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Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1880

Page

4

Breathing and health reform in a Victorian era essay

A long reader note discusses Kingsley's plea for pure air and open breathing, arguing that quiet classrooms and stays harm health. It cites Greek art, fashion, and waistlines, then shifts to a Denver anecdote about a cattleman facing Texan rangers, and ends with tales of a dime supper where guests paid for each spoken word and a tale of a contraption to counter steel dust in factories.

Gurreach Dr. King W. GL Weller

Doctors and Prohibition in Iowa Church Disputes

A Womans Christian Temperance Union in Wapello County Iowa sends a missive to the local Medical Society urging reading on alcohol harms. The column reproduces long excerpts on church expulsions, medical patents, temperance literature, and the need for orderly discipline, arguing for patient due process and protection of invention while critiquing prohibition-era rifts.

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Aftend Word for Laveators in Patent Question

A late Inter Ocean excerpt notes two sides to patent rights, criticizing state legislature moves to separate patent business and secure funds for defense of suits by confiscators. It contrasts American liberal incentives with England and continental conservatism, highlighting the rapid growth of U.S. manufactures through improved machinery and inventor reward.

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His Wind. Saucer Wins Suit in Waldron Ind

In Waldron Indiana Nabala Saucer won a promise suit against Usury Jiaymowl with a verdict of two thousand dollars. She now sues Fox for ten thousand on grounds he advised Henry not to harry her. A steamer disaster scene unfolds as a Dutchman uses a life-a receiver, filling and blowing it. A bystander notes a large hole in the object and jokes about floating. The old man reacts with surprise and a quip about keeping his wind fit to float atop the water.

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Dramatic Patent Cure Claims and Local Advertisements

An array of quack cures and medical claims flood the page. Dr Giles Lini mont Iodide Ammonia touted as a cure for rheumatism and jaundice. Dr Bull cough syrup advertised with low prices. Also notices of a Pittburg widow inheriting about $100,000 from a London mother’s death.

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Temperance crusade grows as liquor foes rally nationwide

A volatile account recalls a Cooperstown dispute ending in gunfire, a deer hunt gone awry, and a wave of temperance activism. It highlights the WCTU push for women’s suffrage to curb taverns and organize public sentiment against liquor, alongside brutal incidents tied to alcohol’s harms and calls for lawful reform.

Bucklows Arnica Salve and Bridgeport fountain gift

An advertisement touts Bucklows Arnica Salve as perfect for cuts bruises and skin eruptions priced at 25 cents. Barnum funds a bronze fountain for Bridgeport costing 7400 dollars. The note mentions politicians and a Baltimore paper quote amid various items and reflections on lighting and health claims.

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