Centaur Liniment Said to Cure Wide Range of Aches
Advert says Centaur Liniment relieves rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and numerous other pains in people and animals. It claims to extract poison from bites heal burns without scar and cites testimonials from Antioch and Cincinnati endorsing its efficacy and wide use among horse owners and doctors, noting price and availability at JLB Rose & Co New York.
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Antioch
Ile
Nmcclure & Co
Elio
Cincinnati
JLB Rose & Bo
New York
Castoria Claim Targets Sickly Babies and Mothers
Castoria promises relief for worm symptoms feverishness teething wind colic sour stomach and rest for mothers. It is marketed as a pleasant to take cathartic stomach regulator without taste or stomach upset, suitable for all ages and claimed alcohol free and harmless to infants. Prepared at JW Rose & Co New York with a long-standing medical endorsement.
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Castoria
Dr Pitcher
JW Rose & Co
DesStreet
New York
When Summer Fades Yet Hearts Per Petaling Bloom
Poem reflects on avoiding mourning seasons by inner growth. If inner grace blossoms, outer cold or aging world matters not. The speaker notes maples shed, spectre-like towers, and a renewing beauty that brings songbirds and virtue, promising daily fragrance and love.
Temperance tale shows alcohol’s ruin on a family
A Temperance tract story follows Henry Seaburn and his wife Cora as they confront wine’s grip. Their sons George and Charles, innocent and bright, witness parental pressure toward drinking, leading to tragedy. Henry vows to abandon alcohol after a hospital confession of a former friend’s ruin, pledging his family will never suffer from his example.
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Mrs. Seaburn
Marshall
Henry
Cora Seaburn
George
Charles
Seaburn
Saber
Cora
Asraja
Lima
Henry Seaburn
Penny Post
Smith
Sash
Namie
Harry
Alen Lomberg
my.Hal
Alexander Lomberg
Hal P
Alec
Seaburo
Hal
Bridget
Alexander Lomerg
Franklin's Clever Seat Trick to Beat Inquisitive Guests
In 1772 Dr. Franklin toured Boston and Philadelphia and preempted inquiries by noting his alias as a printer from Boston. At a tavern fire, he engineered a joke by asking for a peck of oysters for his horse, drawing the crowd and cooling their curiosity before dining himself, leaving patrons cheated of warm oysters.
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Franklin
Boston
Philadelphia
Benjamo Franklin
Hostler
Miscellany: Every living being can do something
A terse aphorism notes that all beings capable of life possess some capacity or action. It frames potential as intrinsic, inviting reflection on purpose and capability across life forms.
Sharp mind in velvet sheath guides men’s management
A quotation pair contrasts George Eliot on disciplined leadership with a remark that true vigor surfaces through recoveries after illness, highlighting prudence and resilience as key traits in managing people and enduring hardship.
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George Eliot
Bible as a guiding light amid critiques, says Calvert
George H. Calvert argues the Bible remains the wisest companion for navigating dark paths. He notes growing dissatisfaction and critique as a sign that some search for clearer guidance in consecrated texts from other cultures.
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George H. Calvert
Heart Power and the Value of Emotions in Life
Dr. EB. Haven argues that true culture comes from emotions translated into action. He contrasts ordinary life passions with reverence for God, right conduct, and consecration, noting character is shown by the heart and its deeds, not idle sentiment.
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God
Dr. EB
Haven
Small Steps to Steady Gain Proverb Advice
A collection of old proverbs advising slow, steady progress in work and life. It warns against haste, overreaching, and risky leaps, urging patience, small profits, and persistence through daily efforts. Strong emphasis on prudent steps and manageable endeavors over large, risky ventures.
Errors In Printing Reveals Printer’s Calm Under Pressure
A reflective piece compares printers to lawyers doctors and tradesmen, arguing printers endure daily scrutiny from ignorant critics. It notes the vast variety of types and subjects a printer handles and claims practice tempers the craftsman, with errors reduced to mere types out of place.
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Fellowa
Conversation as the chief home amusement and education
The essay argues that the best home entertainment is family conversation. It urges parents to involve children in daily talks, share in studies, and create an evening gathering around the lamp. This fosters education, character, and mutual joy, preventing selfishness and enriching home life.
The Guest Chamber Warns Against Cold Dorms
A guide urges opening windows and airing the spare chamber before guests arrive to avoid dampness and fever. For unexpected visitors, air sheets and bedclothes, then prepare the bed only when used. The piece warns that damp, unheated rooms harbor illness and death.
Old Stoneham humor in Metcalfe Clay carriage prank
A Kentucky story describes Gov. Metcalfe and Henry Clay traveling to Washington in Metcalfe’s carriage. Clay lets Metcalfe drive, crowds cheer, Metcalfe feigns identity as Day, then orders the horses fed, revealing a playful political prank.
Fashion absurdities and restricted movement in dress
A critique of female fashion mocks restrictive styles that trap women in tight garments. The speaker notes how overskirts and knife pleats impede walking, making women stumble in rain, on streets, and while boarding carriages as observers compare them to a July bag race.
Local Mine Impudent Lawyer Proposes Ride Dressed In Ego
An Indianapolis young lawyer testifies to remarkable impudence by courting a young lady for a buggy ride while claiming poverty to justify asking her to pay the expenses. He says his education has left him unable to finance pleasure and hints she has means to cover the cost.
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Indianapolis
Waak's DE Use P He was as black as ever in lampblack
The excerpt portrays Waak complaining about being invited to a benevolent society and arguing that the best malevolence is self-help. It also includes a morbid urban fragment about blackface rhetoric and a fragment on child care from the New York Post advising warm, dry feet to prevent illness.
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Lampblack
Port Degee
Pete
Anecdote of Mr Wilson and the Soldier's Reward
A New York Tribune reprint recalls Henry Wilson aiding a poor factory worker Rogers, then later recognizing him in the Army of the Potomac. Wilson’s late friendship led to the soldier’s enlistment and a lieutenant commission, demonstrating lifelong aid to the downtrodden and the oppressed.
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Wilson
New York Tribune
Henry Wilson
Tick
Rogers
Sam Wils
Mr. Wilson
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Army of the Potomac
Senator Wilson
Misachusetts
Tyne
Danaige
Senaioy Wilson
Moths and carpet care for winter protection
Moths are discussed as pests for carpets kept warm in winter and summer. The article advises to spray alum water on the floor a half yard around the carpet before laying it, then sprinkle dry sand or powder during the season and sweep carefully. It notes not to use salt and to avoid letting pests spread to the carpet areas.
Advertising Rates And Notice Policies In Local Paper
Advertisements cost 1.00 per square for one week and 0.25 per square for each additional insertion. A square equals twelve lines. Special notices for marriages and deaths cost double. Prepayment required for transient ads. Yearly contracts limited to immediate business. Submissions due by Thursday noon to appear next issue. Obituaries and political notices treated as advertisements.
New York Observer praised as reliable family paper
The Old New York Observer celebrates fifty three years of steadfast truth and steady journalism. It promises sound content and wholesome reading with weekly issues and varied articles suitable for family readership. Specimen copies available from S I Prime & Co New York.
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New York Observer
S. I. Prime & Co
New York
New Music from F W Helmick Cincinnati
New music from F W Helmick publisher includes Who’s dat Knocking at de Old Buck Gate 2 Remember Deeds of Kindness Waltz She’s bright as the Stars in Heaven March. Two instrumental pieces are for new beginners with no octaves. Send sixty cents postpaid to publisher at 278 West Sixth Street Cincinnati Ohio to obtain all three pieces.
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F. W. Helmick
West Sixth Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Old Buck Gate
Geese Shot At Over Wolf River Township Incident
The Troy Chief reports a Wolf River township resident shot at geese flying over his property last week. One goose died, two survived uninjured, with no wounds on either surviving bird.
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Wolf River Township
Dining Dilemmas: Turkey or Chicken Pie Delays
The Cincinnati Times notes meals often run long to whet guests appetites and advises deciding in advance whether to start with turkey or chicken pie with oyster sauce. Without prior choice, one may linger like a donkey between two loads of hay.
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Cincinnati
Gentle Advice on Women's Health and a Patent Remedy
A moralizing medical appeal discusses the weariness and illnesses common to women and urges readers to use Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore vigor. It promotes The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, offers a post-paid mailing for 150 dollars, and invites agents to sell the work.
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R. V. Pierce
M. D
World's Dispensary
Buffalo, N. Y
Literary Notice in Bal Bou's Monthly Preview
The January number shines with engravings and a first installment by M Quad from the Detroit Free Press. It offers humorous and pathetic material alongside a list of pieces and illustrations, including Windsor Castle Lincoln Versailles and 1776. Published by Thames & Talbot at 23 Hawley Street Boston, priced 1.50 per year or 15 cents per issue.
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Ballou
M Quad
Detroit Free Press
Hve
Windsor Castle
Lincoln
National Monument
Versailles
Anderson
Huamoronus Pictures
Thames & Talbot
Hawley Street
Boston
December Phrenological Journal highlights and contents
The December issue of The Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated earns special note for its volume and breadth. It lists portraits of Samuel Sloane and two Rev. Dr. Taylors, features on phrenology, The Hebrew Race mission, Cat-Bird, How One Woman Conquered, Edward Eggleston, D D, Railway Musings, and other departments filled with practical information. Published by Wells & Co., 138 Broadway, New York, price 80 cents annual 98 avenues.
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Phrenological Journal
Life Illustrated
Samuel Sloane
Delaware, Okawanna, and Western Railroad
8. Taylor
Charles Taylor
Edward Eggleston
D. D
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