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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1884
Page
3
A fragment reflecting Bulwer Lytton on religion as a bridge between childhood and old age, then shifts to a health advertisement for Parker’s house remedy. It promises invigoration from tonic air and medicine, claiming to strengthen the central arch of life and cure ailments from dyspepsia to rheumatism.
Apublic rally denounces dishonesty in politics as August 1884 campaign rhetoric targets James G Blaine and Grover Cleveland. The speaker warns that voting Blaine equals endorsing corruption while Cleveland stands for honesty and reform. Beecher condemns slander against Cleveland and defends him with a personal letter from 1884.
A medical facility promises free examinations for female diseases claiming expertise in diagnosing and curing conditions through plant remedies and personalized constitutional treatments. The notice touts unique, noninvasive exams, state arrival, and facilities expanded to treat women’s health concerns with sympathy and privacy.
A Washington corrected column denounces the 1884 campaign rhetoric as folly while predicting a Democratic rout on November 4. It lambasts Republican influence in Ohio and federal patronage schemes for post offices and public buildings, citing waste and mismanagement. The piece also criticizes Indian policy and poverty in Piegan, urging humane treatment and fiscal restraint.
A fragmented page offers testimonials and pitches for tonics, salves, and patent medicines. It touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup, Electric Bitters, Athlophoros as a disease specific, Page's Climax Salve, Burdock Blood Bitters, and Herr Hoechner's Rheumatic Relief. It also mentions Hill Wilson druggists, Arnica Salve, Carter's Liver Pills, Parker's Balsam, and various quips about nostrums and remedies with dated language.
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