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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1889
Page
9
A New York Sun excerpt recounts a talkative railroad conductor and a constant kicker aboard a train. The kicker bets on his habit and tests the crew with requests, building a running tally of three kicks for cigars and plans to push for more kicks on the next run.
Advice for daughters and mothers on safety and manners. It covers wearing calico dresses, saying no or yes firmly, staying in moving vehicles, avoiding dangerous actions with horses and firearms, and lamp and kerosene safety. It also mentions storms, dogs, mosquitoes, clothing airing, camphor drying, and garden observations named Yankee Kade Bowker.
An elderly shopper confronts a merchant over a calico dress said to have shrunk after washing. The dialogue recalls a claim by the seller that the fabric would not shrink and hints at a past sales dispute dating back about four years.
The nation consumes about 10 million barrels of salt annually with a decade long rise in per capita intake. Authorities note a steady increase in salt use across multiple sectors and regions.
A reader ruminates on Dr. J. G. Holland and Scribner's Monthly arguments about proprietary medicines. The piece contrasts quackery with professional conduct, attacking reliance on the medical code and praising Warner's Safe Cure and door to door promotion. It condemns editorial backstairs advertisements and favors public acknowledgment of remedies.
A quip from The Academic notes how single letters alter words and chaos the tongue. It wittily contrasts French and German attitudes to English learning and lampoons the alphabet as pugnacious.
An 19th century advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure all. It claims the drinker gains renewed safety awareness at sea after a glass or two, neutralizes brackish water effects, guards against malaria, and boosts vigor for overwork and nervous debility.
At a Royal Society of Edinburgh meeting Prof Tait showed water can be compressed to about three quarters of its original bulk. Sea water compressibility is .92 and fresh water is similar. If ocean water became incompressible, four percent of habitable land would be submerged due to a 116 foot rise in mean ocean depth.
An 1880s style advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for cure of catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure priced at seven cents per bottle. Endorsers include Truex and Walding wholesale druggists and bank cashier E H Van Hooseer Toledo National Bank. A humorous dialogue closes the clipping about a stuffed bird in a bonnet used for soup.
Theodore Voorhees reviews the shift from local car use to through freight service as rail networks expanded. He notes the rise of through cars reducing transfers but increasing interline mileage payments and scattered ownership across the country as railways seek faster, more efficient car returns and higher earnings.
At Oxford a humorous scene unfolds as a stranger asks for Mr David Jones at Jesus College Porter cites many Joneses in residence and notes one with red hair Several Joneses share red hair and drink wine while others drink beer revealing a comedy of names and confusion
S. B. Conover of Manistee Michigan states twenty years of rheumatic pain and crippling use of crutches ended by Hibbard s Rheumatic Syrup. He reports relief after taking the syrup and now walks without a cane though previously unable to rise or turn in bed unaided.
A dialogue from the Boston Courier shows a youth asking for activities and a merchant noting clerks are scarce in the labor market. The youth jokes about becoming a drug clerk, highlighting job scarcity and casual humor.
A vintage advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites as a remedy for simple coughs that can prevent lung trouble. It claims physicians endorse it and notes its milk-like palatability. The scene includes a Drummer sharing medicine with a fellow passenger in a casual exchange.
Advertising relies on confident claims of true ideas for making money and flexible hours. It asserts that the suspender company is safe and expanding, with its business stretching in various directions.
A man from Albany, a clerk, explains he built a fine house by saving money from twenty years of not smoking. He calls the dwelling his smoke house, saying the saved funds plus interest funded the home. Friends wonder at the cost and payoff of his habit change.
Over sixty people were forced to leave home yesterday to call for a free trial sample of Lane's Family Medicine. The advertisement promises relief for upset stomachs liver and kidney issues and headaches. Druidists and pharmacists report praise from ladies and customers. A large 50 cent package is offered.
A fragmentary dialogue references a message about a matter to say yes and a mother’s instruction. The piece then shifts to advertising claims for purity in soap, criticizing cheap adulterated soaps and praising Dobbins Electric Soap as saving dollars. It notes the value of oil of black birch and contrasts with birch and hickory oil prices.
An old ad extols Oregon as a paradise for farmers with a mild climate and abundant harvests. It invites readers to obtain full information from the Oregon Immigration Board in Portland and hints at the dangers of a giant-footed intruder trampling crops.
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