unity. It urges fusion of hard money Democrats, repudiationists, and Greenbackers to form a united front. It discusses Greenback and Democratic factions seeking influence and the risk of factional swallowing.
A call urges the party to actively engage and inform the public or face defeat. It warns against drifting into financial or doctrinal missteps and stresses the need to arouse public opinion to meet responsibilities.
Colonel Mallory argues Indians are increasing in numbers despite pressures from conflicts and policy. The New York Herald urges a lasting, civic integration with equal laws, while the Chicago Times suggests education, military service, and cattle stock to civilize tribes. The piece also condemns postwar election abuses and urges strict enforcement of federal laws to protect suffrage.
A fragment discusses a political dispute on Southern policy during Reconstruction, arguing the contention is over terms rather than concrete action. It notes President Johnson’s supposed plan or lack thereof and the tension with strong Republicans over enforcement of Federal laws.
The Rev. N F Ravlin in Chicago argues temperance must rely on moral suasion, not political party-building. He cites Christ's teachings, warns against enforcing prohibition through legislation, and urges continuing peaceful persuasion to win national support for abolition of the liquor traffic.
Advertisement touts Dr Bull's Baby Syrup as a trusted remedy for infant ailments. It claims the product cures diseases of infancy without disappointment and sells for 25 cents a bottle.
A frail nation lifts hope as advocates tout Re Bikers 300 as a remedy raising strong men women and children from sickness and near death. Skeptics urge caution while believers cite dramatic improvements and renewed vitality across communities.
A historical notice repeats an alleged diphtheria treatment from an old druggist. It urges timely use of a chlorate of potash solution with hydrochloric acid, swabbing the throat, and even inhaling a gas mix in severe cases. The piece attributes the method to Prof. J Adams Allen of Chicago and warns of the disease’s spread.
The Rochester Evening Press touts Hop Bitters as a curative medicine not a beverage. It claims the product strengthens the body rather than weakening it and asserts physicians prescribe it while druggists in Rochester stock it. The piece emphasizes hop strength and contrasts it with ordinary beer.
Advertisement asks why smokers choose common tobacco when cheaper Marburg Bros Seal of North Carolina is available at the same price. It promotes the brand as a preferable alternative without additional details.
A narrative urges women to prioritize health over clothing purchases. It cautions that delaying medicine for a new bonnet leads to worsening illness, then promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a standard remedy for female ailments, noting it is sold by druggists.
An old advertisement touts Shiloh's Vitalizer promising relief from indigestion, liver trouble, constipation, sour stomach, and general debility. It claims free of cost if it fails to cure or relieve and lists Frank Miller and Clendenin Martin as sellers.
An elderly local citizen and noted Christian minister of the M E Church proclaims in a store that he and his wife owe their lives to Shiloh a Consumption Cure. The medicine is reported to be selling tremendously at the dealer Matchett & France with Frank Miller and Clendenin mentioned among others.
An elderly physician in Rochester New York offers a vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous debility. He claims rapid and permanent cures tested in thousands of cases and will mail the instructions free in German French or English upon request with a stamped address. Also notes Shilohs Porous Plaster priced at 25 cents sold by local merchants.
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