09 Mar 1871
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1871
Page
1
Local and special notices urge payment in advance for ads and editorial notices. J B Wright markets a Farm for Sale while H L Dean & Co promotes boots and shoes sale. Church events, school board elections, auctions, and railroad talk fill the scene with community notices, donations, and new business introductions.
The report recounts a chaotic municipal election with a hastily organized Republican ticket and a rival opposition ticket. It notes political maneuvering, candid remarks, and post election commentary, including a light jab at a candidate who spent on cigars despite not being elected. It also covers local civic topics such as church room finishing and asylum admission procedures.
A court examination in Red Oak township reveals Mrs. Eggleston a 43-year-old mother of four now violently insane for about six weeks. She alternates prayer and swearing, influenced by protracted religious meetings, and previously suffered a five-month insanity episode five years ago.
A late 19th century Cedar Rapids bulletin reports a fatal bed scene during a house blaze, the Jennie McIntish child murder trial ending in not guilty, Cedar River flood damage including bridge losses and mill risks, a dramatic Nichols Station kerosene accident with a powder blast, and ambitious preparations for the upcoming State Fair with detailed plans and a fifty five acre grounds layout.
A Davenport Gazette advertisement lists grain prices for Wheat Corn Oats Barley Rye and Potatoes with figures for Muscatine and local markets, alongside a testimonial claiming eye cure by Doctor Ballou at Third and Perry. The notice mentions Andrew Johnson.
An old newspaper snippet praises Hoxtetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for bilious disorders and related symptoms. It extols regular use to restore liver harmony, cure costiveness, back and head pain, skin discoloration, and appetite loss. Also notes Mrs. Wuaiureemwa's Syrup for teething and Henry's Root and Plant Pills as a universal aid.
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