Cure of Consumption Describes Outdoor Regimen and Pluck
Wilmot Smith recounts two dramatic recoveries from consumption using fresh air, outdoor exercise, and counter irritation. He details long horseback and wilderness treatments from 1857 in Michigan to Dakota and Minnesota, praising climate, discipline, and patient will over doctors.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Aie
Jersey City
Tie
An T
Nial
Tayman
Wilmot Smith
St. Paul
Mino
Senator Bacon's roller skating mishap ends whiskers
Washington Correspondence of the New York World recalls Senator Bacon of Georgia being knocked down on a skating rink by two amateurs during a past craze. He fell, got up, removed his skates and shaved off his whiskers, vowing not to wear either again. A closing public safety note urges offering help to others rather than using them.
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Senator Bacon
Georgia
Bacon
Listown
Washington
New York World
Scott's Emulsion Promises Health Repair for All
An old-time advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a medicine that repairs the body from worry, overwork, and disease. It claims benefits like stronger bones and lungs, improved blood, and claims the patching shows no through the glow of health. It promotes doorstep use via a bottle and offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bhowne
Nealst
New York
Lightning rods and the limits of safety
The article argues that science cannot confirm lightning rods are more helpful than harmful. It suggests copper enclosing of a frame house with a copper outer shell for absolute safety, notes tin roofs and water pipes influence protection, and claims insulators are ineffective. It ends by stating the author would rather not have a lightning rod.
Thoughtful Warning on Husbands and Spouses
A plea to husbands to value their wives after marriage. It urges men to notice their wives’ sacrifices and affection, warning that neglect can harm family harmony and that the loving mother deserves ongoing consideration. It reminds men to recall past kindness and the impact of quarrels on their future children.
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Warriur
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