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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1885
Page
3
Local items recount oddities and events including candidates James Mafard and Susocut Terlog, church services, and a push for a new government building site. Mentions Wade, Tre, and Rev. J. H. Wright among speakers. notes prohibition debate and a planned county project with several proposed sites.
An old style editorial roasts the rise of wood cut illustrations in newspapers. It complains the craze produces poor likenesses, crowds out news, tempts unskilled hobbyists, ruins young engravers, and fills pages with tacky portraits instead of reporting. The piece cites Iowa examples and laments a decline in artistry and reading value.
A late engraving essay discusses artistic limits in printmaking, warning against overdone burlesque images and urging serious training in engraving. It notes a Kew Observatory certification path, a forty five day course, and strict hand discipline. The piece also reports on water testing at Yellowstone routes and a Warren County advertisement for remedies and patent medicines.
A garbled medical testimonial piece touts Brown's Iron Bitters as superior for general debility appetite loss and strength. It markets hair restorer and scalp benefits, praises Harter's liver tonic for debility and scrofula, and extols Wild Cherry and Tar with Dr Busarko's Cough and Lung Syrup for throat and lung ailments.
A dense catalog of medical ads touts Kemp's Maloun for throat and lung relief, Mrs. Emma Clark's Restorer for scalp and hair, Dr. Bomoko's Pile Remedy, Burdock Blood Bitters, Dr. Marchisi's Ruck Candy Cough Cure, Glycerine Salve, Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic, Carter's Little Nerve Pills, Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil, and Dr. J B Marchisi tonics. Prices mostly 25 cents to $1, with refunds offered if no relief after partial use. Numerous agents listed in Ohio and Canada locations.
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