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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1893
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Mostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for digestive disorders. It claims rapid relief from liver and stomach symptoms, including headaches and jaundice, and promotes malaria and kidney protection as well as nerve strength.
Poundmaster Creech and deputies, two skilled men of color, chased stray cars at dawn. They used lasso ropes to ensnare vehicles rather than scoop nets, a sight described as remarkable by observers in Inter Mountain.
An ad-like fragment warns against mercury based remedies and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. It claims the product contains no mercury and works through the blood and mucous surfaces. The text also criticizes other preparations and urges buying genuine Beld by Druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
A patient complains that despite orders for sleeping powder, he is awakened by a nurse before sleep ends. The doctor responds with a weary remark about the interruption during rest.
Over a quarter of a cent price Boone Medical Discovery claims to cure bronchitis throat and tar ten tions and offers a guarantee for asthma bronchitis and incipient consumption. Mrs Isaac Larrman of Thurlor Delaware writes praise and Dr W Pierce Buffalo endorses Pleasant Pellets curing breathlessness and aiding sleep.
A newspaper man recalls losing and reclaiming a $7 umbrella after leaving it by a wall. A prominent man in a doorway borrows time and a watch, only to be robbed by a famed pickpocket. A young businessman lends his umbrella to a girl, waits at a drugstore, and reunites at night with the owner, revealing a lesson in courtesy and misread intentions.
The Windsor Congregational Churches endured a long quarrel over church music in the early 18th century. Critics like Rev. Walther argued for traditional tunes while Beal promoted "singing by rule." After about twelve years the parish finally approved the Beal method for public singing.
The Dutch dykes along the Zuyder Zee protect the coast at great cost. A large dyke links dunes and, in summer, the sea withdraws leaving fine pasture. A 1642 bequest by a countess grants three villages’ residents a perpetual right to pasture seven cows, non transferable, with owners traveling daily to tend cattle in spring and summer.
The text describes coastal defense during autumn gales with watchmen on dykes lighting lanterns to alert villagers about rising tides. Church towers relay signals, and three lanterns urge rapid aid as floods threaten livestock. Residents rush to rescue cattle, enduring hard, perilous work to keep herds safe.
The excerpt recounts Aristophanes' myth of three original sexes born of sun, earth, and moon. Zeus splits them into two, creating半 beings that seek their other halves. Love is the longing for reunification, with destined matches set in Heaven and mismatches arising from hapless unions.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch reports on Sir Henry Wessmer, inventor of a steel process, who attempted a sun furnace that would reach 60 000 degrees. A wooden 35 foot high structure used a fixed mirror and lenses to focus sun rays onto a crucible. Poor upper glass alignment spoiled the focus, ending the project though the furnace remains as a curious monument.
The article reports that some insect eggs show extraordinary resilience. An egg producing an insect remained viable eighty years after laying. Insects endure extreme cold, surviving subzero temperatures and freezing, with silk-worm eggs resisting freezing and fertility loss. Desiccated Nautile eggs regain size when rehydrated and hatch as if untouched.Heat or cold appear to have little effect on vitality of these eggs and embryos.
The text stresses that a happier child learns better as joy frees the mind for learning and strengthens memory. It urges mothers to stay cheerful, calm, and engaged, guiding rather than exhausting or neglecting the child with fatigue or anxiety.
The passage notes more deaths from cold draughts in winter than other causes and questions how animals could lack fresh air in stables on cold days. It also remarks that JupGe LYNcii was among the first Irishmen appointed to an official position here, if he remains in the business.
A collection of short religious maxims and proverbs on faith, duty, and perseverance. Warnings about pride and prosperity, encouragement to prayer, and thoughts on revival, work, and God guiding believers through trials.
The article surveys longevity among judges and presidents, noting Justice latchford at 73 with full faculties, K M Blatchford in diplomacy at 65 and New York City parks commissioner at 74, Roger B. Talley remaining on the bench past 70, and other justices from Marshall to Field. It also lists presidents who stayed active after retirement, including Adams, Monroe, and Jackson with extended public roles.
A description explains making a lasso from rawhole strips braided over a lock and dried in sand before use with hair softened by ground stare and mutton tallow. It then shifts to a brief history of rice mentioning its ancient roots in China and references to the Bible and Talmud, plus a proverb about deafness to drink requests.
In a Chicago Tribune tale from YankeRe, two young telegraph operators defied a no conversation rule by coordinating a tobacco handoff. One man, sending to New Orleans, received a chew from the opposite side as messages clicked. The exchange unfolded quickly, remaining undetected by the chief clerk.
Morning after a wild party a husband laments his missteps from the prior night. He recalls his wife’s absence, a 4 a.m. debacle, and a failed plan to obtain an affidavit about she missing a train. He self-punishes with playful, if painful, self–scolding.
A German chemist touts a paint process that makes fresco coatings impervious to damp and chemicals, applicable to interior walls and ceilings with simple house paint. The medium claims to be scrub resistant and germ reducing when washed with acids, marking a potential revolution in building decor.
A Rochester man proposes a lever operated device to stop a trolley car almost instantly by a steel shoe gripping the rail. The shoe, weighing the car down, clamps the wheel and rail in one motion, bringing the car to a stop within feet. The report also notes mourning customs for in laws and relatives.
The Duke of Bridgewater estate built an underground canal between Worsley and St Helena, sixteen miles long, the longest of its kind. Miners powered boats while lying on their backs on coal loads, guiding surface boats through the tunnel by cross pieces in the arch.
Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown once presided as a Superior Court judge and fined a former neighbor who recalled his poverty days. The judge replied he kept the little bull in the row as a personal reminder of his beginnings.
A man tests a prospective wife by asking if she can sew cook and keep house. She answers she can only under conditions, insisting on having a house to keep, and the exchange ends with another man’s hopes crushed.
A St Paul engineer has built a model of a new electric fire engine with a patent to follow. The devise eliminates coal use and can be operated by one horse and one man less than current engines. Weighing 4500 pounds and rated at 70 horsepower, it would be 9000 to 10000 pounds lighter with reportedly greater efficiency.
A veteran sailor suggests ships should carry rockets attached to deep-sea log lines and signal halliards to connect with shore. He notes vessels ashore to leeward and the wind complicates life line shots, but rockets would speed up the linking process.
A notice offers Sagpy's Query to Ingersoll song with words and music mailed to readers sending 5 cent stamps to G. Edwards, General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati Ohio, for a regular sheet music copy.
A Life magazine quote describes a crab season scene where a fisherman talks about a loyal dog that acts as a lure to attract crabs. The dog endures damage yet continues to work, letting the fisherman fill his basket quickly. The narrator notes the dog’s tail loss and one ear injury yet unwavering diligence.
An advertisement touts Schiffmanns Asthma Cure as immediate and certain after a single trial. It urges readers to obtain a free trial package from Dr. R. Schiffmann, G. Paul, Minn, after consulting a druggist.
The Editor insists on seating Miss Bostin who declines the chair yet offers to read her poem on icicles while occupying the chair.
Rates lower than usual to all points in Florida and the South effective from all origin points via the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railway, signaling a broad fare reduction.
The trade notes new corduroy silks in Persian and Algerian stripe patterns and green gold rose tri colors among other combos. Also recommended Brown's Bronchial Troches as a trusted remedy for asthma bronchial diseases coughs and colds priced at 25 cents.
A fragment from a 19th century page mentions Beechams Pills at 25 cents a box as a medicine chest staple and a lampoon about an artist after a purchaser. It includes various quips on fashion, cosmetics, infant care, and a string of patent remedy ads with Dr Kies and Dr Kline contact details.
A historic note explains a fire balloon used for night signaling. Built of paper and portable, it rises when ignited by spirits straw or wood. A signal string with combustibles and beads conveys different messages.
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