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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1883
Page
7
A compilation of kitchen tips and gardening advice including simmering tough meat for tenderness, making suet pudding, handling unripe potatoes, and preserving cabbage for butterflies. Also notes on gravy, coal ashes for currants and cucumbers, and caution about bit injuries to horses with iron bits.
A Peorian notes a tongue in cheek report that ex mayor J A Gentry of Manchester claims St Jacobs Oil cured his rheumatism. A Detroit anecdote recalls a tramp offering money for coal with a joke about reaching Buffalo and Detroit for winter.
The excerpt cites Dr Guysott’s Celery and Calisaya and related tonics with claims of strength for weak and diseased persons. It also recounts a child’s sharp comment about a deceased mother while a younger girl contemplates the loss and offers sympathy. The piece reflects 19th century newspaper style and mischief in daily life.
A collage of product pitches and quack remedies lists Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Lydia E. Pinkham tonics, Kidney-Wort, Tuomas Electric Oil, and Diamond Dyes. It cites cures for consumption and bronchitis, claims about tonics, and humorous quips about fashion and horses, with scattered notices on hops, cigars, and misprints. The tone mirrors sensational newspaper ads and brief reader notices.
The notice advertises wealth weight measures and Reppin s Russia Salve claiming genuine merit with testimonials. It also includes a weathered quip about a son returning with wet feet and a claim that the ice is too thin.
Personal notice from Vorratc Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offering Dr Dye's Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days to men afflicted with nervous debility low vitality and related troubles. No risk is incurred as a full thirty day trial is allowed.
A collage of patent medicines and household products including Henry's Carbolic Salve for skin ailments, Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for lung issues, Pike's toothache drops, Dr Isaac Thompson's Eye Water, Wise's Axle Grease praised, Lyon's Patent boots, and Spring Tobacco. Also notes a new academy in Wisconsin and a wry quip from Yonkers Statesman about friendship and feet.
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