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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
5
A New York Run report recounts a physician’s hot weather cooling method. Begin and end in the bathtub with cold water, lie still for eight to ten minutes, then dry gently with a towel. Avoid vigorous scrubbing and consult a physician before trying if heart or lung issues exist.
A story about a once renowned artist who sold a portrait for a large sum and opened a Chicago studio. He laments the city’s loss of refined taste, noting few visitors to his studio and that most locals are “deug.” The piece shifts to William Allen White’s Market Value column arguing tobacco and whiskey dull the brain, urging youths to resist substances to remain competitive in a harsh job market.
The passage asserts that the highest pleasures come not from pursuit but from faithfully fulfilling life’s duties and obligations. It warns that an eager search for pleasure leads to futility, since it requires a mindset incompatible with lasting happiness. Selfishness may briefly coexist with enjoyment, but the latter withers under selfishness’s harshness.
A historical sermon extols Jesus Christ as the world’s supreme surgeon who heals body and soul. It traces surgery from ancient priests to modern pioneers, praising Christ’s miracles of sight, hearing, speech, and bodily restoration. The piece lauds lay offerings of faith, humility, and spiritual healing over earthly fees.
A fragmented 19th century piece advises against anxiety by indirect methods, urging conversation, reading, exercise, and changing thoughts. It discusses vacation, work pace, and the danger of obsession, noting women’s avoidance of travel and retirement risks, advocating self-therapy and deliberate mental rest.
The Gainesville Ga Bustle reports shocking facts about white rural counties where many residents have never seen a Black person. Union County is cited with residents traveling to neighboring counties to meet Black individuals, including a wealthy farmer Boo Dyer who has seven children who have never seen a Negro. The piece argues the Tennessee area and Blue Ridge counties contain large populations with no exposure to Black people.
A New York Sun excerpt details lavish spending on expensive crutches used by a wealthy Englishman. The piece notes ornate gold accents, luxury padding, and high prices as symbol of conspicuous consumption, with commentary on social attitudes toward wealth and display.
An elder veteran of the Civil War is recalled during a town event in a Washington Star report. The speaker reflects on the man’s calm courage, memory of service, and a loss that touched many in the audience as a young speaker lines up questions and a family story emerges.
A man plans with quiet pride as his wife watches in a cramped den. He hopes the seeds will sprout soon and that the garden will reveal blossoms and hay by soon. He misreads fate as his hens perish and the crop fails to rise.
A garbled notice about Sunday show plans denies workers pay and access to prizes for participation. It mentions a reader card, cycling prizes, scholars, and a treaty list, with references to public figures Canon Bellatra and Archidenay. The piece also alludes to a school inspector and an archbishop, outlining disputes over scheduling and participation.
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