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Newspaper
Peru Gazette
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1841
Page
1
A long advertisement promotes Moffat's Life Medicines for dyspepsia, fever, and many ailments, touting purifying effects and domestic use. It also catalogs Drefrees Fenimore Peru offerings and Lena Lady's Book claims, with details on volumes, editors, fashion, and a New Year push for subscriptions.
A prospectus details Graham's Magazine plans for volume content with sea scenes and notable writers, promising engravings and music. It outlines monthly publication on the first of each month, distribution via agents in major cities, and an offer of five dollars for a one year subscription including Graham's Magazine and Gudey's Lady's Book with prepaid post.
A prospectus for a monthly eight page religious periodical led by Thomas H. Stockton at No 10 Sergeant Street Philadelphia. It describes two series of sketches on Bible clearness and Christian scripts, with regular and occasional publications and a subscription rate of 1.25 dollars annually, discounts for five copies, and advance payment for distant subscribers.
An article extols a Hebrew plaster and other remedies as superior external treatments for rheumatic and inflammatory ailments. It praises the plaster’s action on bones and muscles, cites endorsements from sellers, and notes a busy American market with agents in Rochester and Peru. It also previews the upcoming 1840 session of Congress under Van Buren and Harrison, describing inaugural ceremonies and the Madisonian’s coverage plans.
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