02 Dec 1879
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Newspaper
Chester Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1879
Page
1
Consultation of interest to buyers announces a sale on carving knives and forks, with several lots priced low. Includes children's utensils and tea spoons, offered at reduced rates despite steel advances. Chester Hardware House advertises its location and daily meat offerings with prompt service.
November public debt shows a decline of 799 825. Rumors circle that ex Senator Frelinghuysen may be named Minister to England. Pennsylvania Coal Co raises wages 12 percent at Scranton while Lehigh Valley Co adds 10 percent. General Jefferson C Davis dies of pneumonia at 51. In House and Senate actions a flurry of sworn-in members and adjournments occur as officials inspect port facilities. A forged cashier draft prompts Bank of Montreal police notice.
Dispatches report Berlin saying Prince Gortschakoff met Emperor William and traveled to Russia after. A Hamilton Baptist church site collapsed, costing 40 000 dollars. Rev. Mackanochie preached in Holborn. A family accident in Ross, Canada killed two children via gunpowder explosion. Cardinal Manning fund appeal read across London Catholic churches amid Irish famine distress. William Spencer of Chelsea beat George Tarryer in a Thames scullers race for 100 pounds. Butter is heavily processed to color and sold, urging farmers to fatten butter for market using Wells color.
A dubious draft advertises a tonic claiming to help children who are constantly wet or unable to control themselves. It asserts a specific action and urges readers not to miss the chance to try it for their children.
The tale describes Robin Adair famed in London society as the Fortunate Trishman. A surgeon by training, he rises after aiding a carriage accident and earning 100 guineas from a fashionably titled lady who takes him to London. There he meets Lady Caroline Reppel, daughter of the Earl of Albemarle, whose sudden love draws disapproval from noble families and leads to an enduring attachment celebrated in the song Robin Adair.
A playful essay argues the step ladder originated from stacking a chair on a table, tracing its awkward, mischievous nature. It recounts how ladders bruise housewives less but injure men, wander to odd places, and frustrate residents, with a brief note on New York incident reports and mint coinage figures for November.
The article urges professional men to adopt regular varied exercise beyond mere walking. It notes feelings are a poor guide to exercise needs and warns neglect leads to health issues. Dr Parkes cites 150 foot-tons per day as minimal effort, suggesting walking eight to nine miles plus diversified activities like rowing riding and hunting when possible.
A correspondent cites General Taylor and Dr. Campbell to argue moral discipline via force. The piece praises armed action over rhetoric, recounting Rochester’s liquor-shop suppression through gun action and urging clergy and citizens to back similar measures in their city. It claims strong collective effort and warns against moral suasion alone.
A letter to an English agricultural journal extols boiled onions as a medical aid for children’s worms and chest colds, and as a remedy for rheumatic pain and kidney issues. The writer notes onions’ health value despite social disapproval from fashionable circles and breath concerns, while a separate anecdote recounts a rude tunnel incident.
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