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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1894
Page
8
An 1880s advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and a yearly calendar by Hood & Co. It cites vast production, widespread distribution, and testimonials claiming blood purification and health restoration. The piece promotes purchasing calendars and the medicine from druggists or by mail with stamps.
The Hittites, long a puzzle to anthropologists, are now viewed as a Semitic tribe speaking a Phoenician like dialect. Hittite inscriptions are attributed to the Chaldi, whose origin remains undiscovered. Current thought suggests Aryan or Indo Germanic roots as likely, possibly European migrants.
Fragmentary advert style lines reference Lux Colchester spading Boot ad and social quips about wives money and compliments. A playful, antiquated voice contrasts vanity and worth with a remark on funerals, ending with a sputtered line about Glenn's Sulphur Sunp.
Congress opens with House proceedings focused on the tariff bill under the five minute rule and wide amendments. Senate leaders plan to move toward repealing the federal elections law with possible executive sessions for Hornblower confirmation. Major speakers include Gray, Bate, Hill for Democrats and Lede, Frye, Chandler, Tour for Republicans. Debate likely spans two weeks with tariff speeches from Gallinger and others shaping the week. Internal revenue scheme and income tax moves are also in play as Hichardson handles amendment order.
In routine proceedings the House debates Boutelle’s Hawaiian resolution and the tariff bill. Cummings seeks Navy information on Hawaiian authority. amendments are discussed. Senate tackles Treasury building drawings, Levens and Davie remarks, and the Kanawha dams bill advances.
A narrator recalls chasing a wolf during pig-sticking near Colgong on the Ganges. He claims to have ridden down the wolf with a strong horse and spear, noting that a companion suggested the feat arose from riding another man’s horse with his spurs.
Interesting facts include ruby supply decline over centuries and ruby worth several times a carat diamond of similar size. Sapphires are color variants of the same stone. Star sapphires, American turquoise, an imitation turquoise from fossil teeth, spinels resembling gems, and tourmaline with heat induced electrical properties.
The passage notes brigandage in Sicily during the rise of Victor Emmanuel, describing how nobles fell into misery as the king used brigand gangs to quell rival bands, placing responsibility on localities to curb depredations and claiming the plague was eradicated. It also advertises Shilohs Consumption Cure and quack claims, ending with a quip about men always planning to act.
The article notes Chinese beliefs that overfishing causes leprosy while acknowledging the real cause remains mysterious. It cites poor blood and uncleanly habits as contributing factors and calls for a solid investigation into prevention and cure. It warns that leprosy is increasing in southern China.
A collage of questionable remedies and sensational notes dominates the page. Advertisers tout Syrup of Figs as a permanent cure for constipation while promoting various tonics, tonics, and cough syrups. Phrases mix with a stray joke about a lynching and local politics, reflecting era sensationalism and medical hype.
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