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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
7
The text explains mirror writing as the natural reversed script used by left-handed people. By writing in reverse and viewing in a mirror, the message appears normal to left-handed writers while concealing meaning from others. The method is practical for simple concealment and is named mirror writing.
The article describes birch wood treated to resemble mahogany and maple soaked to four inches to imitate ebony. It notes the deceptive foiling is achieved by weighting the faxe wood and borings fail to prove the fraud.
A testimonial from Mrs. Kerbaugh of Juniata Street Nicetown Penn claims the product cured her uterus and womb troubles after severe illness and weakness. The notice asserts the compound destroys poisonous germs cleanses the system and strengthens the womb.
A week of Senate and House actions covers bond contract debates, free coinage attempts, naval and Indian affairs, and deficits. Key moves include a failed three battleships strike, transfer provisions to the Columbian Museum, and deferral of a Hawaii cable project. Congress debates the Sundry Civil and tariff measures while critiques of the President’s Samoa policy persist.
A first class all women orchestra in New Orleans draws strong demand for entertainments and parties highlighting their high regard in the local music scene.
A traveler boards the 11:15 train on a Southern railroad and discovers the train is three days late. The conductor jokes that trains never depart on time even when labeled as 11:15, explaining today’s 11:15 is Tuesday’s and won’t leave before Monday.
The piece notes improved bearing among college entrants after military instruction at about seventy-five to eighty institutions. It mentions agricultural colleges with recently sizable enrollments showing a civilian in charge of officers teaching tactics.
A traveling salesman recounts a Canadian hotel mishap in which a telegram was delivered on a tray rather than slipped under the door. He notes the staff’s confusion and jokes that wooden-minded workers exist in hotels as well as in the United States.
The article argues that capital punishment varies greatly by state with crimes such as arson or burglary carrying death penalties in some places while others impose much lighter sentences. Perjury sees death in Missouri but five years maximum in New Hampshire Connecticut and Kentucky.
An advertisement claims catarrh causes deafness and that a remedy can cure the condition if the auditory tube is restored. It offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured and directs readers to J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with druggists selling the product at 75 cents.
Seneca, while composing moral treatises, amused himself by reviewing personal accounts and calculating how much interest was due to him. He explored financial details amid philosophical pursuits.
Farmers are urged to write to John A. Salzer Seed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin to receive a seed book and samples of Glant Spurry alongside promises of wonderful yields in potatoes oats corn and garden seeds.
During the summer season, Virgil filled his house with butteries. The note describes a domestic scene focusing on Virgil and these creatures in a private residence.
The article notes Rembrandt cherished his monkey above money. He reportedly cried at the ape’s death and later painted a tribute portrait from memory, illustrating a rare personal moment in the artist’s life.
The fragment discusses taste in medicines and a cautious approach to remedies, citing Byrup of Figs for constipation and Dr D. Jayne's Expectorant for lung or throat ailments. It also mentions Julius C2sar’s bald head with a laurel wreath and a man named Bacw enjoying gardening, all in a humorous, antiquated voice.
A compact column note cites Ripans Tabules after dinner for vitality and warns proper digestion as a key to success. It mentions Buffon’s amusement, Patterson of Inkster Michigan dated November 5, 1804, and a remark about Tamerlane as a chess expert. It also records reduced Nickel Plate Road Homeseekers’ Excursions rates on February 12, March 5, and April 2 to the West and Southwest.
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