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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1895
Page
8
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as tailored to women's needs. It claims the tonic regulates and strengthens the system, cures female derangements, and enhances beauty through improved health from good food, air, and exercise combined with the remedy.
A traveler recounts paying one dollar for limes and receiving forty nine soap tokens in return. A police officer explains that in some regions soap is legal tender in small denominations. Each soap cake bears town and government approval stamps and is valued at one and a half centavos, remaining valid currency despite washing.
A period editorial extols ambitious women to spur men to heroic feats in the North and praises healthful vigor as key. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female illnesses and cites a testimonial from Mrs. Wo. M. Morngy of Pittsfield, Mass.
A devastating flood swept the town of Wixnena Missouri killing eleven residents and leaving eight missing while thirty houses were destroyed. The disaster followed a cloudburst and heavy rain that overwhelmed Pike creek and flooded the village within an hour. Separately a Lake Geneva Wisconsin pleasure boat storm drowned Miss Hogan and others. winds and floods affected Chicago and Georgia with multiple fatalities and injuries.
A critique portrays Venice as a dead city preserved as a grand museum. The author laments the shift from living culture to tourist commerce, with Piazza San Marco as the crowd-filled lobby and gondoliers, beggars, and shopkeepers subsisting on the spectacle. The city’s present fortune is measured by the commerce of souvenirs and the perpetual visitors.
A South Carolina judge punishes a rebel lawyer named Petigree for ignoring robe rules. The counsel quips that rules must be executed as he notes a missing sword in the sheriff’s cocked hat. The scene highlights bureaucratic rigidity vs. an unruly sartorial display.
A West Washington newlywed endured a comic first trip to the market. After missteps, she calmly inspected a pair of live chickens offered by a poultry dealer and, leaning close, asked with innocence if they were fresh by exclaiming Are you sure they are fresh air.
A domestic scene unfolds with a husband and wife visiting a downtown shop. The wife requests more trimming stock while the husband anticipates meeting a blond, golden haired clerk described as the store’s stylish counter associate.
A chapter on spiders describes strange features including green and leaflike species, ground dwellers, deceptive appearances, and dramatic behaviors. Some spiders span large bodies and chase humans up to tens of yards, with tales of bold moves toward riders before a whip deters them.
A Genoese newspaper notes that since the attacks on Signor Crispi he has worn a light but solid coat of mail under his shirt. The New Age recalls Bismarck’s similar steel shirt after a Berlin assault thirty years ago. The Westminster Gazette comments on the notion of belonging to the "great unknown."
An old advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a regulator of the liver and a cure for chills fever constipation dyspepsia rheumatism kidney trouble and nervousness. It urges regular use and occasional dosing for steady results.
The report states John W. Foster will receive 250000 dollars as mediator in the Japan China dispute. The payment is said to come from the Chinese government after a prior 10000 dollar advance to Foster before he departed for the mission.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway promotes discounted excursion fares to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Ashland Bayfield Marquette Deadwood Dakota Hot Springs Denver Colorado Springs Manitou Salt Lake City and various lake and mountain resorts in the West and Northwest. For rates and full information contact connecting line agents. Illustrated pamphlets are free upon request from W. BK Kniskern G. P. & T. A. Chicago IL.
A historical note explains that male corpses float face down due to fat distribution while female bodies float face up, with reversed positions for lean versus fat individuals. The observation highlights anatomical differences in body fat and buoyancy.
A promotional blurb touts No-To as a quick cure for tobacco use. It markets a book Dont Fabaces Spit or Smoke Your Life Away by Sterling Remedy Co of New York City or Chicago and claims widespread availability and guaranteed results.
A witty observation notes one woman advancing beyond her peers, suggesting she may outpace them as they lag behind. The remark casts gender progress with playful social comparison and timeless humor.
An 1894 note touts Ripani Tabules as a ready home remedy for headache and bilious attack, claiming a single tabule eases symptoms at first sign. It also includes scattered antiquated etymologies of place names and a physician endorsement from Inkster, Michigan.
Knowledge promises comfort and improvement when Syrup of Figs is used properly. The ad touts benefits for digestion and cleansing the liver and bowels, claiming wide professional approval and satisfaction. It notes bottles at 50c and $1, with production by the California Fig Co. and warns against substitutes.
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