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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1884
Page
7
A Chambers' Journal portrait dialogs with miners about deadly close calls in pits. A shaftman recalls nearly drowning in a sump and surviving by climbing out, while another miner describes a harness near miss with a pulley and a pony rescue.
The article estimates 382,800,000 railroad ties on 145000 miles of track with 63000 yearly renewals. It explores wood demand and acres required, noting current forests and a planting scenario to supply six yearly renewals, detailing acreages and state-area comparisons.
Home and garden notes discuss veal standards two months old as ideal and warn against red or yellow meat. Tips include a guassia soap insecticide, apple ice recipes using grated apples, and cabbage preservation methods in trenches to form spring heads. A farmer questions seedmen rebranding pea varieties and market integrity.
A Philadelphia Call excerpt portrays George and a woman sealing love amid a father’s financial ruin. The woman reveals the father's bankruptcy and creditor settlement, while George resists attention to sordid details, choosing romance and a hopeful future.
Former House of Representatives clerk Edward McPherson retires after twenty years since his initial election. The longtime public servant ends a lengthy career noted in the record.
A Massachusetts Ploughman advises applying sand to drained meadow land to improve soil drainage and supply silica for stronger grass stalks. Mixing sand with four to five inches of muck accelerates decomposition and grass growth, while surface applications with manure and seed can also help. Winter is best for low land as frozen ground allows heavy loads.
Benj W Paton of Globe Village Massachusetts says the miraculous pain cure St Jacobs Oil has boosted his other business with sales doubling in one month. Army Navy officers call it the greatest pain cure of the age and he keeps a large stock. Also notes Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription aids female disorders and broker circulars lined with lambs wool.
Prompts for early relief in consumption with Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a superior blood purifier and strength restorer. Claims it aids weak lungs and coughing Fits, sells via druggists, and offers a free pamphlet for two stamps. Includes testimonials and related medical ads from various sources.
A collection of advertisements and testimonials touts remedies for kidney and liver ailments, catarrh, hair restoration, dyes, cough relief, and blood poisoning. Claims include Kidney Wort curing obstinate cases, Ely’s Cream Balm relief, Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer restoring color, Brown’s Bronchial Troches aiding coughs, German Hop Bitters for kidney liver disease, and St Patrick’s Pills for general health.
An old advertisement touts Celden's Liquid Beef Tonic as a complete nutritious food, promoted exclusively by druggists, with claims of its health benefits and superiority over other tonics.
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