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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1896
Page
4
A recent English newspaper ad signals rising concerns over domestic service. The notice seeks a general servant with school training, piano use, violin and dance practice time, and liberal wages, with strict limits and unorthodox duties, reflecting evolving expectations and tensions in household labor.
Fragmentary health advertising notes describe bilious symptoms such as yellowness, nausea, and pain under the ribs. It promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Hitters for stomach liver issues and other ailments, citing testimonials and trusted remedies.
The Scott Jackson case in Newport Kentucky ended with a jury verdict of murder in the first degree and a death penalty. The courtroom fell silent as the foreman read the sentence, observers restrained by guards, and Jackson showed no emotion. Pearl Bryan’s father and brother were present when the verdict was delivered. The defense moved for a new trial before Jackson was taken to jail.
A massive fire Sunday night wiped out a block bounded by Loyd Decatur and Collins streets and the rail lines. The Markham House hotel, eleven brick shops, five residences, and many others burned. Hubert Zachrey Burned to death. About 150 people evacuated, and losses run to around 275000 with insurance about half. Fire began at 10 23 pm and raged past 2 am as hay fed flames and exposed three sides of the block.
Thomas Catchings was renominated to succeed himself in Congress by the Democratic convention of Mississippi’s third district on a free coinage platform. He was instructed to support free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1 and to act independently of other nations.
Poem by Frank L. Stanton evokes spring on a rural porch with violets, birds on the wing, honeysuckles, and bells of cattle. The verse notes frostless furrows, warm turf, and a smiling Angora cat as spring’s kiss removes gloom.
A collection of humorous witticisms and light anecdotes from multiple newspapers including Puck Texas Sister Indiana polis Journal Adams Freeman Harper's Bazar Boston Transcript Cleveland Plain Dealer Moonshine and New York Weekly. The quotes cover gender relations manners and social norms in a playful, editorial voice.
An Indianapolis Sentinel piece outlines a chef’s view of culinary training. A young man selects an instructor and pays five dollars for a step by step apprenticeship. The process starts with vegetables then meat fish and game, sauces and soups, and finally pastry and desserts before becoming a competent cook.
In East Orange society Emma L. Stoll recounts suffering from internal trouble worsened by morphine and sulphur remedies. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health, blood, and nerves after a prolonged illness, praising the pill's value for female troubles. The piece also notes the Fresno St George vineyard tun, a vast redwood wine cask, claimed as the world’s largest, holding 79 000 gallons and requiring massive materials and construction.
A simple clock cleaning method suggests soaking the timepiece in kerosene overnight. Place the clock in a bowl with about a pint of oil, face downward, allowing the kerosene to cleanse the works and remove oil dust clogs. If it still won’t run, a key part is likely broken. test on a cheap old clock first.
The article cites population figures and area measures for Greater New York, claiming 8 000 000 residents, 359 square miles, and extensive public works. It contrasts New York with London and Chicago, noting other cities’ rankings and volumes of infrastructure. It also includes assorted miscellaneous testimonials and advertisements.
A physician notes that laughing and talking in heated auditoriums followed by rapid exposure to cold air causes respiratory troubles. He urges people to keep mouths quiet on leaving heated rooms and to gradually accustom lungs to the cold to guard health.
The piece discusses how lying down reduces heart rate by ten beats per minute, saving about 5 000 heartbeats over eight hours and lifting roughly 30 000 ounces less of blood. It notes slower venous flow under bed rest requiring extra warmth and contrasts views on human origins, favoring Moses over Darwin and suggesting ancient Africa as birthplace of humans.
The note urges farmers to monitor market times and avoid being misled by slick agents. It praises scanning reputable paper advertising columns to learn which firms sell what and how. The Chicago Record excerpt cites a lighthearted classroom exchange about discipline and sound.
Mrs. Kenny of Patchogue shares her experience with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for the change of life. She details relief from bearing-down pains backache and kidney issues after using the tonic and urges others facing similar symptoms to try it.
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