14 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1884
Page
1
In 1852 four miners near Clear River mine face a flood threat from a rising flume. Upton, sensing danger, sabotages the dam with blasting powder to avert catastrophe. The flood destroys the dam, saving his partners and earning the mine a new name: Upton.
A Detroit Free Press item describes a Woodward avenue streetcar scene where a well dressed woman suspects kerosene odor from a corner lamp. After arguing about reporting it, a quiet man reveals the oil has been dripping on passengers since departure, prompting a humorous exchange.
The advertisement extols Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as the most reliable remedy for colds coughs and respiratory derangements. It claims certain relief for asthmatic and consumptive patients even in advanced stages of disease.
A steam driven paper boat was recently launched at St. Petersburg. It measures 25 feet in length, five feet in greatest width, and only a few inches of draft. The project tests paper railway material through this experimental craft.
Millersville resident George Charles says he used Browns Iron Bitters and feels safe recommending them to all in poor health. He asserts improved well being and endorses the tonic to readers seeking relief.
A Springfield Massachusetts American youth befriended two singing sisters Elise and Rose Hensler. Elise, the elder, rose to operatic fame and became the Countess d Edla, morganatic wife of ex King of Portugal Don Fernando. She recalled Springfield and Boston friends during a Paris reunion with her benefactor.
A mass of snow toppled from a high roof on Washington Street burying a man briefly. Rescuers freed him as onlookers watched, the shaken survivor recovering and revealing a satchel with a new book on the DeLong party, before another snow slide sent the crowd away.
ISF, QUANTITY, AND QUALITY. In the Diamond Dyes more coloring is given than in any known dyes, and they give faster and more brilliant colors. 10c. at all druggists. Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt. Sample Card, 32 colors, and book of directions for 2c. stamp.
A fragment remarks that a man who parts his hair in the middle and wears eyeglasses may have brains, but implies that intellect is inherited rather than personal fault. The tone is satirical and appears as a casual aside without clear event or attribution.
A shy young man and a blushing girl in a green dress walk hand in hand through a muddy Tremont street scene. They nearly wade a flooded street at Winter street when she slips on ice and splashes water. Henry teases with a joke about dropping something as the pair recover. Banns will be published next Sunday at the village meeting house.
The Limekiln Club humorously marks New Year’s Eve with a quip about past years and a mock fine of 316,000 for any member not resolving to live better. A question about members in government positions is answered, noting no bylaw forbids such service and a club bond to honesty is the limit.
A moral admonition urges a boy to step back from crowds daily, examine his own character, and seek honesty across all situations. It emphasizes truthfulness, temperance, and consistent conduct at home and away, to become a stronger, purer young man the father, mother, and sweetheart trust.
The article condemns the hunting of sea and shore birds for hat adornment. It notes taxidermists in Long Beach New Jersey bought terns and other birds at low prices, drawing market gunners away from boats. Gull and tern populations grew wary as nesting sites were disturbed and young birds were killed and sold.
A wag tells a friend in solemn tones that he will quit his employer if he is not vindicated. The employer reportedly said the man could look for another place, prompting the planned exit unless reversed.
Detroit Free Press recounts the astonishing case of William A. Crombie of Detroit who, after severe symptoms and near death from Bright's disease, claims to have fully recovered following Warner's Safe Cure. The article stresses how kidney disease is deceptive and deadly, urging early detection and treatment.
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