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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1899
Page
25
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a relic from Oliver Cromwell’s era shows English Free Church influence. The item, described as a tiny hen egg size, is linked to Worcester and ancient spectators. It mentions Dyspepsia cures and mineral springs.
The Dutch navy death rate from disease last year was 50 per 1 000. Four personal crisis reports cite eighteen cholera deaths. J B Clark Peocia Lil claims surgeons wanted to operate on hemorrhoids but cured them with DeWitt’s With Pay Salve. It is advertised as effective for riles and skin diseases. Beware of counterfeit products.
An advertisement extols Que Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs and colds. It claims immediate results with no harm and suggests it cures hoarseness croup pneumonia bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Also notes early use prevents consumption and mentions several names.
Miss Annie F E Gunning of Tyre Michigan says Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured her long indigestion after weight issues and weakness. It digests what you eat and relieves worst stomach trouble. Doctor MacFarlane notes its effectiveness.
A Russian minister of railways announced that once the Trans- Siberian railway is completed a journey around the world could be made in thirty three days. Advertisements promote DeWitt’s Early Risers purifying the blood stimulating the liver and toning the system. panaceas claim relief for constipation and liver issues.
A Harper's Magazine excerpt recounts George Washington seeking a quiet escape from admirers on August 20, 1799. Carriage and baggage moved at dawn as an artillery band signaled departure, drawing a crowd of a thousand. Washington, though moved by the public affection, publicly bid farewell as supporters watched his every move.
A Dulwich resident bought old books at auction including a family Bible. Pages were glued. wife separated them and found six five pound Bank of England notes hidden inside. On the back of one note a will dated June 17, 1840 in Southend Essex declared the reader the lawful heir, with the line I have had to work very hard for this.
A writer in this month s Cornhill relates two Irish journalism examples. One discusses a suicide with the line It is believed that the deceased put the tone round his neck as a joke and found too late that it was fatal. The other on a storm notes The heavy raindrops varied in size from a shilling in eighteenpence.
The origins of several Cape Colony and Natal town names attract attention. Durban honors Sir Benjamin Dukoins governor in 1824. Grahamstown and Harrismith recall Col Graham and Col Sir Harry Smith. Caledon, Peafort, Somerset and Cradock name governors Earl of Caledon, Lord C Somerset and Sir J Cradock. Ladysmith Port Elizabeth Lady Grey derive from governor wives. Kimberley honors Earl of Kimberley, colonial secretary 1870 74, as mining center emerged.
A vintage advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a rapid remedy for throat and lung troubles. It claims to prevent consumption and ease grippe after effects, describing the medicine as harmless and pleasant to take.
In 1784 M. La Combe’s A Picture of London describes armed highwaymen on the roads around London and lists door knockers stolen by thieves. The piece critiques manners, social behavior, and security, noting maid arrivals, letters, and spurious trust amid a free country.
Ann Vatican Lanemark recalls the historic site once tied to Queen Hortense and Napoleon III in Paris. The mansion, long the French capital’s royal home and later the Turkish ambassador’s residence, will be demolished along with surrounding grounds to make way for a new street.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune argues that newspaper criticism cannot change women’s hat fashions. It states fashion endures despite critique and is driven by women’s own standards, with style decisions independent of outward comfort or becoming looks.
Report describes an electric harpoon system with a dynamo aboard a whaling vessel and a reel of insulated wire. A sharpened rubber-stemmed electrode delivers a ten thousand volt shock to the whale when the harpoon is fired, intending to stun or kill it quickly.
A Colorado mountain near Newcastle has burned for about 100 years fed by a coal seam. The fire lights up at 5 PM daily, drawing visitors with vivid flames and glowing patches on the hillside. Efforts to extinguish it, including a ditch and shaft by coal interests, failed as water could not reach the burning core.
Captain McKenzie of Philadelphia recalls the Satellite schooner docked at Port Richmond with 120 tons of chrome ore from Blu Head Newfoundland. The settlement near Port au Port had only ten women and the ore mines were opened three years ago. Ore valued at £394 a ton, the voyage marked a rare haul for Philadelphia as distant mining operations flourish.
A fragmentary account depicts a Japanese bride in a white sik kimono and veil seated before two tables. Symbols include cups, a two spouted kettle shared by bride and groom to signify shared joys and sorrows, a miniature plum tree, and a tortoise symbolizing longevity. The bride keeps her veil, used as a shroud at death according to the passage.
Lake Superior markedly influences annual precipitation along its shores, with about eight inches more rain and snow on the southern than northern side each year. Erie and Ontario also show more on their southern shores, about three inches yearly. Huron and Michigan have a slight eastern shore advantage in precipitation over the west.
London Lancet reports Paris municipal council will discuss baby shows and infant prize competitions. Doctors Dufournier and Vallin warn that nurses overfeed infants to win medals, causing later health troubles and arterial issues.
Sid Merriman reports a steady increase in human life length in the United States over the past century based on census data. At 1850 the median lifespan was 42 years and by 1890 it rose to 41.4 years. He predicts it will reach 52.4 years by 1900.
The text notes rapid increases in European armies over ten to twelve years, citing Russia rising to 861,000, France to 493,000, Germany by 135,000, and Austria to 395,000. It also highlights Britain’s military expenditure swelling from £531,000,000 to about £1,480,000,000 and projects further rise next year.
Leavenworth stands at the head of American cities in apple shipments with more fruit sent abroad than any other point. Local and visiting packers flood the city, backed by two large cold storage plants. One facility alone holds 75 000 bushels of apples.
Mr J Sheer of Sedatia Missouri reports his child nearly died from lung troubles but was saved by One Minute Cough Cure after doctors gave up. The ad promotes the remedy as infallible for coughs colds pneumonia bronchitis and related ailments mentioning immediate belief in its effectiveness.
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