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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1892
Page
8
A poetical reflection on passing visions, summer rain, and the fleeting rhythm of joy and sorrow in mortal life. The piece contrasts airy movement with a lingering refrain, suggesting life’s cycles of coming and going.
An old artist recounts a drunken night with Sorieul and Le Poittevin in a Paris attic. They arm for a mock raid, capture a live old beggar, or try to execute him, debate justice, and end by releasing him with a toast. The tale ends with the narrator asserting every word is true.
An English physician is cited as the sole authority on peeled almonds nutritive value. He says almonds sustain him during rounds, though he does not advocate their virtues outright. The piece notes past concerns about almond munching harming digestion and hints at shifting opinions.
A striking geological formation near Wingate New Mexico, described as a rock resembling a cathedral with tall spires and Gothic buttresses, stands as a revered curiosity to the Navajo people in Goldthwaite's Geographical Magazine.
The Mexican flowers are noted for deep rich color with glowing hues. Tropical forests feed and shelter the orchids and botanists, offering a field of exquisitely tinted blooms.
A chaplain asks a prisoner why he killed his wife. The inmate replies the killing was a private matter not for public concern. The exchange appears in Good Words as a moral vignette from a convict prison context.
A satirical quip contrasts a doctor scolding a patient for summer underwear with the clerk’s remark that the patient cannot afford winter flannels. The exchange underscores financial strain affecting choices in clothing during a cold season.
The Presbyterian pastor of Sparta New Jersey Reverend William Hollinshed urges strong support for Hood’s Sarsaparilla. He claims it cleanses the blood stimulates the liver and purifies the stomach and cites numerous parishioners helped or cured by the remedy.
A praise flood highlights Pills for its easy yet efficient action. The claim centers on strong performance and broad acceptance in various uses.
A man with a basket asks for cornmeal at a grocer who declines then inquires how much. He then leaves to find a store where salesmen are less sharp, a brief scene from the Chicago Tribune.
An ad claims Cubed Cough Cure relieves coughing in one minute and prevents consumption, with testimonials and druggist endorsements noting superior satisfaction. Sold by Bradshaw and Choma in Scene A Police Court. The defense cites a minor theft of a pocketbook containing 5,000 francs, with a tearful suspect and magistrate reaction.
R McDougall of Auburn Indiana relates two years of pulse skipping and left side tenderness until one bottle of Dr Miles New Heart Cure provided relief. He credits the remedy with curing his heart and nervous issues and notes a free booklet at Bradshaw Thoma's drug store detailing cures.
Letter from Mrs. B. F. Walterhus of Marion Ohio dated September 1890 praises Mother's Friend for easy labor with minimal pain after using three bottles. She mentions a proposal to Miss Som erset and a late-night birth at 3 A M. She notes illness kept her from bed until 12:30 and confirms purchase at Clarke's drug store.
A concise excerpt notes that philosophy offers consolation in adversity and foresees times turning worse, suggesting a measured, stoic view of hardships.
An Italian electrical journal advertises Spavin Liniment claiming to cure horse blemishes and injuries from bloodspavin to sprains with a single bottle. The note touts a $50 savings and markets the product via D. G. Higley, druggist in Fairfield Iowa, while promoting small scale battery electricity prizes.
Advertisements claim Mystic Cure heals rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days with immediate disappearance of symptoms. It is sold by D. G. Higley, Fairfield, Iowa, and touted with claims of first-dose benefit and universal effectiveness. Also mentions Edison lecture plans and other remedies.
The article explains coffin joint lameness in horses due to hard riding and injuries. It details the inflammation and lamellae drying causing foot and shoulder pain, misattribution to either foot or shoulder, and prescribes bathe and liniment treatment to relax cords, restore circulation, and cure.
First indications of fistulous sore include swelling at the withers that is hot and tender. If untreated pus forms, a deep-seated tumor breaks and discharges offensive matter. The ulcerating process creates external tunnels along shoulder muscles, worsened by tight collars and shoulder impact.
Jockeys noted saddles pushed too far forward and blows bruising the shoulder, raising questions about tack fit and rider safety in recent races.
The first stage shows skin heat, dryness and feverish feel with cracks that grow into deep ulcers and foul discharge as disease advances. Causes include poor grooming, mud on legs overnight, dirty stables, or standing in foul yards. Treat by removing cause, cleaning with soap and water, drying, then applying Common-Sense Liniment twice daily.
Horse sufferer described as stoved and bruised shoulder from hard riding. Reports strains and severe wrenches of the shoulder. Treatment urged with T. H. Jackson's Common-SENSE Liniment promising a permanent cure after reasonable time.
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