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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1893
Page
8
A reflective snippet from the London Spectator about unrequited devotion. The speaker laments unable to cope with a beloved mistress and her decisive, relentless effect on his heart as she moves with a mothering light.
Olaf, a poor widow’s son in Norseland, trades with North Wind after losing flour. A magic tablecloth, a money-giving ram, and a beating stick teach him lessons about reliance and wit as he returns home with gifts that vanish until he proves his claim. The widow and son end life in peace and plenty.
A novel building material using silicic acid as a binder is touted for its resistance to cracking. The process mixes 5 to 10 percent silicic acid with lime and fluorspar, casts in molds, dries, then undergoes high pressure steam treatment, followed by chloride of calcium baths, before final drying. New York Sun.
The piece discusses the theoretical zero of absolute temperature four hundred sixty one degrees below freezing, linked to interstellar space and universe temperature. It notes two methods indicating this point: the decreasing volume of gas cases and falling resistance in metals under cooling, amid diverse scientific efforts using machinery of chemistry and mechanics to pursue extreme cold.
A dialogue shows a physician instructing John to loosen scales to gain 50 pounds for a patient, then tighten them again after. The exchange mentions a fat man who may wish to lose flesh later in the afternoon, noted in the Boston Transcript.
A Chicago charity opens a soup kitchen at 615 South Canal Street serving a cent a bowl to hundreds daily. Volunteers from Jewish women run the venture with kosher meat supplied and bread and vegetables donated, offering affordable meals to destitute men women and children in the Jewish settlement.
Thirty five Swedish girls gathered at 5487 Madison avenue in Chicago's Hyde Park to ascend to heaven as chosen people of God. Pastor O A Larson led the prayerful vigil for nine weeks expecting the millennium but the ascent did not occur. They waited all day and into the night, then left tired yet steadfast in faith.
Edisons English incandescent lamp patents expired on the 10th inst and future manufacture and sale are free. The public will grasp the impact because London alone has more lamps in use than New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Washington combined.
A 15 cent prepaid offer to receive a World’s Columbian Exposition souvenir portfolio from H. E. Bucklen & Co Chicago. Regular price 50 cents. reflects on art quality, offers full page views and descriptions with a refund of stamps if not satisfied.
A quirky health claim links insomnia and dyspepsia to a disordered stomach and promotes Beggs Dandelion Bitters sold by R. H. Hatford. A brief social exchange shows Miss Parker-Maud turning down a marriage proposal from Mr. Jones, noting she will marry on a revenue basis.
The ad praises Beggs' Family Medicines and claims to cut doctor bills by five percent. It urges calm in the face of indigestion and recommends Ayer's Sarsaparilla for relief, addressing both men and women.
An old advertisement text recalls Castoria as a universal remedy from infancy to motherhood and features a wedding subplot with Tom as a groom. Ex-Postmaster T. F. Anthony recalls buying Mystic Cure for rheumatism and praising its effect, while D. G. Higley of Fairfield sold Castoria.
A judge accuses guilt while offering punishment choices. The prisoner opts for ten days, remarking the sentence is the gentlest yet and worth a dollar per day in savings.
An advertising note proclaims Sexafreo removes the cause of tooth trouble and decay. The product is sold by R. H. Hufford, promoting its benefits for healthier teeth and fresher breath.
The article notes that this treatment has cured numerous cases of a disease of this character and claims to surpass the skill of other physicians. It emphasizes the efficacy attributed to the remedy and contrasts it with rival practitioners.
Suffering from lost manhood nervous or physical debility and related sexual health issues. Doctor Forrest at 113 West Madison St Chicago offers free urine tests and confidential treatments by mail or in person. Remarkable cures for neglected old cases and no experiments.
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