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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1883
Page
4
Readable fragments from The Cambridge Herald repeated header text for Thursday edition. Contains partial publication line and incomplete data.
An old logger recalls the day a curling head of his baby son Curly-head was nearly struck by his axe. He describes the near disaster, the lucky outcome, and a Bible verse about the hairs of the head being numbered. The speaker names Sally and Joe, set in the Black River country with family labor on the farm.
In a Kentucky tale, John Brisben bribes his own guilt to shield his twin Joseph. After Joseph’s gambling debts trigger a forged check and arrest, John confesses to the crime, secures Joseph’s release, and accepts a fifteen year prison sentence himself in a remarkable act of family loyalty.
Joseph Brisben, released from jail, quit cards and liquor and died last April. His sworn confession before a Justice of the Peace claims his brother bore the forged crime’s punishment, saying the brother wished to suffer for the family’s sake and that he had no blood ties to the man.
The article explains that sudden deaths arise more from congestion of the lungs or brain than heart disease, with causes including rheumatism, stress, or improper care. It outlines signs, treatments, and first aid for bleeding, fractures, poisoning, burns, and when to seek a physician, citing Hall's Journal of Health.
A reflective piece contrasts the elder child’s fading place beside a newborn in the family. The old baby, once doted on, feels banished as the new baby claims affection and space, prompting worry about lasting resentment and the duties of visitors to comfort the overlooked child.
A remarkable Omaha Bee report describes a cyclone lifting a one story frame livery stable two and a half miles west of Ponca Creek Nebraska. Inside lay a stumbling Hans a young German hostler with unclear surname who claimed origin near Poughkeepsie New York. The built was said to have been carried across states with fence still attached provoking local wonder.
A Practical Entomologist says two remedies sufficed against grain beetles in granaries. Sprinkling bisulphide of carbon in bins kills weevils and pests and requires thorough ventilation before lighting any flame. A dense tobacco smoke or strong tobacco water, used in empty bins and fumigated with coal coals, also proves effective and safe with ventilation.
A fragment recounts a drunk officer in Tsar Alexander III era consigned by the Emperor to be arrested after a public intoxication in a restaurant. The officer’s reply to the Emperor defends the guard’s restraint. The passage also mentions Judge McCrary’s stern stance on delayed rights in a Little Rock and New Orleans dispute. The tone mirrors a Chicago Inter Ocean column.
The Journal de Pharmacie describes a mucilage mix to bond wood porcelain or glass. It uses eight and a half ounces of gum arabic in strong solution and twenty grains of alumina dissolved in two thirds of an ounce of water.
Real estate transfers in Bis marck, C.T. rise around the new Capitol site as cash transactions near one and a half million dollars, reflecting strong market activity in the area.
An 1860s style health notice warns of blood poisoning with kidney and liver complications. It endorses German Hop Bitters via Journal of Health and promotes Wells Health Renewer for dyspepsia, fevers, and worm-related issues. It also notes people seek sea air for health and references Mother Swan's Worm Syrup as tasteless relief.
Reverend J N Augustin writes from Shipman Illinois claiming his 18 year old daughter was declared incurable with consumption but improved after using Golden Medica Discovery from local druggists. He declares she is now well and strong. Adverts tout soaps and hair dye as beauty products amid other vendor claims.
A Rochester interview reveals Dr J B Henson warning about Brights disease and urging early kidney focus. Warner of Exchange Street and Dr Lattimore discuss rising cases and the safe cure promoted as essential.
The text reports medical analysis asserting a cure for Bright's disease of the kidneys, referencing Dr. Henson and others, and discusses remedies including Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer and Brown's Iron Bitters with various endorsements. It combines quotes from examinations and notices about products and regional notices from Fayetteville Arkansas and Boston Star style items.
Wrightsville Pennsylvania reports Reverend Elijah Wilson praising Brown's Iron Bitters for curing chills and fever. Advertisements claim Rough on Rats clears vermin and bed bugs. German Hop Bitters labeled authentic with a German stamp suffice as a brand cue.
John W. Cots principal of Gale School Troy New York reports years of illness with nephrological and hepatic issues. After trying Hunt's Remedy his symptoms improve including sleep, mobility, pain relief, and absence of severe headaches. He notes his wife also benefited from preventing sick headaches.
C. K. Lord, general passenger agent, and B. Dunham, general manager, Newark, are cited in a brief transportation memorandum.
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