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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1883
Page
1
A quirky item about a merchant joke comparing pants sizes to waffles appears amid a long page of mixed content including a state constitutional notice from Ohio and scattered ads. The jumble shows period style humor, assorted legal boilerplate, and late 19th century commercial notices.
Fragmentary OCR reads partial address and names about a sewing machine sale or listing in Cambridge. The readable items include a location on Eighth Street and scattered names and numbers, but the full event and action remain unclear.
A curious clashing mix of 18th and 19th century curiosities describes women’s use of handkerchiefs for concealment and adornment, from Empress Josephine to French court ladies. In Missouri a social quarrel over a trinket leads to a violent bite, with reports noting a “poisonous” bite by a woman and sensational echoes from Cape Girardeau.
A board debate over compulsory morning prayers ends with a strong vote against repeal while noting a separate relief for George Shiffer of Blair County who was treated with Peruana leading to a quick cure. the article also includes a kitchen table scene and a stray note about a cancer remedy.
The article cites the Rev Dr Scudtter moving from Brooklyn to lead Plymouth Congregational Chicago and notes early openness to Hindoo philosophy. It discusses advice to young men, urges patience to develop true worth, and warns against impulsive acts. It also covers a kidney remedy and a critique of betel nut chewing among Malays, including alleged health and social views.
Biz excerpt shows XTLE VOICE from J. R. Down agency advertising sale of Positive Care cough cold remedies for throat and lung ailments. Mentions whooping cough and consumption with contact at JR. Downar’s. Product focus and promotional tone suggest early 20th century patent medicine style.
A fragmented ledger mentions a pine floor worth about 150 per foot in a gold work shop over ten years. A Syracuse jeweler bought sheepings for under 50 and earned 208 from gold items. A dust-collecting lathe yields 50 yearly. A worker nicked 330 fillings in weeks. Regnard studies blood diet on lambs and calves, showing rapid growth and thicker wool.
A brief note on ancient trees with claims of a 285 B C age in Amarapoorah Burmah and Sir James Emerson Tennent endorsing the age. Pilgrims reportedly take only fallen leaves from the sacred tree. Mention of a 1 000 year old oak at Windsor and a testimonial about Brown's Iron Bitters from Gallipolia residence.
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