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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1888
Page
9
An exhibition in Paris showcased trained parrots led by M. Abdy. Cockatoos perform on bars and see saws while gray parrots handle bells flags and letters. Charley the white parrot excels at weight shifting and flag lifting, with lessons noting cockatoos’ agility and slower speech but strong compliance.
The piece recalls Duke of Wellington praising a private in the artillery who manned a burning hedged farm point at Waterloo. Amid exploding powder wagons and advancing flames, one driver dies, another races through the blaze to deliver powder safely. The tale ends with a quip on universal temptation.
A Rochester interview records doctors arguing uric acid from kidney disease as the cause of vision loss. The proponent credits Warner's Safe Cure for restoring kidney function and eyesight, citing patient testimonies from Sparks, Bargy, and Densmore.
A collage of curiosities from 19th century life includes an Irish immigrant son praised for his ascent to the United States Senate, a note on the striking 1833 showers observed along the eastern seaboard, and mentions of relics such as Craig Tolliver’s shirt on display in a Louisville bar. The text also advertises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women, plus Swayne's Ointment for skin ailments, with typical period booster tone.
An old advertisement touts Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy for nasal catarrh with a dramatic list of symptoms and a $500 reward for an uncured case. It claims the cure is sold by druggists for 50 cents. A concluding quip notes that orators speak for ideas while roosters crow without laying eggs.
Community welcomes arrest of a culprit amid praise for stopping a disease that robs life. Advertisement urges Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable remedy to combat disordered kidneys and liver and other ailments. Druggists noted.
Rev J Roberts of Fremont Michigan writes that his daughter Maud used Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters for eleven weeks and saw swelling decrease and pain lessen. He notes indigestion improved and she can move about the house while continuing treatment.
An advertisement fragment touts Mrs Parvenv’s modern house and rheumatic tubes, promotes Scott's Emulsion for digestive and tissue wasting illnesses with testimonial from Dr I P Wappett, and includes claims about Brown's Bronchial Remedies with Felix May testimony. A casual line foresees the national air of Yankee Doodle.
In Franklin Michigan on December 2 1887 A Lona Pastor of the Methodist Church reports taking two thirds of Rheumatic Syrup from Drak Sins Mr A Aust of the town. He says weather changes used to worsen his rheumatism but now he is nearly pain free and weather effects no longer bother him. He requests the editor publish the results.
A clergyman suffering from catarrh found two remedies that cured him. Prof J A Lawrence of New York offers the recipe free to anyone sending a self addressed stamped envelope. T A Slocum claims a positive remedy for consumption and will send two bottles free to readers who provide their address. Also mentions Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners for shoes at 25 cents.
Relief in any climate from one or two applications with long lasting results. The bottle's contents are claimed to cure thousands of chronic cases when used as directed. Testimonies and inquiries reportedly show permanent cures with 20 million bottles sold as proof of efficacy and price consistency.
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