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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1870
Page
4
A poem laments the passing of summer and the onset of autumn. It describes leaves turning amber and brown, winds growing cooler, and birds silencing as winter approaches, urging acceptance of the brief, rising chill.
Fragmentary verse explores Time, Progress, and divine purpose. The speaker invokes Jehovah and a striving to sustain faith amid adversity while contemplating a hopeful, laboring home and the ascent toward a promised future.
A fragmentary verse scene in a tavern features Mesers More Strange and Wright, with Baye More and Baye Birange, as the white town allegedly agrees. The dialogue accuses a knave named Strange and mentions a deceitful More, with a reference to a problematic family memory.
A string of brief witticisms and anecdotes appears here, including a joke about a bottle like an orphan losing its pop and a quip on vaccination and baptism. A letter from Mattoon reports local tax disputes and a playful exchange about fishing and work taming a busy day.
In Cambridge at the Baptist Union autumn session Mr. Spurgeon urged young ministers to make preaching their priority and warned against over social visiting. He argued ministers should live modestly, noting many struggle to live on salaries while ministers are often accused of preaching for money.
A miscellany of household recipes and agricultural notes outlines a water resistant glue from resin in alcohol and a beef preservation method from a southern paper. It also includes moralizing pieces urging education self-reliance parental duties and warnings about neglecting aging parents.
The notice extols a set of family medicines as the best available, claiming they are harmless yet highly effective and reliable. It notes widespread praise from long-time users and promises customer satisfaction, with prices referenced in a cryptic sequence.
Classified column promotes jewelry repairs by Stark & Forney and 18 karat wedding rings, fur sales by J G Davidson, cheap paper at Herald Office, boots and shoes at McCoy 404 Market Street, and winter clothing from Wm May. Also mentions Flora's boot and shoe shop North Fourth Street offering custom footwear and services in Steubenville Ohio.
One of the most remarkable medicines is the Pectoral Syrup prepared by Dr Geo H H Keyser of Pittsburgh Pa. He formerly practiced in Bedford County and used the Pectoral successfully for four years. Pittsburgh papers speak highly of him and his medicine. If you have a cough or cold or consumptive habit visit J S Foster & Co for a bottle. Also notices fall and winter goods at C M May offering bargains in clothing furnishings.
For years the press chronicled the beneficial elite who testified to its efficacy as a tonic and regulator. It is hailed as harmless and salutary, with testimonials from diverse professions and no equal among similar remedies. The preparation is praised for mild tone, cure of a disordered stomach, and cleansing of the body.
An advertisement touts LER s HERB BITTERS as a standard remedy claiming to purify the blood and secretions, stimulate the liver and kidneys, energize muscles, and calm the nervous system. It asserts safety and universal suitability for all ages and both sexes, promising perfect health and spirits.
An advertisement touts Dr Keiser’s Lune a cure for coughs and consumption claiming it purifies blood and prevents lung disease. It promises four bottles for five dollars with usage instructions and secure boxed shipment via express from J Bb Foester & Co in Steubenville.
An article discusses the Waltham watch trade, dealer conduct, and consumer influence, then shifts to an advertisement for Dr. Helmbold’s Paradise Medicine claiming kidney liver and urinary benefits. The piece highlights advertising risks and cautions buyers while promoting the remedy as safe and effective with long history.
Dr. Geo H. Keyser of Pittsburgh with over thirty years in medicine and a Jefferson Medical College graduate asserts Buchu in multiple forms effectively treats bladder and kidney diseases. He claims twelve years of experience justify his preference and notes numerous cures attributed to Buchu, addressing the question from Mr. Helmichold dated August 11, 1868.
A testimonial from William Weightman of the firm Powers & Weightman of Philadelphia praises Mr A T Welmbold for occupying the rig and conducting business successfully opposite the residence. The note expresses favorable impression of his character and enterprise dated November 4 1554.
A Pennsylvania patient, M. McCormick, records decades of gravel kidney issues and relief after eight months on Extract Bacucid made of buchu cade and juniper. He reports permanent improvement after five months, praising taste and tonic properties and listing multiple political figures who endorsed the remedy.
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