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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1882
Page
9
A collage of agricultural notes on fruit storage, root spread, and crop profitability. Winter rye as a reliable producer for harvest or stock feed is praised, with commentary on timothy hay, drying fruit from raspberries and apples, and a sobering forecast about market cycles and farm finances.
The horse stands unmatched among domestic animals for work and pleasure. It serves in farming, transport, and industry, and provides sport and respite in equal measure. Breeding has produced specialized horses for draught, harness, saddle, trotting, and running, forging a bond between master and servant.
A Swiss physician sought yearly death numbers from district communes. Replies varied from no deaths to universal death. An amended two form inquiry yielded mostly clear data, though a president claimed everyone dies there and that the official cannot prevent it.
An elderly Cincinnati beggar named Maggie Parker relied on scraps from restaurants and free shelter. A charity worker pausing to help her discovered a heavy box containing about $6,000 in gold and silver inside, and he demanded compensation before continuing.
The study of beauty as a concept, the cultivation of truth, and the practice of goodness are central to esthetics as defined here. It frames beauty, truth, and virtue as interrelated pillars guiding evaluation and practice.
In a San Francisco report Rosenthal of Rosenthal and Roesch praises St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and sprains. The item also notes scattered satirical lines from Chicago Tribune and Ravenswood News and a Lime Kiln Club mock military plan led by Rev Penstock with jokey exchange on ranks.
An old notice touts Dr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaphilla as a timely counter to anxiety and debility. It claims refreshing effects on mind and body, exhilarating without intoxication, and suggests strong constitutions can break down under care and anxiety. A quoted quip about women and railroads closes the snippet.
A column of health reminiscences and advertisements recounts a Somerville man’s recovery from lung disease after using a “Dr William Alls Balsam for the Lungs” and lauds Kidney-Wort and Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It highlights medicines claimed to cleanse liver bowels kidneys and blood, including testimonials and a forger’s note.
A collage ad roundup cites BLoop Brrrers claim for a “premium” blood cleanser and Dr Benson's Skin Cure as a reliable treatment. It also notes a Worcester Gazette quip about George Washington and a Lawrence American joke about a cherry tree relic in early life.
A collage of 19th century ads tout Hop Bitters and other tonics as miracle cures against biliousness dyspepsia and debility. Claims cover tooth powder new dyes and various patent products. Notices promote axle grease coal oil cough syrups electro devices and education ads.
A historic fourfold health warning describes the stomach blood liver and kidneys as major troublemakers. It highlights headaches appetite loss skin eruptions and general misery as the body’s chief ailments. The passage warns of persistent discomfort and loss of peace of mind from these conditions.
An old advertisement promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy for attacks by the Big Four. It touts the product as an antidote for rebel or collective actions and claims availability from all Druggists.
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