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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1883
Page
7
A historical note on the practice of pressing felons who refused to plead. If found mute of malice, they could be pressed to death under old English law until 1772 when standing mute became equivalent to conviction. A 1726 Kingston case and a 1658 execution are cited from Blackwood's Magazine.
Impure blood and weak organs are called five great enemies of endurance. The ad promotes Dr. Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a powerful blood purifier that strengthens all life organs and boosts overall health and endurance. It cites multiple herbal ingredients and urges trial.
In Glasgow a boy named Jock MacNab was summoned as a witness at the Municipal Court. His mother prepared him to answer truthfully and promptly, but in the courtroom he cried after describing the scene of being questioned by a chief with a white pow to swear.
T Coyle of Clarksburg West Virginia describes Scoving’s Sarsaparilla and Stillingia Blood and Liver Syrup as superior to others, used for fifteen years as an alterative and claiming it cures and controls difficult blood diseases beyond medical masters.
A joking remark about a compositor being a cripple due to needing a stick provokes criticism. Critics warn such language reinforces stigma while supporters say it reflects a dated humor. Public reaction splits along lines of sensitivity and creative liberty.
A sensational ad touts a vegetable hair restorer that allegedly restores natural color, promotes new growth, and avoids health harm unlike sulfur and other preparations. It claims rapid darkening to a glossy brown within days and is sold by Morrison Plummer & Co with New York agents.
Reader beware the affliction of consumption with no universal remedy says an ad. It claims Dr. R V Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cured hundreds where doctors warned incurable. It offers pamphlets for two or three stamps from Worth’s or Worlp’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
A reader from New Brunswick New Jersey reports long term catarrh and hay fever relief after using Ely s Cream Balm. The ad-style note adds a quip about a young woman maturing into an "apple of someone's eye."
Advert promoting a postal card order for a history of inventions by N. W. Fitzgerald of Washington DC. The notice cites a Glasgow Evening Times review calling him a luminary of the Soldier System and promises value for readers.
The letter from J. B. Henton M D details a brutal illness diagnosed as Bright's disease of the kidneys. He describes months of pain and wasting leading to near death, then credits Warner's Safe Cure after trying it on the urging of Rev. Dr. Foote. He asserts many deaths attributed to other causes mask kidney disease and urges readers to seek early evaluation.
A nostalgic OCR from an old Omaha area page lists humorous lines and medicinal claims. Advertisers tout Brown's Iron Bitters for vertigo and general strengthening, Rough on Rats for pests, Ely's Dream Balm for hay fever, Wells' Rough on Corns, Wise's Axle Grease, Buchu-Paiba for urinary issues, and other patent medicines.
Mr Norman Hon of 169 Chestnut Street Springfield Massachusetts writes on April 10 1880s stating kidney and liver diseases caused pain weakness and low mood but after using Hunt's Remedy his condition improved markedly and he credits it as a permanent cure. He mentions friends in Springfield also saw gratifying results and urges others to try the remedy.
Mr H W Payne harness and trunk maker of Springfield Mass dated April 10 1883 says Hunts Remedy is the best medicine for kidney liver bladder and urinary diseases and that it will cure disease and restore health he pronounces it the best medicine he has ever used.
Rupert Hott of the Boston and Albany Railroad writes from Springfield Massachusetts on April 23, 188%. He states he has used Hunt's Remedy and is satisfied it will perform as directed.
A period advertisements extoll Hop Bitters as a cure for weak and ailing women and for period pains. Testimonies cite neuralgia relief, renewed energy, and a cured nursing baby through maternal use, with claims of dramatic health rebounds and non alcoholic formulation.
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