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Newspaper
Cedartown Record
Location
Cedartown, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1876
Page
4
A vintage home guidance piece lists child friendly milk mixtures with lime water, and a lemon pie crust method. It covers warm kitchen tips from rice cooking in a double boiler to frying bread and cheese melts, with various recipes and household skills.
A polemic laments fashion’s grip on women, arguing it harms health and morality. The piece pleads for religion and rational care to curb costly vanity, citing urban excess, cramped rooms, polluted air, and deceptive trends that damage family life and public virtue. A digressive Rome item and a bookish moral concludes with a traveler’s note about New York ravioli.
A veteran explorer recounts his overland journey from England in 1872 to Tanganyika and the Congo in 1873, detailing caravans through Zanzibar, Ujiji, and Nyangwe, encounters with Arabs and Portuguese, and observations on waterways linking Tanganyika to the Congo. He envisions Africa's western outlet and the opening of its interior to civilization and trade, while noting colonial religious changes and social contrasts.
A lecture by Dr. Frederic Br. Marvin on The Physiology of Death outlines three eras from myth to philosophy, detailing how senses fail and cells perish, with reflections on life after death. Shroeder proposes a 500 foot airship with calcium lights for Philadelphia’s Fourth of July, describing design, lifting power, and costs to attract global scientific notice. Randolph seeks parole after a life sentence for murder, recounting a garden burial and a haunting dream of the victim.
An advertisement claims Caswell Hazard and Co. of New York offers Juniper Tar Soap that smooths rough skin and treats conditions like pimples and dermatitis. It warns against cheaper imitations and urges buyers to insist on Caswell made product.
A long antiquated critique defends Xantippe outlining alleged domestic virtues and attributes recent irritability to female illnesses. It suggests Socrates might have avoided conflict with a tonic named Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The piece promotes medical ads, praising this remedy for nervousness, weakness, and related ailments, claiming widespread efficacy and instant relief.
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