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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1890
Page
7
In 1401, as Ferdinand and Isabella siege Grenada, Almamen the sorcerer walks the moonlit paths to the Alhambra. Muza, a proud Moor, confronts him with wary challenge about destinies and power while the city trembles under looming conflict.
In a luxurious Granada chamber Boabdil sits amid azure cushions and jeweled arms, reflecting on Arabian wisdom as a Moorish maiden sings and Peris appear. A mysterious man in scarlet with a dagger enters, measuring the king’s gaze and resolve. The scene blends opulent details with foreboding power and personal doubt.
Fragmentary OCR notes tout Dr Bago's Catarrh Remedy as a cure for catarrh and related pains. It claims universal satisfaction or money back and a bottle-wrapper guarantee, noting antiagous cleansing and healing qualities.
A promotional note for Scrap of Figs claims renewed health and strength, with gentle cleansing of the system. Advertised as harmonizing with nature, the remedy is said to ease discomfort and is available in multiple bottle sizes through druggists and retailers.
An early 19th century plea offers two bottles of a cure for consumption. The informant M C invites readers to send their name and postal address to 181 Pearl Street New York to receive the remedy and vapre as payment.
At a monthly Ames board meeting W W Woods editor of the Carriage Monthly of Philadelphia argued that visible advertising proves its value. He cited signs, letter and bill heads, and corner addresses as keys to linking name and business. He noted the first trade journal appeared in 1648, Mercurius Tabularius.
A fragmented 19th century style note mentions bronchitis and a missing morning routine. It mocks medical claims and includes garbled lines about cures and promises, mentioning a concoction named Silvation Oil priced at 25 cents and a supposed twenty year struggle with rheumatism.
The text extols persistent willpower and the use of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for various ailments. It emphasizes continued use over time and ranks the remedy as essential for long standing diseases and skin issues, with the Buffalo proprietors and medical association referenced.
In a tense scene at the Alhambra, Boabdil welcomes Almamen as Amine and Sonera depart. The king laments misfortune and plots how to act as El Zangal’s legacy haunts him, recalling birthright, rebellion, and exile while mystic elements loom. The prophecy and magic notes close as the chapter ends with “To be continued.”
Thomas 8. Townend has compiled nearly 100 volumes from the Civil War era over 28 years. The project cost about $25,000 with $5,000 for source newspapers and magazines. The collection contains 60,000 pages or 240,000 columns and is valued at $45,000 as Townend seeks sale to Columbia College.
An old moralist quips that the man who cheats the printer by a single cent will not reach heaven. He will not gain admission by devil, will be driven from gates, left to time outside. Absent a welcoming figure, his happiness will be thin and sorrow will avenge his deceit.
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