23 Jun 1883
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1883
Page
1
The article explains paralysis as a condition not a disease, detailing cases from hammering injuries to hysterical paralysis, and compares nerve disruption to electrical wiring. It notes recovery with treatment and cautions against mislabeling nerve pressure as permanent damage.
A medical discussion outlines paralysis caused by brain and spinal injuries, infections, arsenic, mercury, and toxins, plus reflex cases from worms. It notes recovery possible with treatment, cautions on alcohol effects, and highlights vascular and structural brain factors. It includes a humorous anecdote about a livery stable interview and a curious lemony tale, then moves to sunstroke prevention with practical advice on cooling, fluids, and when to seek a physician.
A grocer rebukes a repentant boy amid a cyclone tale. The youth explains love for his girl has reformed him, claiming moral restraint comes from caring about her, not pills or liver anxieties. The scene ends as the grocer urges rest and cleanliness.
The board issues summer care rules for infants emphasizing strict feeding schedules and avoidance of over feeding. Guidelines cover water and barley mixtures, milk ratios, beef tea, beef soup, salt, and temperature checks with baking soda adjustments.
A long clipped piece blends Dr. Talmage on bereavement with a comic train dialogue about smallpox and moral influence. The excerpt examines life’s losses, the benefits of an early death, and how grief tests faith, compassion, and human resilience.
The piece argues that those cushioned by others struggle when trouble arrives, favoring self-made effort over external support. It likens dependent people to helpless turtles and condemns overprotection that hinders personal growth. It ends with a quip about freckles and a red-headed girl knowing better.
Captain A Larco recounted a long Pacific cruise provisioning four seal stations on Santa Cruz and San Miguel islands. He sighted seals and sea lions, Chinamen gathering abalones and drying fish for shipment to China, and an island of guano covered with eggs from gulls shaggs and a salt water duck, with several bushels taken but no market.
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