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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1894
Page
6
Medical writers declare a successful catarrh cure must be non irritant easy to apply and reach ulcers. Ely's Cream Balm is claimed to meet these conditions better than any prior remedy and is widely stocked by druggists.
A man governor extols Joseph Jefferson’s ability to ease dull care, preferring that gift over the presidency amid Sherman law and two baby girls. A woman editor counters that girl babies are not the main source of paupers or criminals, noting women also achieve honors and join in business with their fathers.
A detailed explainer argues lightning death results from negative earth current rushing to the positively charged cloud. A second item notes whitewashing fruit trees in May and September prevents bark bursting, with widespread tree protection and reduced damage since adopting the practice.
A Colorado man keeps two bottle collections. One holds hundreds whose contents his wife swallowed seeking relief from physical suffering. The other holds a few bottles of Pierces Favorite Prescription once used to restore her health. The ad-promises cures for irregularities, inflammation, ulceration, and related troubles with a pitch for the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo NY.
An 1894 recount of the July 1864 duel between the USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama off Cherbourg. Captain Winslow leads the Kearsarge to a decisive one hour battle, sinking the Alabama and rescuing survivors while Semmes and key officers escape.
The Massachusetts Ploughman notes early crops under glass including lettuce radishes parsley and dandelions with cucumbers after clearance. Seed depth heat and moisture are outlined for success and early tomato beds use hotbed sashes and trellises to yield fruit two to three weeks earlier. Boston gardeners favor onion set varieties for early bunching and caution against Prize Taker for their climate.
Two short summaries note risks from cold water immersion after meals and a discussion of a 700 mile thick atmosphere. Wertheimer’s findings link skin cold sensation to abdominal and brain effects explaining possible postprandial danger. The piece also cites old philosophers and imagines a 700 mile thick atmosphere blocking sunlight, causing global darkness and freezing.
Late photographs of the moon by a Perth academy astronomer photographer show hundreds of parallel walllike embankments on the lunar surface. The plates depict walls about 200 feet high and 125 to 200 yards wide on top, spaced 1,000 to 1,300 yards apart according to the Boston Globe.
A Missouri farmer describes a detachable garden hoe using a square steel ferrule and threaded bolt that fix blades to a single wooden handle. Different blade shapes are shown and easily sharpened, with notes on storage efficiency and blade versatility. Also brief items on tomatoes from the Maine station and poultry yard cleanliness.
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