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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1893
Page
3
Knowledge extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative aiding kidneys liver and bowels. It claims quick relief from constipation colds headaches fevers and improves health with acceptable taste and no objectionable ingredients. Sold in 60c and 1 bottles by druggists but manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Domald Kennedy of Roxbury Massachusetts claims a weed remedy cures a wide range of ailments from scrofula to pimples. He cites 1100 trials with two failures and over 200 certificates within twenty miles of Boston. The treatment allegedly starts improvement after one bottle and requires a tablespoonful nightly in water.
Articles discuss the place of the college woman in society and marriage, urging social leadership and responsible behavior. It profiles Mary Garrett of Baltimore, a wealthy railroad investor, traveler and philanthropist, noting her business acumen and limited social focus.
A famed physician endorsed walking as the ideal exercise for women, criticizing tennis cycling and riding as harmful or unbalanced. He argued walking strengthens health and beauty, urging year round practice despite bad weather, warning about injuries from other sports such as tennis golf cycling and riding.
Thackeray argues that a woman can marry whom she chooses if she wills it and warns not to overvalue a lightly won union. He suggests using tact, pleasing conversation, and a calm home to keep a husband. A Denver prize adds counsel to study both partners, favor peace, and avoid scolding.
The Boston Woman's Journal notes women pay over 1.05 million in city taxes and hold property worth more than 120 million dollars. It argues the transfer of property control to women is a major social shift deserving political representation and reflects broader shifts in business ownership and investment.
A column from Mrs Hamilton Mott in the Ladies' Home Journal outlines proper observances for church weddings. Mail an invitation reply before the ceremony and leave visiting cards for the invited, with a written acceptance or decline if a reception card is included.
The message urges women to influence state legislatures by voting against any candidate who opposes equal property rights equal pay equal political participation and full suffrage for women. It calls for vigilant scrutiny of representatives and to work to defeat them even if they are related.
The 1851 race at Isle of Wight opened the American Cup era. Commodore Stevens steered the America to beat English rivals including Leatrice Aurora and Arrow, proving superior in windward work and pace before a swift, dominant run to Cowes. The English ports took two days to reach after the defeat.
Ingenious engineer outlines a bamboo and steel raft of about 180 square feet to host a luxurious restaurant 100 feet above Antwerp. Balloons will lift and anchor cables prevent rocking while two small captive balloons shuttle guests to and from the earth. Gas supply, electric illumination, and a steam windlass system allow rapid lowering to ground in ten minutes.
A hungry tramp asks for breakfast at a dour house. The lady denies food, cites the next door’s claim, and mocks his plea. He expects a polite call back but leaves as she mocks his situation and her own reading habits.
A chat from Le Petit Parisien features a patient exchange about settling a bill. The dialogue ends with a plan for the debtor to visit every Saturday, illustrating a stubborn, humorous domestic moment.
A Youth's Companion contributor describes a boy and cousin using crickets to estimate heat. They counted minute chirps and matched them to a thermometer, noting 100 chirps equal 64 degrees and each extra five chirps adds one degree. They tested against a real thermometer and found consistent results, praising practical science for youths.
In a Tennessee mountain town with no elections, a talkative man is followed by a shepherd dog. After a late night fight leaves the man battered, the dog helps him home and performs tricks, while the man boasts the dog knows more than he does, and the dog keeps his mouth shut.
A fragmentary clipping notes legends of a great lawgiver born August 27, 1703 BC who died at 120, a warning about the Yezidees and a prohibition on uttering devil in Turkish belief. It mentions an angry tree in the American Southwest and a moon Earth ratio, plus ancient writing systems and the origin of Timothy grass.
A reflection on Daniel Webster and Henry Ward Beecher using humorous misquotes. Webster reportedly claimed he sometimes eats more than at other times but never less, prompting village amusement. Beecher supposedly urged diners to eat with fear and trembling for conscience sake, amusing hotel guests.
In Harper's Young People a boy named Umberto, described as an Italian three with a large head and wily eyes, teases new wards by mimicking a child’s plea for mother. His ruse reopens homesickness long after admission, delaying comfort for fellow patients.
An energy-saving open-faced watch was seen fastened beneath a carriage on Broadway. The stylish conveyance carried fine horses, an immaculate coachman and footman, and a silver harness. A poised lady on the rear seat observed only with held gaze, not glancing at the watch unless unseen by the reporter.
A candid professor complimented a hostess on her lead role in a private play. She demurs, saying the part needs a young pretty woman. He retorts that she has proved the opposite, sparking humorous wordplay about appearance and fit.
A Peruvian widow marks the first anniversary of her husband’s death by dressing in bridal garments beneath mourning attire. Relatives gather at her home for a funeral dance with mournful music until the hour of death passes when a friend removes her mantle. The party then proceeds with hair trimming, flowers, a bridal array, lively music, and a midnight street carouse.
A historical remark portrays the Chinese as capable of remaining in one position indefinitely and sleeping anywhere without nerves or disturbance. The writer notes a paradoxical indifference to monotony and worry, yet credits the Chinese with exceptional industriousness and a lack of anxiety.
The drink of salt water is claimed to cure sea sickness though it causes brief misery after intake.
A tale shows Baptiste, a valet for M. Martins, returning late after claiming he had found the house only once. The employer questions the excuse and Baptiste, maintaining duty, offers to wait in the next room while he is reassigned.
A new loud-talking telephone from England allows the listener to hear speech across a room. A grocer with Limburger cheese markets it as an "un approachable bargain." A deaf mute’s misstep in a dark room illustrates the limits of language.
A professor meets a hostess after a private play and compliments her acting leading to a witty exchange about the part fitting a young woman better. The hostess modestly deflects. The professor insists she has proved the contrary.
Two young married men on a Salem to Newport excursion swapped seats in the Elk City tunnel and kissed their wives as planned. One wife screamed in surprise and flushed with laughter when the light revealed her husband. The other wife remained still, later sharing a laugh with her spouse.
During a Meadville congregation meeting a city clergyman impressed a boarder with his extensive biblical knowledge. The boarder claimed the minister knows more about Bible history and geography than most, while Farmer Peters quipped that he hoped for guidance to Heaven but only learned from Jerusalem to Jericho.
A man walking along Woodward Avenue carries a parrot in a cage. A friend asks about it, and the man explains his wife always wanted a parrot. He recalls a prior parrot that died from insomnia after failing to talk while his wife slept, providing a humorous aside from the Detroit Free Press.
The fork appeared as a curiosity in the Middle Ages and was used for fruit and bread and cheese. Notable owners included John II, Duke of Burgundy, and Gaveston, Edward II's favorite, who reportedly possessed sixty nine silver spoons and three forks for pears. Early forks had two tines, giving rise to their name.
A sponging house was a sheriff run debt prison in London where arrestees were held for twenty four hours to allow friends to settle debts. The term arose from extortionate charges for housing. The last sponging houses disappeared after debt imprisonment ended in 1869.
In a witty exchange a character asks how to answer a marriage proposal while planning to save for wedding items after a wage raise. A quip then probes why the saying should be oats not rye, suggesting language flourishes reveal social humor.
An English Admiral visiting a French flagship left his chewing quid on a bulkhead and returned to find it still there. A French sailor explained he had been chewing four quids while the Admiral was inside and returned the extra one when he heard him approach, prompting a laugh from sailors.
Awaits those who disregard symptoms of liver disorder. Be on time if you feel distress in the region of the liver, if your visage is sallow, eyeballs yellowish, tongue coated, or if you are troubled with constipation, sick headache and occasional dizziness. Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters will banish these unpleasant symptoms, and should be used early and persistently. The bowels are relaxed without pain or griping, and are not weakened by it as they are by the action of a violent purgative. Digestion grows more active when it is used and the system invigorated, because it insures assimilation of the food constituents by the blood. Kidney complaints, malaria and rheumatism are overcome by this searching and thorough remedy.
In Bosnia locals recall a legend that a bridge must be sealed with a human wall, a belief revived as a new bridge is under construction across the Save at Brazcka. Rumors allege gypsies steal children to sell to contractors who will wall one up in each pillar.
J L G Ferris exhibited an untitled oil Sweet Charity at the 1893 New York Academy of Design show. The scene shows a colonial era young woman delivering charity to a poor family, praised for color and sentiment. It was bought by Youth's Companion publishers and reproduced in color for new subscribers, with a multi-year free subscription offer.
In a chatty exchange a boy clarifies the house is his father’s, noting it is bought paid for insured and mortgaged. The page also advertises Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup for croup and compares dog and growler terminology.
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