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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1896
Page
6
Patient reports severe cough with hoarseness and sore throat that disappeared within three days after using Chappeler’s Bronchini. No additional treatments or side effects noted. Medical history not provided.
An old Georgia man, living alone in a cabin, is tricked by two youths who swap a cooked possum for a live one. He returns, finds the steaming dish, exclaims in alarm, and flees the scene crying for help. He vows to preach gospel despite the scare.
An old advertisement touts Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills claiming to strengthen kidneys and cure backaches and kidney troubles. It includes testimonials from users, druggists selling the product, and a note on catarrh cure by Hall’s Catarrh Cure with warnings about savings and Christmas spending.
An advertisement touts Salvation Oil as an excellent liniment that rapidly eases rheumatism neuralgia and related pains. A testimonial from Jno M Hall of Ashland Virginia claims immediate relief reduced swelling and pain after ankle rheumatism. The note adds a Boston Market Street address and mentions a local club conversation about a Bacchante dinner program.
The text touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a premier blood purifier improving vitality and curing ailments. It also mentions Hood's Pills aiding digestion and preventing constipation, with a focus on strong health benefits and a notable claim of widespread cures. A brief note references boxing match offers in England and a village farm sports record, plus a planned gymnasium in Columbia Unity New York costing about 800.
A brief note praises a work titled The Mate of the Hindu inviting readers to explore its engaging plot and entertaining narrative style. It emphasizes the recommendation to read the book.
The Cobden club dinner and semicentennial jubilee honoring the repeal of the British corn laws featured Thomas G. Shearman defending free trade and praising the Reform club of New York while predicting McKinley’s election. He criticized Britain’s free traders and argued protection is necessary for all classes, quoting William McKinley on industrial protection.
A narrator recalls a past romance with Charles Reginald ending in a breakup over pride and missed promises. She admits sending a watercolor of a rock by the Hudson to a new couple and encounters the suitor feeling awkward and distant in New York.
A debate contrasts free foreign trade with protection, arguing free trade harms domestic labor and markets while protection keeps money and manufacturing at home. The piece cites Rev. J Gunderman’s praise for Dr King's New Discovery for pneumonia, and advertises Beall & Steele drug store remedies including Electric Bitters, Backlen's Arica Salve, and Kipney Cure with claims of quick relief.
An ad lists No-To-Bac as a tobacco cure claiming cures and weight gain, with collectible booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. It also includes cycling show dates for major cities, listing Chicago New York London Paris Manchester Glasgow and others across January February December.
The advertisement promotes Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a reliable Digestive aid for dyspepsia and poor eating. It claims relief from sour stomach gas and headaches, notes gentle action without gripping or shock, and suggests a free sample offer from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
Daily train service operates between Toleso Sta benville and Wheeling, with additional daily runs between Mane lon Bleanenville and Wheeling. A service between Sienbenville and Wheeling appears as well, though text is garbled.
A fragment advertises depositing with People Savings Bank at 241 and 24a Fourth Avenues. It promises easy savings, attractive interest, and guidance on opening an account.
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