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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1882
Page
7
A fragmented old tale describes Saint San riding a mule and a bishop’s claim near Magdalen Square. The reminiscence mentions a burgh, a ruined ancient edifice, and legends tied to San Francisco and church sites. The narrator recalls a stubborn mule, a heavy saint, and townspeople debating where a church lies.
A farmer near Columbus Ohio sought help from a lawyer during tax days. After reviewing income and expenses they computed about 80001 dollars due but devised a scheme to return 800 dollars on a year note. The farmer acted on the plan and reportedly beat Uncle Sam, though no collection on the note occurred.
A Chicago Democrat quote by General Leib extols St Jacobs Oil as the remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia. The piece recounts a Steubenville burglary prank where a hollowed figure dressed as a burglar misled a homeowner and neighbors before the intruder is revealed.
The Huntington Democrat notes St Jacobs Oil as a remedy for rheumatism with claimed great results. The piece also comments on absent mindedness as a trait of great men and a man who pockets a napkin.
The informant from Somerville Massachusetts recounts violent lung bleeding in 1876 and a severe cough. After hospital admission in 1877 a doctor said a hole in the left lung existed. He credits Dr William Hallis Balsam for the Lungs with restoring health after two bottles, claiming his cough vanished and work is near. Sold by all druggists.
Mrs. Wm. D. Ryckman of St. Catherines Ontario writes that after three months of using Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets she feels “made new again” and regained strength after near collapse. She credits R. V. Pierce Buffalo New York as the source of the remedies.
A fragmented advertisement column extols patent medicines like Prence's Pleasant Preative Pellets and Hop Bitterd while attacking rivals as frauds. It references Lydia iancine hair renewer, Brown's Bi chéal Traches, and various tonics, with testimonies from Dr. R. Y. Prence and others, plus miscellaneous quotes and trivial observations.
Practical guide on sweeping technique and broom handling to protect carpets. Notes on dust control, dampening the broom, and preserving carpet longevity. Includes a dated traveler's philosophy and a brief, tragic anecdote about a boy’s suicide after a toy frog incident.
Market notes list wheat No 2 red and white varieties, oats trading, and reference to Conn in early price terms. Includes Fort Wayne markets and Cincinnati wheat trades with basic commodity mentions.
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