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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1882
Page
9
A collage of home garden notes covers fly control for horses with smartweed, cattle weight gains from hay and meal, curry vinegar for pickles, plant cuttings when in bloom, and pasture ideas using virgin sod. Also includes a ribbon cake recipe with detailed steps and a culinary note from The Household.
Ancient Egypt thrived with populations up to 15 million and vast libraries, while modern Egypt hosts about 6.5 million in Egypt proper with vast land yet heavy debt. The Suez Canal shifts trade, reducing exports to Britain and fueling tensions, as finance and governance under the Khedivate face rising deficits and foreign control per the London Times.
Colonel C. A. Reed of Salem Oregon received a long forgotten letter addressed to him from an old schoolmate. The missive, written February 14 1844 before envelopes, was sealed with a wafer and lay in an antique clock until recently when it was mailed as a souvenir.
A Boston Transcript note recalls a New York reporter's visit to Coney Island and the dramatic shift from Sabbath torch to tranquil dawn. The piece ends with a vivid contrasting meditation on memory and headgear influence.
A brief item recalls a woman who suffered a sharp side stitch while bending over a sewing machine. The Judge notes the incident as a sharp, painful moment in daily life.
A reader notes patients cured by St. Jacobs Oil after long rheumatism. The Boston Globe mentions Charles S. Strickland cured of rheumatism. A minor domestic quarrel at Hostetter’s boarding house ends with a bouquet of insult and a tale of a harsh mother, leaving residents wary of matrimony.
A jumble of tips on diet for better digestion and references to Dr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a tonic. Personal anecdotes claim relief from dyspepsia after trial and habit changes. Included are witticisms about storytelling and a note on Latin as a medical shorthand.
A comic blurb cites Burdock BLoop Birrers as a universal remedy for dyspepsia constipation blood impurity and kidney ills with hyperbolic claims. The excerpt also parodies court plaster asks a Detroit druggist about supplying a large piece and a child’s mock translation.
A collage of old advertisements praising Hop Bitters and Dr. Pierce remedies, urging cures for biliousness and liver complaints. It also notes a violent brawl at Coney Island and a dental care quip, reflecting period medical marketing and social humor.
A writer from Virgille New York reports his neck and throat ailment healed in forty eight hours by Thomas Ectectrie Ort. He adds his wife recovered a lame foot in twenty four hours.
In a reminiscence on a Burr family reunion in Maine the piece cites popular cures and ads as exemplars of the era. It notes Kidney-Wort and other remedies sold by druggists, and mentions products like Wells' Health Renewer and Wise's Axle Grease along with various promotional snippets and slogans.
Toronto born Hanlan the champion oarsman of the world has defeated prominent rivals from this country and Australia to Great Britain since his 1876 Centennial victory. His pure health and endurance are linked to Burdock Blood Bitters, touted as best for purity of blood.
Mr J Marsh of the Bank of Toronto Ontario reports long standing biliousness and dyspepsia improved after using Burdock Blood Bitters. He calls them a boon and says they gave lasting relief.
C Blacket Robinson of the Canada Fyestaterian in Toronto writes of long bilious headaches. He used your Blood Beers with success and now enjoys better health than a year ago, noting improved strength and wellbeing.
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