16 Dec 1870
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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1870
Page
1
A nostalgic verse extols a simple household as a place of love not grandeur. The speaker recalls a motherly portrait, dimmed walls, vines, and a garden with forget-me-nots. Love, sweet love, anchors memory and welcome within a modest home.
The Steuberville Herald Weekly advertises price lists for publication and a schedule of notices. Rates include full page and partial insertions with various discounts and special notice categories. Publisher W. R. Allison from Rienbenville lists subscription terms and delivery details dated May 1, 1544.
A reader reports dramatic health restoration after using Dr Reyser’s Lung Cure and related medicines. The letter describes severe prior illness with cough and chest issues, followed by improved strength and recovery attributed to the remedies. The testimonial cites a banker as a former patient and includes purchase details and contact addresses in New York City.
A collage of old advertisements mentions methods to prevent death, a hair dye by Pratchelor, Florida Water listings, and marriage guidance. Howard Association and various remedies are promoted for household use, with foreign and domestic patent-style claims and addresses in New York.
Fragmentary notice shows manufactured goods by J R Spencer and Co New York with claims of quality and finish. Administrator notice appears with incomplete legal language and names, including F P Dunbar and S B Salwon. The text is garbled and mixes product advertising with probate jurisdiction and appointment notices.
A Victorian-style tale follows Walter Dean, a poor boy who saves for schooling after his pastor father dies. His mother Mary faces illness and hardship but faith and community aid him, culminating in Walter’s academy path and later professorship through Squire Ames generous pension and belief in self help.
Dispatches report Prussia ending Luxembourg neutrality obligations after alleged violations by France. Meantime German forces push on Havre with French resistance. Berlin rejoices, while Paris endures siege efforts. Saxon and Württemberg troops engage near Champigny Brie, with heavy losses and limited territorial gains reported.
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