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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1890
Page
4
A long column of fragmented notes describes a northeast Asian mushroom used to induce intoxication, dried in the sun and eaten as a bolus, with delayed effects and varying potency. It links this to a stray reference to a fish caught near Bay St. Louis, plus bizarre animal stories, thefts, and odd medical curiosities from cycles in 19th century press.
At the same hour two funerals were held for non related families each grieving a dead relative. A single sermon was preached for both, then a procession formed with hearse, mourners and friends following together in a unified tribute.
The St Louis Republic reports on a central park elephant named Tip in New York who has killed several keepers yet is oddly fond of a fox terrier and birds. The piece recounts Tip’s mischievous behavior with the terrier and birds, his powerful reactions, and the debate over his fate. It notes a rescued elephant and a nursing cow in Central Africa and ends with an account of Tip’s captivity and the park’s decision to spare him temporarily.
The St Louis Republic reprints a Primes Calastay Free Press clipping claiming Indians report mastodon like beasts seen in Alaska. Hunters describe a large creature with long yellow tusks and a mouth wide as a wagon, with bones and tusks scattered along Forty Mile Creek. Skeptics doubt the species, but local lore persists about massive, extinct proboscideans roaming the region.
A detailed account blends reports of illegal egging on the Texas coast with a wide digression on licorice plant cultivation and trade. It notes how egging raids harm seabirds like gulls and terns, the responses of ornithologists, and the dangers and penalties in Tejas, alongside a description of licorice plant growth, climate, harvesting, and shipping to London and America for tobacco use.
A New York World excerpt reports two notices from a German newspaper. Richard Jork announces his betrothal to Fraulein Emma Zeipher was annulled after an August 1802 notice. Emilion Siegler disputes the annulment and says he remains engaged to Jork’s former betrothed, reflecting the tense, public dating of engagement disputes.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal cure for female complaints and exhaustion. It promises to build up, strengthen, regulate, and heal during pregnancy, nursing, adolescence, and menopause, with a money back guarantee if no benefit is found.
The ad guarantees a perfect permanent cure for catarrh or $500 in cash. If the remedy fails to cure, the proprietors promise to pay the claimant $500. The claim emphasizes certainty of cure regardless of severity and uses a bold money-back incentive.
An old advertisement touts a remedy described as curing colds coughs sore throat and influenza and claiming relief for consumption in early stages and advanced cases. It promises immediate effect after the first dose and lists large bottles priced at 50 cents and 3 dollars sold by unspecified dealers.
The piece contrasts Gould and Armour as self made fortunes. Gould dies from consumption worsened by cold and neglect, while Armour thrives, rising early and building wealth to a vast net worth. It urges emulation of Armour and promotes Skip’s Kidney and Liver tonic as a cure for ailments including colds and respiratory issues.
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