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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1885
Page
3
A fragment from the Globe Republic daily edition shows a weather section with garbled data. It mentions temperatures and conditions across locations near Fair and Water Street with unclear numeric readings and attribution to AP.
Long, mixed local report covers pension day activities, court papers, council quorum issues, police and fire payrolls, and several local political candidacy hints. Mentions Mayor Constantine, Duckworth Club in Cleveland inauguration, and upcoming W C T U meeting. Also notes infirmary and children’s home trustees report, crime brief, and a dramatic review of Macbeth by Mr. Minn with Adele Paya.
The passage recounts a mingled tale of Muhammadan intrigue and a British army saga in China. It mentions the Mall of El Maal, a supposed false prophet, and Gen Gorton amid fanatical factions, plus Ward the sailor who allegedly stirred an assault on a Chinese town, with a monument later raised to him. It also recalls Weems and his life of Washington, noting his early book sales in Virginia, his ministry, and his odd public performances with a violin booth and moral pamphlets.
A Boston tourist, a wealthy Western merchant, visits the Museum of Fine Arts and mistakes Gustave Doré for the French artist G. Doré. He quizzes his guide and his son, insisting Doré has improved, mixing up names and magazines in a brief comic encounter.
Guidance on preventing lamp fires and accidents. Emphasizes using high quality oil, keeping lamps clean, not placing lamps near combustibles, never blowing out lamps from above, using safe storage for matches, and keeping safes for matches to prevent ignition.
A garbled report discusses safe use of wood, stoves, and fire hazards in homes, warning against leaving hot ashes, blocking vents, and ensuring closets contain no combustibles. It references timber supplies, shipbuilding needs, and Alaska forests, stressing prudent handling and reliability of fuel wood for future industry.
A damaged notice fragment discusses health elixirs and tonics, praising Harter's products for hair, scalp, and skin benefits. It mentions names and old brand phrases, seemingly soliciting readers to try remedies for ailments. The text includes garbled sentences about cures and endorsements, lacking clear dates or places.
A coarse page of patent medicine advertisements promotes Dr Marcus's Italian Pile Remedy, Dr J B Marehist tonic and other tonics, Voltaic Belt Co devices, and Burdock Blood Bitters. Claims promise cures for female diseases, piles, coughs, and nervous debility while urging purchases through druggists. Includes price points and a sample pamphlet offer.
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