Home Remedy Advice for Rheumatism
For rheumatism take half a glassful of lemon juice for ten nights. Drink it at bedtime. Wear flannel next to the skin and, in cold weather, sleep in warm blankets.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1893
Page
3
For rheumatism take half a glassful of lemon juice for ten nights. Drink it at bedtime. Wear flannel next to the skin and, in cold weather, sleep in warm blankets.
A playful exchange between lovers ends with a kiss and a whispered confession. The woman teases and presses for a clear declaration of love while the man seeks verbal assurance before their embrace. J. T. Newcomb in Puck.
The New York Herald notes France lags in large armored cruisers after 1885 developments. It cites Tage at 7050 tons as a pioneer of very large unarmored cruisers, contrasting with earlier 4500 ton Sfax and arguing only giant ships sustain high seaway speeds.
A white haired witness describes his trade as preventing duels in Paris. An old soldier by day, he strolls 6 to 9 in the Bois de Boulogne to mediate quarrels. He earns about 600 francs income plus 1,200 francs yearly from his peacemaking.
The Hospital Gazette notes the dangers of tight collars that press at the neck to impede blood return from the head. It argues such collars cause red noses, pimples, potential eye strain, watery eyes, pendant lips, and a vacant facial expression, despite cosmetic remedies.
Dialogue from Good News reflects a dinner table joke about faith hope and trust. Pop explains a pie bought at the baker’s labeled trust and the line hints at mince pie. The exchange plays on religious virtues to comment on abundance and enjoyment.
A comic exchange revolves around a father and son arguing over a fishing pole on Sunday. The dialogue riffs on a Solomon saying about letting a boy have the rod and the consequences for the family.
A large uptown hotel proprietor urged giving a barrel of half used toilet soap from bedrooms to aid a charitable institution. He notes hotels waste soap by replacing one cake per new occupant, making salvaged soap a sought item for those in need.
An English company builds an electric target made in sections. When struck a section is pushed against a lever spring, closing a circuit and signaling the hit on a registering apparatus at the firing end. An electric bell rings simultaneously.
The New York Sun reports on how to pronounce Hawaii the island kingdom that seeks annexation by the United States. Authorities favor Ha-wi-e with stress on second syllable while a Hawaiian lady explains the correct form as Hah wah-e-e, noting no w sound in the native alphabet.
Frederick Hampton a 45 year old fishmonger of London road Croydon stood before Lambeth police court charged with stealing and receiving a lady's silk umbrella valued at 7s 6d from Louisa Squires. Evidence described a dog snatching the umbrella as a trap fled with seven umbrellas found later in the trap and Hampton was arrested. A second case involved Mrs. Henrietta Ray whose sunshade was snatched by a chasing dog and later seen at the court.
A humorous dispatch on winter shoe care from the New York World explains how to remove mud and treat leather with a home dressing. It contrasts practical tips with a comedic critique of phonetic abuse in modern speech, citing examples from a St Louis Globe-Democrat interview.
The first day of Friscos free baths opened at 1 pm in a Tenth street building funded by millionaire Lick. Men filled forty male rooms and the waiting area while women visitors, many with children, joined in. Tickets varied by towel needs, baths lasted thirty minutes, and hours run 1 to 7 pm daily except weekends with extended hours. Artesian well supplies 5,000 gallons per hour.
A Lake That Cannot Freeze notes Still pond near Chestertown never freezes and attracts waterfowl. Steam and Electricity In a Tug of War describes a tug created as a locomotive pulled by an electric motor at West Lynyn with sand aiding victory. A pistol ball in a thigh since 1864 slowly moved foot and a half. Argentine consul signs document in Bangor after 20 years. A Good Starter jokes about getting a boy on the police force for timely appearances.
A broker tried to cash a check written to John Jacob Astor at a downtown bank but the teller refused saying Astor’s checks are troublesome and unsigned checks are common. The broker, stunned, asked if the man recognized who Astor was, then fled after the teller quipped about unsigned checks being the most troublesome deposit.
A Yorkshire Baptist preacher combined shoe repair with sermons for fifty years. He studied Edwards and Henry, stayed humble with leather apron, and earned respect from common people though mocked by some. He left his widow, house, and money in the bank. Rubber bands now permitted on postal cards after a postmaster general reply to Dr. W W Parker.
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