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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1899
Page
14
The Comfort Damper stabilizes stove or range flames, reducing odor and cooking smoke while fitting standard pipe sizes. It is attractively ornamented, claims to relieve stove ply discomfort, and supposedly saves time and attention in use. Manufactured by The Schreiber & Conchor Mfg. Co and sold by Dubuque stores.
A 500 dollar reward is pledged for any complaint of dyspepsia headache indigestion constipation or stomach trouble. The ad promotes a patent medicine with questionable ingredients and lists multiple false claims and retailers in Dubuque Iowa. The notice warns about authenticating and counterfeit products.
A long testimonial advertisement from 1898 touts Dr. F A Seemann as a cure for piles rheumatism and multiple chronic diseases. It lists patient endorsements from Dubuque and nearby towns, claims rapid cures after visiting his office at Lincoln Glock, and invites inquiries in German Swedish or English with free consultation.
The Heenteen X Ray Machine near Chicago operates without a diner and allows a physician to view internal organs. People travel from many states to be examined. It can reveal hidden diseases. A city patient with a bladder stone was diagnosed in minutes by Dr Seemann using the X ray.
A medicine advertisement-style card lists a few cured patients in Dubuque Iowa over the 1890s. It quotes AUG KNONPALDYT of Elm Street and FRED C LEITGEN of Guttenberg and mentions Dr Seemann, German specialist, treating for stomach and catarrh ailments with stated complete recoveries after a few weeks.
The grand jury of Anderson County denounces a system where misdemeanors incur fines plus forced labor on the chain gang. Negro inmates often bind themselves to landlords to pay fines, with wages and conditions trapping families and perpetuating servitude. A local lawyer is named for offering to help prisoners in exchange for future work returns, tying prisoners to white landowners and coercive debt.
Mars may witness a unique lunar display as Phobos completes multiple phases in a single Martian night. Discovered in 1877, Phobos orbits Mars every 8 hours 38 minutes while Mars spins in 24 hours 37 minutes, producing a crescent to full moon sequence nightly.
A short recipe describes beating three eggs light with one and a half cups of sugar and half cup cold water. It instructs adding two cups of Graham flour sifted with two teaspoons baking powder and a saltspoon of salt, flavoring, then heating briefly.
An historic overview of the Great Barrier pigeon post linking Auckland and Great Barrier Island, 60 miles apart, with birds carrying letters daily. Originated after the Wairarapa wreck, the system carries up to four sheets per message at one shilling per sheet, with stamps and waterproof wrappings, and a sixpence return journey option.
A veteran angler argues that most strikes come when the fish swallows bait tail first. He recalls guiding a pickerel to take a shiner head first, advising letting line out and restraining the urge to strike. He extends the method to salt water and shrimp tail-first swallowing to improve hookup chances.
The Chicago Chronicle argues monotony in daily work drives mental decline among agricultural laborers, artisans, and indoor workers. It cites Sunday breaks and wealthy recreation as essential balance to prevent melancholia and asylum confinement, urging healthy hobbies and nature’s balance to avert brain decay.
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