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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1893
Page
3
An observer notes Germans rely on black bread over fresh meat with scarce milk and eggs along the Rhine. The writer claims black bread sustains the people, who are described as thriving and capable conquerors amid lean food and heavy labor.
An enterprising Caribou firm sold a dozen wire springs designed to hold the cow’s tail while milking. A farmer, his family, and his hired man had a religious revival, but the man argued he could not become a Christian while milking because the tail would strike his face. The firm promised the spring would cure profanity, and since then the workers have been known as Christian fters.
A Washington Post item parodies a Cherokee strip delegate boasting about a telegraph frank shrine. He claims it can “frank anything,” joking he could send shirts by wire, then concedes washing issues since shirts can’t be mailed by telegraph.
A dialogue from Modern Railroading depicts a conductor and brakeman coordinating an urgent medical response. Surgeons, hospital tent, chloroform, bandages, and pine coffins are confirmed ready as the train prepares to depart. The exchange underscores a swift, grim emergency mindset aboard the rail line.
A widely prevalent malady is described as arising from various conditions, not just swamp vapors. The text claims Hosa tetter's Stomach Bitters can uproot the disease when developed and fortify the body against first attacks, curing chills, bilious intermittent fever, dumb ague, and ague, along with liver, dyspepsia, constipation, and kidney complaints.
A Scottish parish elder reproves a drunken elderwoman with a quip about flight from temptation. Sarah retorts she has fled the tempter, and the elder jokes she will not be the way for another shutter. The exchange captures regional humor and social norms in a village setting.
Shop Talk describes Dr. Sandblast the eminent surgeon preparing to carve a festal fowl. He guides the incision with formal precision, then humorously corrects himself addressing Mrs. Wurmalee about the femur as he jokes in a playful scene.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney and Co Toledo advertise as makers. Testimonials, price per bottle, and widespread druggists' sales claimed.
A sovereigty man broke a chair over his wife's head. He was jailed and spoke with the chaplain who noted his repentance. He expressed sorrow that anger had mastered him and that he could not replace the family heirloom chair.
A New Brunswick testimonial from William D Solomon dated July 17 1893 praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as the best medicine for bronchitis and lung trouble. He urges its use and recommends it to customers and others seeking a cure. The note appears amid assorted ad copy and editorial snippets.
An advertisement touts Doctor iorce's Golden Medical Decora as superior to all blood purifiers. It claims proven evidence, widespread sale, and a money back guarantee if it fails to benefit or cure. The copy emphasizes restoring strength when run down and cleansing impurities.
In West Philadelphia Miss Alice Sypher, daughter of lawyer Joseph R. Sypher, repels a burglar with a revolver. The intruder, assured the gun was unloaded, approaches. a bullet fired into the door panel halts him as he flees through the front door.
Edward W. Bok argues in the Ladies' Home Journal that women write more natural letters while men follow formulas. He notes men regret letters as often as women regrets, praising woman’s spontaneity over studied form. He says the best letter writers have been women and this remains true.
The passage argues that a woman cannot take a man’s spot due to lacking training, instinct, and strength. It notes self confidence as armor and lists education experience tact calm judgment quick thinking and resilience as essential traits for success in public life.
Evening wear features diamond ornaments and black lace gowns for young ladies. Newest styles include Empire fashion over pale yellow sarah or rose pink batiste foundations, rounded skirts with modest fullness, and a two skirt effect without drapery.
The Loston Herald notes Uncle Sam may refund between 2000 and 20000 dollars for excess duties on hat trimmings. The estimate measures the difference between legitimate duties for hat trimmings and ribbons over the import claims period. It implies women’s hat fashions spurred extra payments.
Miss Grace D Ives a 25 year old tock binding business owner in New York recovered damages after a landlord rented to another man who attempted to seize the space by force aided by a dozen longshoremen. She warned them and held her ground as doors were broken and property damaged.
The New York Letter notes a Normal College graduate earns the top assistant salary of 62.50 a month after four to five years, starting in primary departments, then advancing. It compares this pay to the street sweeping force, both at the same initial rate.
A historical recipe describes mixing four ounces of honey with one ounce of powdered gum arabic and three egg yolks with four ounces of lard. Add six to eight ounces of fine oatmeal and apply to the hands after washing, rubbing in well before drying.
For Young Hocaekeepers, SaL7 fish are quickest and best freshened by soaking in sour milk. Deepcine appears slightly dour about tac.
Practical homemaking notes cover cake icing, beating egg whites, flour dredging, pan prep, bread slicing, steam in ovens, fat and water balance, baking powder substitutes, cream soups, oven temperature control, frying hygiene, chilling fried foods, and small family preserves portions.
A Victorian era feature describes Astor estate practices where tenants pay for chandeliers supplied by them and are not allowed to make further property enhancements during a lease. A Forty fourth Street tenant faced a sudden rent drop from 2000 to 1800 after a year, explained as removal of repair charges, though the rule changes were voluntary and surprising.
A leopard entered a hut near Rampore Bauleah and dragged a nine year old girl by the throat and foot before escaping into the jungle. Despite medical care the girl faces likely death from severe wounds. Nearby reports note previous man-eater killings and rising wild animal activity tied to industrial decline.
In Williamsburg North Georgia justice court a prisoner charged with Jarcey of a bottle of beer objects to trial by the local justice of the peace. He claims bias due to the magistrate's habit of drinking around bar rooms. The court accuses him of lying and fines him for contempt.
The piece surveys ancient and modern battle cries from Europe Asia and America. It notes how cries signaled courage warned foes and united troops with examples from Richard I Hastings and Bruce to Scottish Irish Welsh and Indian forces. It also mentions the Confederate rebel yell and folk cries in dances.
At the WAS A Night of Terror a Louisville and Nashville station near a deserted stretch was stormed by a drenched tramp who fled after a train signal. The station agent fired five shots, was wounded in the eye, and survived, while the candlelit room showed bullet damage and a ruined lamp.
In a peculiar incident a perforated fourth bullet and a stove explosion cause cinders and oysters frescoing the room. An agent gasps as a sealed can overheats and blows after a tramp stirs the fire. The cash drawer remains intact and a tin fragment hits the agent. He spends the night repairing the stove door.
An attendant in Bolivar Tennessee says Alice Mitchell is among the most useful asylum inmates. She cleans, cooks, assists in order, treats old women kindly, and remains cheerful. Though described as violent at times, she is deemed dangerous outside the asylum. Her family visits, and she may be seen in public.
The St. Louis Republic summarizes myths from multiple cultures on the origin of skin color. African, Caucasian, Chinese, and Native American legends attribute hue to divine acts, river baths in gold, or creation from red kaolin, reflecting varied traditional explanations.
A detailed home guide from the New York World prescribes silver care using boiling water instead of soap, drying and rubbing with chamois, then applying pure whiting with alcohol, brushing dust from chasing, and polishing. It notes common silver items in bedrooms and dining rooms and lists prepared chalk alcohol ammonia and a flannel rag as essential tools for bright results.
A Kansas minister writes an eight page pamphlet arguing rainmakers violate divine law by prolonging drought. The Times notes Kansas moral standing and urges voters to discard calamity party, favoring Democrats for honest government as remedy.
A Frenchman received 100 francs and three months in jail for contempt of court after making a feeble joke about the presiding justice. The remark triggered a sharp judge response and a formal punishment. The piece ends with a light quip and a maple syrup season note.
A New York Sun piece describes an actress traveling with a kit of nippers and gas burner tips to bypass hotel burners. The article notes actors replace restricted burners, then depart, leaving no trace while calling out landlords' attempts to curb gas waste.
The New York Tribune reports the sixtieth anniversary of German match invention. German student J F Kammerer, then jailed at Fort Hohen Asperg for a political crime, began making matches without patent protection. Competition ruined him, he went mad and died in 1839 at Ludwigsburg asylum.
The Hotel Normandie clerk F. Joannini, son of the late Count Luigi Joannini and a relative of former Treasury official George Harrington, is in his early twenties yet fluent in nine languages. He learns languages rapidly by reading literature aloud to absorb vocabulary and pronunciation.
A Scottish father takes his child to baptism and, refusing laddie or lassie, calls it an illefant after the minister asks if it is a laddie or lassie. The gag hinges on the mispronunciation and the gudewife's request for refined language. The anecdote ends with the father admitting he cannot recall the exact term.
A heavy wagon with 3,000 pounds of giant powder and a four-horse team crossed a rickety bridge near Tillamook. The bridge failed, the wagon and load fell into a creek bed, but the driver, horses, and powder were recovered unharmed. The driver recalled only a thrill during the bridge collapse and the fall.
During a Lyceum performance of Faust, Irving as Mephistopheles descends through a flame filled trap door that jams. A godly voice shouts Hurrah, boys Hell's full There's no room for us causing Mephisto to smile at the failure.
A noted admirer hails Sir Frederick Leighton's achievements as president of the Royal Academy. Whistler responds that, beyond the praise, Leighton also paints a little. The exchange underscores that contentment is a greater beautifier than cosmetics.
The thinnest polished iron sheet measured 8 by 54 inches and 14800 part of an inch thick, weighing 46 grains, produced at the Upper Forrest Tin Works near Swansea Wales. Competition among English American and French works grew after the 1851 London exhibition where a Pittsburgh firm sent a letter on a sheet one thousandth inch thick.
A neighborhood boy returns home with many little holes in his clothes. His mother asks what happened and he explains they were playing grocery store and he took on the role of Swiss cheese.
The pleasant flavor and gentle action of Syrup of Figs provide soothing laxative effects. It is described as the best family remedy, with favorable results when parents are costive or bilious, encouraging every family to keep a bottle on hand.
A Bombay health official opposes the city government move to destroy crocodiles. He argues they are the best scavengers for water reservoirs, clearing decay and obnoxious substances that humans cannot remove. Yorkville Chronicle
An appeal advertises a song titled Saxbys Query to Ingersoll with words and music in regular sheet size mailed on request. Send 5 cents in stamps to D. G. Epwaxps General Passengers Agent C H D R B Cincinnati Ohio for delivery.
A humorous exchange shows Farmer Sassafras questioning barb wire fencing and Farmer Meddergrass noting the cost but relief that hired men waste no time sitting around.
An advertisement urges men with free time such as teachers ministers and farmers sons to mail for opportunities to earn several hundred dollars in months ahead. It promises guidance from B F Johnson & Co of Rich & Va on how to proceed.
An array of brief quotes and patent medicine pitches appears, urging readers to praise a St Louis man, move away, or buy remedies. Advertisements promote Dr Isaac Thompson eye-water Beechams pills Hatch's Universal cough syrup and Dr Kline's nerve restore, with short sales pitches and prices.
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