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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1894
Page
8
Central Asian deserts described as rough and bleak with no trees or flowers much of the year. Life centers on yak fuel and wary wildlife as violent winds, dust, and variable weather impair travel toward Tibet.
Government chemists analyzed major baking powders and placed Royal first for strength and purity. Thousands of tests nationwide confirm its unrivaled quality. Avoid powders with gifts or prizes or priced lower than Royal as they often contain alum lime or sulphuric acid and render food unwholesome.
An Ozarks fisher uses a simple method to catch bass. A small boat, minnows, chalk lines cut into sections, and cheap hooks are placed on lines tied to overhanging bushes. Lines are left overnight and the next morning the fisherman rebaits and gathers fish, often yielding many fine bass in one period.
An elderly Auterre beggar, living on scraps, died from cold and hunger. A trunk held bonds valued at over a million francs, and the cellar yielded 400 bottles of 1790 vintage wine. He had inherited the wine and lived 85 years without opening a bottle.
Abraham Lincoln stood six feet four inches making him the tallest president. Benjamin Harrison is noted as the shortest among early leaders while William Henry Harrison was the oldest at sixty eight years and one month at inauguration. Ulysses S Grant was the youngest at just under forty seven.
The article warns quinine cannot permanently cure malaria and describes malaria’s fever and sweating stages. It promotes Ifostetter stomach bitters as a leading safeguard, claiming it clears fog, purges attacks, and strengthens liver bowels kidneys and digestion while boosting appetite and acting as a cordial. It cites broad use across the Americas and Australia.
A German officer is said to have invented a motor using a coal dust fire stream to drive a piston through explosions similar to a gas engine. The Krup works in Essen are reportedly producing the engine. Pulverized coal in air is known to be highly explosive and has caused coal mine disasters, but this marks the first attempt to use it in this manner.
One hundred dollar reward offer for incurable catarrh via Ball's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Toledo merchants. claims internal remedy cleanses blood and mucous membranes. Also includes a testimonial about St Jacobs Oil curing rheumatic pain in a Montana household.
The passage asserts that girls judge true friendship by whether others join in their disputes and mock the opponent, suggesting loyalty is shown through taking sides and making faces.
The article notes a shift from herbs and draughts to the liquid laxative Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Co. It also includes a testimonial from Rev. Henry Ward Beecher praising Brown's Booncaray Trocuts for voice strengthening and clarity.
An 19th century style ad touts Shiloh Consumption Cure with a guarantee claiming it cures incipient consumption and proves the best cough remedy. Priced at 20 50 cents and 1.00 dollars, the piece also notes widespread joy over an heir to the throne and playful royal toast references.
The Phillips Rock Island Tourist Excursions offer Chicago to Los Angeles or San Francisco via the scenic Ogden route with a special agent for each party. Departures occur twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday, with a daily tourist car service via the Southern route through Indian Territory and Fort Worth. Apply at Rock Island ticket office 104 Clark Street in Chicago.
letters from readers praise a published Favorite Prescription for female ailments. Mrs Inman of Manice and Mary Tan North La Lawrence NY describe long suffering with uterine trouble and pain. They credit the remedy with relief and improved appetite and strength after using the product.
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