13 Nov 1884
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1884
Page
1
A widow visits Aspen's Vale and a tapestry room ghost becomes a real thief. Ten years later, during the Assizes, the thief Hercules Armstrong is identified by the widow in the prison dock, ending his feared reign.
Various abstracts note: church acquisition activity and liquor trade data from multiple papers. The Denver story reports a railroad purchase by the Mormon Church. Chicago and Buffalo items list liquor sales figures, emigration from Canada, and pearl necklace values among others.
A collage of wry lines and jokes from various periodicals. Observations on happiness work and anticipation mix with humorous exchanges about courtship, music, skating, and everyday misprisions. The snippets showcase social wit and language quirks across multiple papers.
A Tucson area butte rising about 300 feet was explored after rumors of a crater and volcanic activity. The party found two craters with 128 degree rock temperature and steam traces, with signs of heat and minor fumaroles around the rim.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Garrett daughter of the late John W. Garrett of Baltimore is described as the richest unmarried woman in the nation. She inherits one third of her father's wealth, valued between 15 000 and 50 million dollars, and gains the Monument Street Cathedral corner pendence property with gear, plus the Garrett cottage at Deer Park and a third of the personal estate. She is 28 years old.
Mr George Willing of Manchester Michigan says his wife, nearly helpless for five years, improved after using two bottles of Electric Bitters. He claims she can now do her own work. Hundreds of testimonials back the cure and the product is sold for 50 cents a bottle at Lautbach & Donnelly.
A claimant recounts applying to a Wall Street bank, failing due to looks, then using Parker's Hair Balsam to grow hair and improve appearance. After dressing better, he reapplied and was hired for a clerk position with a $2,000 salary, illustrating the product’s claimed life change.
The text touts Dr Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a universal health tonic claiming to purify blood strengthen the body and restore vigor. It warns against advertised doctors and promotes Bigelow's Positive Cure for coughs broncho laryngeal issues and lung diseases with trial bottles offered by Laubach and Donnelly.
The Griggs Glycerine Salve is advertised as a universal remedy for cuts bruises burns wounds and eruptive skin conditions. It claims to cure piles and tetter with a money back guarantee and is sold for 25 cents by Laubach and Donnelly.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winston's Soptante Sirupt for Teething pain claiming it relieves crying and discomfort in infants. It promotes cures for dysentery diarrhoea wind colic and gum inflammation and asserts its universal availability through druggists at 2 cents per bottle.
An old advertisement promises a cosmetic balm claimed to cure various skin ailments with a money back guarantee. It states a price of 25 cents and names Laubach & Donnelly as sellers.
In its eight decade the health institution promotes free services for chronic diseases with emphasis on women’s health. The notice lists location details and contact address at Beaver County area near Brighton.
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