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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1897
Page
1
A note records a University of Pennsylvania graduate training under Dr Frederick Prxso in continuous gum and removable crown edge work. The brief highlights special instruction and the focus on dental prosthetics and crown procedures.
Readable fragment details schedules for trains between Sunbury Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia New York and Erie Rochester with Pullman sleeping cars and passenger coaches. It lists departure times from Philadelphia New York Washington and Sunbury, intermediate stops Erie Buffalo Williamsport Lock Haven Renovo and Hazleton, and connections to Buffalo and Rochester.
The Greenhill Chronicle reports Deacon Farnham donated 200 dollars to the village church, prompting disbelief and anger. Farnham and editor Potem clash over the attribution amid the deacon’s insistence he will not fund the church.
Parsons Taft of Chicago report a 1841 Lincoln family transaction involving Thomas Lincoln's Coles County homestead. Abraham Lincoln purchased the land with $20 cash and a life estate contract to sell for $200 later. John D Johnson held the equity, then John Hall, a Lincoln kin, later took over care of Mrs Lincoln and secured the deed. Hall likely arranged cancellation of the bond, with no challenge to possession.
Boise City gains hot water from surface springs two miles below the mountains. Three six inch tubes sunk seven years ago deliver about 1.8 million gallons daily through mains and service pipes. Water enters buildings at 170 degrees and travels two miles with little heat loss. The system heats eighteen large schoolrooms and plans to extend to a military post. Water is mineralized but not suitable for drinking, though good for skin conditions and bathing.
An article extols lye as versatile for home use from making soap to unclogging pipes and disinfecting toilets. It notes different soap recipes, cautions on skin irritation, and recalls how grandmothers prepared liquid lye from ashes for early spring soap making.
The article traces early stamp collecting from 1841 onward, noting Britain’s Mulready envelopes and the penny black as catalysts, Brazil's 1843 issue, and the 1850s expansion aided by rail and sea trade. It highlights Cape of Good Hope triangular stamps 1853 as a key stimulant and describes boys and girls trading stamps, often pasted into blank books, which damaged many early issues.
Dr Humphreys Manual of Veterinary specifics offers 500 pages on care of horses cattle sheep hogs dogs and poultry. Widely used by stock owners including Gov Stanford's Palo Alto stock farm and E D Morgan's stock farms. Shipped to the Russian Government for horse breeding under government supervision. Free by mail upon request to Humphreys Company New York.
Coffee is presented as a valuable agent during epidemics of typhoid cholera erysipelas scarlet fever and malaria. It aids digestion boosts blood nourishment quickens circulation and respiration and provides stimulation and refreshment. Used in emergencies it can calm nerves and may act as a laxative when taken plain in the morning. It is also claimed to disinfect and help the sick room.
The text describes a Japanese ceremony for launching ships using a pasteboard cage filled with birds. As the vessel becomes afloat, a man releases the birds by pulling a string, sending a chorus of wings to signal the ship’s new life at sea.
A six inch square book titled the Royal Standard Dictionary was published in Botton in 1777 by William Perry who advertised its pronunciation according to the polite English pronunciation.
The amber supply mainly comes from the Baltic Sea coastline. Amber forms from ancient conifer exudates buried in bogs as forests decayed. Over time it fossilized. over 200 species including insects and reptiles are found within. Some pieces are priceless. one set is valued at about £100,000.
Controversy arises as debates blur lines between expertise and folly, with critics arguing the issue levels both fools and the wise. The public remains divided as authorities seek clear guidance amid heated discourse.
John M. Boyd of West Greene Pa describes years of scrofula finally cured after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. He reports the sores disappeared and his health fully restored following the remedy.
Hood's Pills are advertised as the best family cathartic and liver tonic. The copy emphasizes gentleness reliability and sure effects for daily use.
In London a sect preserves Greek rites and Olympian worship. In Paris a small order honors the devil with shrines to the arch foe. Both groups report prosperous balance sheets.
Send your address to H E Bucklen Co Chicago for a free sample box. The pills aid constipation and sick headache and are claimed to cure malaria and liver troubles. They are guaranteed free from deleterious substances and do not weaken but invigorate. Regular size 25 cents per box. Soeby A Kleim, druggist.
Ardup looks up from a book and muses that touching everyone else is easier than touching nature. He sighs over the notion that a single gesture might bridge personal isolation. The line prompts a quiet, reflective moment.
The article warns that baldness stems from neglect of the scalp and dandruff. It promotes a practical preparation to nourish the scalp, strengthen hair, and encourage growth. Alderman S. J. Green of Spencer, Iowa, offers a voluntary statement endorsing this approach.
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