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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1880
Page
4
In Wyoming elections women are a powerful, respected force. The writer notes many vote with care, while some skilled women still avoid politics. Carriage services for voters are common, and officials handle ballots with deference. The piece praises progress and political independence across genders.
Hot Springs Arkansas reporter recalls Majah Gutrippah showing a spider tattoo on his head. He explains the design helps him scare flies and stop balding, claiming the tattooed trick is a clever joke and potential new money maker for bald heads in the country.
A Millard Nebraska farmer Fletcher Mitchell shot and killed James Lyon in a saloon as Lyon wore a leather armored undersuit. Mitchell faces murder trial amid questions about Lyon’s desperado past. Other notes report a 99-year-old Kentucky woman walking three miles to a circus and a bright meteor seen in Marinette Wisconsin.
Climax Page promotes Climax Salve as a cure all for sores ulcers scrofula eczema rheum and many skin and eye conditions. The ointment claims twenty five years of use with no failures and is described as an arnica based compound sold by druggists nationwide.
Purported medicines established in 1835 claim to cure malarial diseases liver disorders and digestive issues. Moffat’s Life Pills and Phenix Bitters marketed with certificates of efficacy and price points 25 cents for pills 1.00 for bitters. Sold by J. P. Mills at 85 Liberty Street New York.
Notice from October 22, 1880 seeking return of a white mare about 15 hands with star and a dark brown heavy-set gelding pony about 9 years old. Reward offered to delivery to Isaiah Jones or D. A. Johns. Posted October 18, 1880.
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