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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
4
A garbled ad style notice promotes Jypising Chamberlain's Eye and Skip itumient as relief for eyes itching and burns, then extols Ur Daily's Condition Powders for blood purification and wellness. Mentions of medicines, tonics, laxatives, and various fake treatments appear with prices and dubious claims across a jumble of brand-like names.
A long analysis explains how silver prices and Indian wheat exports affect global food costs. It argues that restoring silver coinage would realign wheat prices with silver parity, opening India and other silver counties to trade. The piece discusses drought in India, world demand for bread, and looming shifts in European and American markets.
A wide scattered set of excerpts discusses Treasury receipts and expenditures, McKinley era policy, and public reaction. It cites deficits, the notion that government is a business, and critical remarks by Cleveland mayor and union figures, reflecting partisan tensions and economic concerns of the period.
Fragmented ad style text touts various tonics and salves including Dr Hand's Soothing Lotion for teething pain and Witch Hazel salve. It claims cure uses for piles, boils, skin ailments, and general purifications. Names, places, and multiple products appear in a dense, promotional block.
A distorted 19th century ad dense with medical claims for Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root kidney remedy alongside scattered political references to Senator Chandler, Governor Bucknell, and general state issues. The text mentions newspaper owners and local ads, including drugstore promotions and a call for a general agent, with various health and municipal notices embedded.
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