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Newspaper

Dixon Sun

Location

Dixon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1882

Page

7

Remarkable Rochester case on Bright's disease cure

An interview sequence reports Dr J B Henson and Rochester figures urging awareness of Bright's disease. It cites rising cases, links early symptoms to kidney failure, and credits Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure with a survivor's recovery. Dr Lattimore corroborates findings from chemical analysis.

Rochester N. Y Democrat and Chronicle J. B. Henson America Lienion St. Paul Street Brights Bright Warner Lattimore Mr. Warner Exchange Street Everett Sumer Chase Wilson Carpenter Hishop Hagen New Orleans Medical College Dr. Henson A. Lattimore Prince Street H. H. Warner Henson Warster

Champion Centenarian Aunt Tamah Brooks Revealed

The Atlanta Constitution notes Aunt Tamah Brooks, possibly America's oldest person, aged 123, born in 1758 in Roanoke County Virginia. Once a house servant and nurse, she now recalls the Revolutionary and other wars, manages poultry and cotton tasks, and remains active at a Georgia exposition with her 69 year old son.

Tamah Brooks America Roanoke County Virginia Thomas Yancey William Yancey Wilson Walker Brooks Tamah Atlanta

Climbing Plants for Windows in Winter and Spring

A writer suggests hardy wood climbers can decorate windows in winter or early spring. A Dutch honey suckle branch grew inside a room through sashes producing flowering clusters despite outside not yet leafing. Ground cover over roots and stem protection allow this in severe climates, per Canada Farmer.

Canada

Navy Secretary Approves Wedding Advance for Officer

Secretary Hunt files a letter approving an advance of pay for a young naval officer who plans to marry. He commends the officer’s record and good standing and offers a general homily that marriage is beneficial for young men, including naval officers.

Hunt Navy Department

High price land sale in Winnipeg suburb

Lieutenant Governor Cauchon sells a five hundred acre farm in Winnipeg suburbs to a syndicate for $100,000. The deal underscores strong land demand in Manitoba's capital region.

Winnipeg Manitoba Cauchon

Kentucky Constitution Framers Envisioned Immutable Charter

The article notes that Kentucky’s framers set strict hurdles for calling a constitutional convention requiring multiple majorities across votes and voters, making a convention effectively impossible. It argues the old 1850 constitution remains, while a new convention is proposed, expecting court rulings to overlook old constraints on self government.

Kentucky

New Yorker to Welcome Live Prince as Vanderbilt Crest Spreads

An American writer from Nice reports New York society figure William K. Vanderbilt has acquired the title Prince of Rome and is having his crest displayed on home furnishings. A Nice shop showed extensive enamel crests and crest adorned wallpaper as part of Vanderbilt s new furnishings.

Nice William K. Vanderbilt New York Mr. Vanderbilt Rome

Railroad Official Praises St Jacobs Oil For Rheumatism Relief

Cincinnati Southern Railway cashier FE L Loweree details a severe nine week rheumatism attack. He credits St Jacobs Oil after failing with two physicians and a Mount Auburn Inclined Plane Railroad Co. contact. He reports pain relief and restored mobility, endorsing the remedy.

FE. L. Loweree Cincinnati Southern Railway Ohio Loweree Stacey Hill Mount Auburn Inclined Plane Railroad Co St. Jacobs St. Jacobs Oil Cincinnati Enquirer

Paper saver’s warning from Louis ville Straws

A Louisville Straws quip mocks frugal readers who cancel papers to save money, suggesting extreme self-denial to avoid buying handkerchiefs. The sharp line critiques penny pinching attitudes and newspaper loyalty.

Louisville

Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Stomach Ailments

The notice urges Sydney Suir to take a walk on an empty stomach and recommends Dr. R V Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets for those with sedentary lives or chronic stomach or bowel diseases. Sold by druggists.

Sydney Suir Sydney R. V. Pierce

Human flesh heir to 2400 diseases and medical insight

An old quotation from the Picayune notes the vast variety of diseases. It suggests no single doctor can avoid encountering many conditions while examining a patient.

Picayune

Testimonial for Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Cure

A Baltimore letter to Dr. R V Pierce from RR McCay reports his wife, an invalid for nearly twenty years, being cured by the Favorite Prescription. The note thanks the Buffalo NY physician and mentions address No 422 Eutaw Street.

Eutaw Street Baltimore Maryland R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y RR. T. McCay

Young Man Lectures Beat a Path to Fortune

A historical note quotes a Boston Transcript line urging a young speaker to express thoughts in lecture form, suggesting public speaking as a route to success. The remark frames oratory as a strategic path to fortune for aspiring speakers.

Boston Transcript

Treatise Ad for Dr. Pierce to Consumptives

To consumptives or those with weak lungs, spitting of blood, bronchitis, or throat and lung affections, send two stamps for Dr. R V Pierce's treatise. Address the doctor Buffalo New York.

R. V. Pierce Buffalo, N. Y

Advert for Dipatrenta Kine and butter coloring

An early Hartford Globe ad touts Dipatrenta Kine by Dr L E Towne with a claim of a great preventive cure. Morrison Plummer & Co. act as Chicago agents. Separate note warns darky vendors they must color butter to fetch full price, or lose five cents per pound.

L. KE. Ransom M. F.sullivan Thomas Power O'Conner M. P. Able Land League Parnell Davitt Dillon Brennan Ireland Jd.c. McCurdy & CO

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