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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1888
Page
8
Dr Richardson argues from nature that humans can shift diet but not fully abandon animal foods. He notes animals vary in feeding habits and can switch between plant and animal meals, yet some creatures like sheep cannot eat flesh while others like dogs can subsist on vegetables.
In Albany on March 11 1886 former New York State Senate president Edmund L Pirts declares Allcock's Porous Plasters a valuable remedy after five years' use. He asserts they provide speedy relief for weak and lame backs and have helped friends, urging high commendation.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat warns quinine habit is growing and excessive doses cause dizziness ear congestion and nerve vibration. Many cases of deafness result from overuse without medical supervision and neuralgia treatment. {
A newspaper snippet extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for pulmonary and blood diseases. It claims to cure coughs whether acute lingering or chronic and helps weak lungs spitting blood short breath consumption night sweats and related affections surpassing all other medicines.
A teacher reports persistent truancy and a pupil brings a note listing Louisa’s absences for two weeks with excuses such as sore throat. The item parodies school absence notes and concludes with a directive to read again for the next week.
The Queen City of the West hosts a grand Centennial Exposition marking the settlement era of 1787-8. The event draws global eyes as descendants of early pioneers celebrate progress from untutored wildness to civilization. Also noted is a health insurance report showing 11.53 percent higher death rate among medical men in 1887 due to respiratory and infectious diseases.
A brief note suggests prayer is acceptable to begin camp meetings while cautions against similar opening for another event.
A brief newspaper snip references Puck stating that Hamlet remains timeless and never loses its vitality. The line suggests the enduring nature of the play and its immortality in culture.
A witty Teras Siftings remark traces the idea of blood circulation to William Harvey and mocks newspapers swearing to circulation. It notes society’s historic view of blood as a mere violence instrument and claims Harvey popularized the circulatory concept through a formal oath.
The article extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a gentle laxative without abdominal pain. It claims it improves digestion, liver function, and overall constitution, and cites bowel relief, bile flow, and nerves as benefits. It also links use to relief from fever age rheumatism and kidney troubles.
A New Orleans case features a lawyer who moved to throw an ink bottle at an opposing lawyer. The judge ruled the motion out and appointed two masters and a referee to decide the matter at the fair grounds. The case was taken under advisement by friends.
An old advertorial notes that catarrh is serious and urges using Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It contrasts self-dosing with quack medicines and claims the product targets the illness at its source, framed by a quote about wisdom.
Advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a mild effective vegetable cure for sick and bilious headaches dizziness constipation and indigestion at 25 cents a vial through druggists.
An OCR fragment mentions Scott's Emulsion as a cure for throat and lung diseases, praises its palatable cod liver oil base, and cites a doctor’s endorsement. It also references Moxie beverage boosting endurance and aiding recovery from paralysis, with editorial asides about aging, sleep, and a Washington Critic source.
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