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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
7
A compact editorial note discusses sprains as the most common ailment and praises St. Jacobs oil for prompt relief. It also reflects on walking grace, contrasting English and French styles, urging girls to study and practice proper posture and steps with a poised, weighted balance.
A flood of patent medicine pitches appears with claims for cures from liver ills to catarrh and nervous disorders. Advertisers push pills, tonics, whiskey as health aids, and drugmakers offer trial bottles and guaranteed results. The text also includes a plea for solicitors and merchants to place notices, with various geographic and company references.
Practical notes on orchard care including soil cultivation around young trees and protecting bark with a whittletree gadget. Guidance on harness fitting, winter houses for poultry and fruit, pig farrowing timing, gypsy moth threat, wheelbarrow choices, and fencing gate construction. Emphasizes sturdy gear, proper shelter, and proactive pruning and planting practices.
The London Spectator argues the United States will lead the world as its population grows to 200 million. It says Americans must adopt European governance traits, curb corruption, and temper power with restraint. It predicts a need for a competent civil service and disciplined use of a strong navy and army. The piece closes with a trivia note on Berlin residents hearing with the left ear due to telephone use.
Detroit journalist cites John Tansey of 180 Baker Street among women who aid families in distress. A mother of ten recounts her daughter’s illness cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, praising them for restoring health and blood. Miss Jennie Flood donates a country estate to the University of California, valued at 7 million dollars, as the state's wealthiest unmarried woman.
A fragment lists home remedies and curiosities including soda and alum for cake smell, Rhine stones seen in low water, a claim of Washington's outline in a Portland tree, and advertisements for Dr Plunder’s Blood Purifier and Schilling’s products. It also mentions corks and screws origins in medieval Europe.
The Cuban relief effort totals 821 619 in cash and supplies beyond a 50 000 congress appropriation. Food 2 556 833 kilos clothing 66 753 kilos medicines 16 652 kilos misc 4 864 kilos. Total shipments 9 942 032 kilos or 8286 tons. The central committee distributed to the poor and suffering Cubans.
A feature notes that only about one in a thousand married couples reach a golden wedding anniversary, highlighting the rarity of such durable unions and the long years shared by couples.
Public sentiment on keeping the Philippines is split while health is valued. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is touted as preventive and curative for malarial fevers and stomach disorders. The piece also notes a ton of gold worth £120,000 and silver valued at about £6,400 per ton at current rates.
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