29 Mar 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1885
Page
1
A garbled 19th century advertisement touts direct-from-maker clothing stock at low prices. It promises large, diverse lines of men’s wear including trousers, overcoats, collars, cuffs, underwear, and furnishings. The copy boasts first-hand pricing, upcoming stock, and a goal to double business, with specific but unclear item references and prices.
Rambling column to readers mixes election chatter about colored voters and Goodwin versus Democrats. It cites a St James Hotel waiter John Williams as a source, notes supposed bribery and cigarettes for votes, mocks rumors about Wallace, Harvard Greek admission, Springfield conventions, and local sensational vices. The piece blends satire with local politics and social commentary about voters, candidates, and public morality.
A lively society page details fashion whims from blondes to mouth shapes, notes on social visits in Baltimore, Cleveland, San Francisco and Cincinnati, upcoming marriages and parties, and local residents like Miss Rose Fassler and Mrs Mary Ulster. It highlights hostess events, birthdays, and a funeral, painting a vivid view of urban social life.
The village opening of the opera Mignon by Ambrose Thimins is staged with a troupe and subplot and features a rescue by Wilhelm Meister. Cast includes Emima Abbott, Laura Bellicé, and Lizzie Annandale. Tickets on sale via West from the Lire Line office. travel hints favor the eastern road and the Grand Opera event runs March 24.
Readers are urged to try Ayers Unerrs Pectons for coughs and sleepless nights with claims of quieting coughs, aiding rest, and healing lungs. Ads promote Dr Young's remedies for consumption and pile cures, along with Emma Clark's Hair Restorer and Blood Pusher for scrofula, scalp health, and energy.
A dispatch reports the murder of a surgeon and follows the case of William Lincoln, a Porters & Loco motive Works worker in Pittsburgh, who suffered from a severe fever and chronic inflammation after a shoulder pain. Joints swelled, paralysis followed, and facial disfiguration worsened before a potential recovery is noted. Republicans of the Third ward announce a Tuesday meeting at Alpine Fish with speeches and music.
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