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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1879
Page
6
A young Philadelphian known as Deer died after a remarkable life. From ragged newspaper peddler to famed runner he once chased a runaway locomotive to warn a station and switch lines saving many lives. His fame also funded a seasonal income from railroad book trade on its route.
The McCormack Bros advertise affordable homeopathic remedy cases for family and veterinary use, claiming large savings, ease of use, and protective value. They market 24 leading remedies in a family case, with charts, books, and veterinary options, plus wholesale discounts for multiple orders and large-city clientele.
A Boston Transcript reprints a classroom tale where a teacher aims to instill a warning against a degrading custom. Walter loses a jacket button after a classmate cuts it off to provoke him, and Johnny Brown defends him with the grim question did he mash him as recess.
A farmer dividing white winter cream into two lots uses Wells, Richardson color on one batch and leaves the other uncolored to compare their market appeal and value. The color yields a rich golden yellow like first quality June butter and avoids the dull red tint common in other colors, showing the color’s influence on price and consumer preference.
The article speculates on a subterranean river linking Lake Superior to Lake Ontario via Huron and connects this idea to the presence of salmon and herring in the upper lakes. It notes Lake Ontario’s depth and compares depths of the Great Lakes while considering water flows and Niagara Falls as related factors.
A Belfast reader praises Hop Bittera Inime for keeping his family well throughout a sick season and avoiding doctor bills, claiming three dollars bought lasting health while others paid heavily. A carpenter in Belfast also resigns from work, spending days in a chair by the window as wages fall.
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