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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
7
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's disorders and urges suffering women to seek free counsel from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. It promises practical advice and offers the option to write freely to her.
A playful jab calling a husband a heathen leads a child to mention his nonattendance at church in Sunday school. The teacher questions the child about the father’s churchgoing, prompting a humorous exchange quoted from the Chicago Post.
A Victorian advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder curing painful swollen and nervous feet and easing tight shoes. It claims 80 000 testimonials and offers trial packages free with mail order 26 cents. Also notes bricks produced by machine cut production time from two hours four minutes to 13.5 minutes.
Joseph B. Bishop notes the rise of the national convention, from 1831 through 1880, tracing the shift from state meetings to a party method. He highlights notable episodes: Clay’s Infant School, Jackson’s popular appeal, the 1844 dark horse, the 1860 splits, the 1880 Chicago uproar, and a Spanish cabinet crisis in 1888.
A survey of cultural notes reports Opera In Yiddish as a new Bowery highlight in New York theater. It also covers rising prices for rare music books, a push by Norwegian legislators on marriage eligibility, and Mormon missionary activity in Europe despite expulsion.
The article notes large earnings from minor items. A fastening for kid gloves brings in several hundred thousand dollars to the owner, the collar clasp inventor earns about $20,000 yearly, a sleeve button patent totals $50,000 in five years, and a safety pin twist promises substantial future profits by preventing needle injuries to children.
A historical excerpt recalls Nellie Grant answering an exam question about her father's occupation with the simple line He fights. The remark reflects perceptions of General Ulysses S. Grant and the era's attitudes toward military service.
In India, the Bleyelists face a bizarre threat as mosquitoes bite limbs and even through tires, challenging the movement's safety and activities. The unusual hazard highlights how outdoor activism contends with local pests during gatherings.
A man fails to grasp the severity of his ongoing conflict until his wife reminds him of vows made during courtship. The line between romance and duty blurred as reminders expose deeper strains in their relationship.
The item mentions an immense telescope under construction aimed to place the moon within a mile's sight and reveal planetary secrets. It compares potential impact to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which is advertised as strengthening the body and preventing malaria. The piece ends with a charitable plea to aid the fallen without demanding gratitude.
The Rio Grande Western Railway reopens its fast Portland to Chicago service in three and a half days with no layover and one car change. Three daily expresses depart Ogden at 7:15 am 1:15 pm and 7 pm with through sleepers and dining cars. Tourist sleepers run Portland to Denver, and twice weekly tourist cars run Portland to Boston.
The piece notes housekeepers seek durable wall coverings as paper fades and paints cost. It promotes Alabastine as a clean long lasting cement alternative with many tint options. It also mentions Paris physicians Drs Thebault and Lappetier claiming an anti alcoholic serum induces disgust for alcohol.
The excerpt blends a child’s dream of becoming a dog catcher with satirical quotes about ink, the value of Hall’s Catarrh Cure and family pills, and a remark on the late duke of Westminster. It closes with a claim that public life benefits from primitive Christian principles.
Cigar manufacturers at Tampa will set up a new factory where cigar boxes will be made. Also included is a personal note from Mrs Tos of Norwich New York dated February 17 1900 mentioning a cure for consumption saving her life three years ago.
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