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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1883
Page
4
A poem by Mrs. A. v. T. Whitney critiques gendered hunger and social neglect. It contrasts a woman's meager diet with male indifference, argues there are two sides to the issue, and questions whether some endure privation by choice or by willful starvation. The piece ends with a religious reflection on Lazarus and heavenly abundance.
Prof S P Langley of Alleghany Observatory concluded his Lowell Institute lecture on meteors and stars. He argued space contains a renewing carbonic acid supply from interplanetary space, invoked Newton, and detailed Donati’s comet with its long tail, stratified structure, and lights. He discussed meteors, comet fragments, and the sun impact physics.
A Boston Herald excerpt discusses sandstone origins from volcanic debris, meteors as worn rocks, and shifts in ancient pyramids affecting star positions. It explains spectroscope insights, Sirius details, and the progression of astronomy from Galileo to modern telescopes, emphasizing caution against grand fatalism.
William Lewis of Philadelphia, a 40 year old rat catcher with fifteen years’ experience, attempted to transfer eighty rats into a barrel in sixty minutes at a Frankford venue. He endured bites and wounds while handling rats bare handed, but with seven minutes left he abandoned the task after failing to complete the final twenty rats.
A Rome Sentinel anecdote describes a sultry Sunday sermon that woke the audience when the minister claimed he had only a half shirt on his back. The next day women delivered shirts to clothe him, misinterpreting the joke and prompting the preacher to explain he wore half behind him and half in front of him.
A satirical piece on the failed almanac storm prophecy by Wiggins. It notes his bold forecast for March 9 met with no storm, his refusal to retreat, and his continued public interviews from Ottawa. The expose warns that fishermen and anxious agriculturists may hold him to account for credulity.
A St Louis butcher elopes with a neighbor's wife prompting calls for action against dishonest butchers. The columnist quips that a butcher who charges twenty five cents a pound for beef then steals a customer’s rib should be ground in his own sausage machine.
A Madison Democrat note recounts a young man furious over a toothache in a ballroom who rushed to a drug store and used St Jacobs Oil, the German remedy, and within ten minutes the pain vanished.
A Goop illustration of a ruling passion in death is described from Ah Duck the Celestial murderer who rushed to be hanged, hoping twenty years after joining hate to return as a spook to torment enemies. The piece mocks the desire for posthumous haunting and contrasts it with rope's lack of appeal.
Dr R V Pierce of Buffalo New York recounts a uterine trouble case five years ago. After trying three doctors she used Favorite Prescription and the advice in Common Sense Medical Adviser, improving within three months. She sent details to family papers and received hundreds of letters of thanks. many began the treatment and improved.
A concise saying notes the pencil’s blunt end marks a key moment in thought and craft. It reflects a practical view on progress and decision points in everyday work.
Personal notice announces the Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan will loan Dr Dye s Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances for thirty days to men with nervous debility vitality loss and related issues guaranteeing restoration of health and vigor. No risk as a thirty day trial is allowed. Also mentions Dr Benson s Skin Cure internal and external treatment for whitening smoothing skin $1 at druggists.
The Camden Maine Herald editorial urges parents to guard children against disease and malnutrition, noting cruel outcomes from neglect and illness. It cites the Thomas family tragedy tied to kidney and liver disease and promotes Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as a remedy, urging careful monitoring of a child’s health and organ development to build lasting resilience. The piece closes with a quip about pickpockets by Yonkers Statesman.
Editorial praise for The Charles A. Vogeler Company, its St Jacobs Oil product, and a new venture with Christian Devries and H D Ambstaetter. Notes a free distribution calendar book, advertising innovations, and calls for the public to obtain copies. Includes ad snippets for Dr Pierce's pills and Kidney-Wort remedies and light jokes from contemporary publications.
A string of vintage patent medicine lines touts Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs, Pike's teeth drops for toothaches, Brown's Bronchial Troones for bronchitis, Wise' Ae Grease, and a misfit line about a tailor Mr So and So in a dampened era ad texture.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Wise's Axle Grease for economical maintenance of footwear and vehicles, highlighting wealth and economy as intertwined benefits.
E R Davey of Providence describes twenty five years in the drug trade and claims Hunt's Remedy cured his rheumatic and kidney problems after four doctors failed. He details severe attacks, swelling, sleep loss, and improved health after using the remedy, urging others to try it as a sure cure for kidney liver and urinary diseases.
An advertisement touts a female only medicine by a woman inventor and preparer. It claims to revitalize spirits, improve appetite and vigor, restore eye brightness, and bring roses to the cheek. It also promises to cure faintness flatulence stimulant cravings and stomach weakness and to relieve bearing down pain. It claims kidney relief for both sexes with superior results.
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