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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1885
Page
4
A fragmented note discusses a home remedy claimed to save on doctors bills by aiding Simone’s liver. It warns against sedentary life, suggests avoiding certain drinks, and mentions travel and meal timing as factors in liver health.
Fragmentary text suggests an affidavit related to Mishler's Herb titled The secret of the almost for I. The readable portion hints at a life saving claim or personal testimony connected to the herb. Partial wording limits full context.
From the New York Tribune an advertisement notes Dr Fenner’s Blood Sliver Remedy Nerve Tonic. It mentions sale in Chicago by J V Farwell Co and distribution by L Gackenheimer, with references to stomach and bowels.
Dyspepsia or indigestion presents with variable appetite, faintness, gnawing pain, heartburn, wind in the stomach, bad breath, bitter taste, low spirits, headaches, and constipation. The text claims Burdock Blood Bitters cure the worst cases by regulating the bowels and toning digestive organs. sold everywhere.
The page lists exam prompts across subjects. It covers Theory and Practice in teaching including pupil mind training, discipline, problem solving, library access, job applications, district types, and student self-reliance. History questions ask about Liberty, Civil War causes, Lincoln assassination, and naval battles. Arithmetic, geography topics and language usage questions follow with calculations, proportions, and grammar tasks.
Readers are treated to a patchwork of local notices and medical remedies. Items mention Miss Lizzie Strapp returning to Columbus, Miss Mary Williams home in Fayette county, various farm activities, and references to Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and Dr Bigelow s Positive Cure with local endorsements.
An assortment of vintage advertisements and quips promotes Salvation Gil as a cheap pain easer, boasting cures for cuts and sores. The piece contrasts music’s soothing power with health hacks, and a stray anecdote about Fanny and toothache underscores the era’s practical humor.
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