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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1878
Page
6
A garbled collection of remarks and anecdotes from Utica New York and Maysville Kentucky. Includes quips on marriage and dogs a Sunday school exchange on fish and the Sabbath and a Connecticut preacher’s remarks on segregation and a tough old gentleman’s anecdote.
The piece lists how neglecting simple habits wastes food and supplies. It condemns leaving spices exposed, potatoes sprouting, bread sticking to pans, clothes torn by wind, and improper salting of pork and beef. It ends with a quote urging thrift and contentment from W. Dyer.
Washington and Georgetown Horse Railroad superintendent endorses Centaur Liniments noting Yellow Wrapper stops spavin and White Wrapper aids bruises. The firm promotes three bottle sizes at 25 cents, 50 cents, and 75 cents, available through druggists nationwide.
A partial list of papers and periodicals is offered for club members with proportionate discounts. The note mentions many other publications can be supplied, but space limits enumeration.
Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts presents Casturia as a vegetable remedy for babies and children with wind colic stomach ache teething loss of teeth worms and related issues. It contains no morphine or narcotics and does not gripe or pigs. Sold by druggists for 85 cents in large bottles.
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