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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1883
Page
9
A compilation of home and farm hints including soaking salt fish in sour milk to refresh it, cooling meat to prevent souring, cucumber and milk to remove tan, cleaning farm tools for the off season, cherishing a well kept garden, horse shoulder care from mane management, and beefsteak pickling with herbs and sauces.
A French observer notes the Princes of Anam sell goods at year end bazaars in Hue including glassware curios Paris articles and Manila cheroots. They even sell bricks from their own palace walls to raise funds while walls are riddled with breaches. Published in St James Gazette.
The article traces Ireland's color history from emerald legends to three crowns and harp emblems. It notes Richard II era titles for Robert de Vere, Edward IV heraldic issues, and a British Museum drawing clarifying arms. It concludes flags show color shifts from harp to blue greens, with contrasts to Italy's modern tricolor.
Dr. D. Francisco Garcia, famed Havana dentist and Royal University member, endorses St. Jacobs Oil for neuralgia from teeth. He claims it relieves toothache earache and general pain and protects against household accidents.
A London letter quotes Mrs Ramsbotham praising fresh air plain food early hours and ample exercise as the best cures, more valuable than speeches or rostrums for coco residents.
The advertisement touts Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer as a clear vegetable product that cures dandruff, restores natural hair color, and promotes new growth without harming health. It claims rapid darkening to a glossy brown and offers bottle warranties with Morrison Plummer & Co. as wholesale agents in Chicago and N Crittenton in New York.
A brief column remark from the New York Journal notes the topic undermines expectations. It uses a sharp, sardonic tone to critique a subject described as flawed or overrated.
An illustration filled advertisement claims women’s pallor and unattractiveness stem from functional irregularities and weaknesses. Following the suggested regimen in a colored plates booklet, obtainable for three postage stamps, is said to cure these conditions.
A quotation from The Judge explores whether a poet should measure a long ode by a gas meter. It humorously questions the idea of quantifying words that burn like fuel for verse.
A reader from Grand Haven Michigan recommends Ely's Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh and cold symptoms. The letter notes improvement after starting the first bottle and frequent headaches and limited smell prior to use. Also mentions ENRY ILLY as agent for American Express Co and a Somerville Journal remark on somnambulism.
A patient speaks of longstanding mercurial illness and failed treatments in hot springs before finding relief and cure using Swift's Specific at Hot Springs Arkansas. The account emphasizes rapid improvement after using the remedy.
A fashion note advises ladies to adapt summer bonnets for fall wear by altering and tossing outdated looks. The column presents quick styling tips and practical substitutes for changing weather.
A fragmented ad slate touts World’s Dispensary Part MAL, Swift’s Specific for long-standing skin and nerve ailments, and Browns Iron Bitters for digestion. It cites testimonials from Rev I R Branham and mentions Brown’s Bronchial Troches, Lyon’s Patent Heel Stiffeners, and Wist’s Axle Grease, reflecting period medical marketing.
A Buffalo scene recalls Detective Thomas Curtin capturing the counterfeitist Tom Ballard from a rooftop on Ferry Street. Curtin, praised as a top U S detective, credits Warner’s Safe Cure for his recovery from Bright’s disease after years of strain and illness. He endorses the remedy for police and other workers exposed to danger and weather.
An advertisement extols Brown's Iron Bitters as a cure for lassitude and low energy while a hotel cook is urged to be well supplied. Wise's Axle Grease is also recommended, per the New York Picayune.
William C Cleaveland of Norwich Connecticut reports his wife suffered chronic rheumatism and kidney issues for years. After cold and gravel symptoms worsened she used Hunt's Remedy, improved in three days, finished six bottles, and is now entirely cured.
Mr E A Thomson of New Haven writes that after weeks of illness with kidney and liver issues and severe back pain, Hunt's Remedy greatly improved his condition. He notes deposits in urine and rapid health restoration after two bottles and plans to stock the remedy in his store.
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