16 Oct 1884
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1884
Page
1
A garbled poem fragment portrays a gentle, loving woman whose faults are small and whose beauty and warmth draw admiration. The narrator notes modesty and generosity, with references to a suitor and unassuming manners in a bygone era.
Bil Smiley a young opportunist robs a suspicious looking stranger at Craig station and escapes with a carpet bag. He frets the bag may hide an infernal machine, fearing police pursuit and possible explosive danger.
A man fleeing with a bag of valuables drops his prize when a maid answers a doorstep and a constable intervenes. The bag bursts open revealing silver plate and jewelry later identified by a pawnbroker as stolen, ending in custody and a failed escape.
The Philadelphia Times reports a severe oil market collapse driven by speculation and a Standard Oil driven boom bust. It details massive losses for merchants and small holders, the aggressive maneuvers of bears and pools, and the shift of power among brokers as the market destabilized.
The piece notes the Mormon church buying the Pioche and Meadow Valley Railroad and references various economic snippets from the era including fish markets, emigration, pearl valuations, and liquor taxes, painting a snapshot of national commerce and public policy.
A collage of quips and dialogues from various sources features reflections on happiness work courtship and social manners. The fragmentary text blends humor irony and everyday observations from newspapers and conversations, including remarks on patience by a Boston crypt and playful exchanges about life and ironies.
A Tucson Coszen reporter investigates a volcanic looking butte nine miles south of Tucson near Arivaca. He finds a pumice like summit with two crevasses one ten by twenty feet, rim warmth, steam on one side, and a 128 degree Fahrenheit reading. A few palo a si bushes burn nearby as locals debate the sightings.
In a Detroit scene a man sits by a stove in a Michigan Avenue grocery, spouting demonstrations of physics while taunting the grocer. A struggle ensues as he uses imagined forces and oxygen claims, then escapes across the street pursued by police.
An advertisement extols Parkee’s Hair Balsam as a solution for thinning hair and gray strands, claiming it prevents shedding and promotes regrowth with a pleasant scent. The note hints hair loss among men and women amid aging, touting low 50 price and notable market praise. It also mentions the late Bishop Simpaco’s estate valued at $98,083.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the best mood purifier and system regulator. It claims to relieve liver inactivity biliousness jaundice constipation weak kidneys and urinary diseases and promises quick relief with a money back guarantee. Sold for 50 cents a bottle by Coubach and Donnelly No 4 Moody evangelist quoted about London's religiosity.
Advertisement touts Buchupsiba as a cure for irritation and discharge in urinary passages with a price of one dollar at Ohio Depot and Cincinnati druggists. Mentions a library for women established in Calcutta as an encouraging sign for India.
Advertisement for Dinamond Dyes claiming unparalleled brightness and durability on all fabrics. Mentions a sample catalog price of two cents for a 32 color set and lists Richardson & Co and Burlington & Co of Burlington, Vermont as distributors.
A collection of sensational health pitches and patent medicine boasts. Claims push Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for vigor, Day’s Horse and Catine Powder for lambs, Rough on Rats products, and Pills for headaches, with scattered notes on geography and sensational lines about nihilists and tobacco usage.
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