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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1889
Page
8
Fragmented OCR text mentions Greenville, Mississippi and Lake ER BEACH with references to Druggists A. B. Pinlay & Co. The readable portion shows unclear patient suffering and a medical product context but lacks coherent event details or outcomes.
Dr. Allen Mc Lane Hamilton of New York returns from Paris and brands the Brown Sequard elixir of life as a dangerous sham. He warns of virulent poison risk and explains lack of proven benefit, while noting a Paris device by Dr. Luis for nervous disorders that uses rotating bars and flashing light to alter brain rhythms.
A fierce August storm hit St Paul late night with two inches of rain and vivid lightning. Flood waters delayed travel between cities and damaged infrastructure from Stillwater to Eau Claire. Lightning killed three horses near Hon. John Taft and damaged houses. Northwestern Faith Association building and grain storage suffered heavy losses worth about 36000.
In Forss North Dakota on August 20 counterfeit silver dollars appeared. Several notes dated 1878 were found. the forgeries resemble the real coins in size but are lighter. Local authorities warn of the counterfeit issue and advise checking for genuine weight and markings.
Robert Marvel, aged 85, died at 7 a m after a record fast of 67 days in InpDraxaPouis. He began fasting after a June 13 meal, consumed only milk and water intermittently, and lived as a bedbound figure while doctors debated his case. Born October 7 1805 in Sussex county he was a former sailor who moved west in 1833 and lived in Pike township with his widowed daughter Mrs Jones.
Eighteen of twenty five financiers named by Mayor Grant attend the initial Finance Committee meeting for the 1892 World's Fair in the mayor’s office. Samuel V. Babcock elected permanent chair while J Edward Simmons is chosen treasurer. Every member agrees to a $100 subscription. a $10,000 donation from the New York Sun is announced.
In Winchester Clark County a sensational tale unfolds as Miss Nannie Petticord’s betrothal to Mr G A Goodman shifts after a rival suitor Mr Thomas Jackson challenges the match. A public dispute, last minute vows and a formal ceremony end with Petticord marrying Goodman amid town excitement and betting pools.
From Lepo August 20 a hunter found a half clothed, delirious Adam Bemmert in Grassy Point woods three miles below the city. The missing contractor who won two school building contracts had vanished weeks earlier after taking a cheap job. Police and family begun a search. Mrs. Remmert fears for his fate.
J Davis of Artesia Los Angeles County California states in a testimonial that one bottle CURA Solvent cured his skin leaving it clear and smooth as a result of using the product.
Rosa Kelly of Rockwell City Calhoun County Iowa appears in a short local notice. The item lists her name and hometown without further context or details.
Washington August 20 Emigration Commissioners faced three cattle men allowed to land on the Missouri voyage. They signed ship articles as sailors and could land, creating a possible precedent for wholesale evasion of immigration statutes. The Treasury Secretary urged officers to determine the true character of the men before landing.
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