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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1893
Page
7
A witty line notes that when a young man asks a young woman for her hand she is likely to refer him to paw, reflecting playful views on courtship and engagement in historic dialogue.
A fragment advertises a medical manual from the Newitt Medical Association addressing debility, irritable habits, and insanity. It claims plain plainspoken guidance and offers the book for cents in stamps sent to 25 Main St. Battle Creek.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves constipation without weakening organs. It claims universal medical approval, notes its kidney liver and bowels action, and lists 50c and 1 dollar bottles sold by druggists, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Go.
A Brooklyn wedding near East New York ends with a bride and groom fleeing to a carriage as a guest fires a revolver in the street. Police arrest a guest, citing the risk from rice tossing. The incident underscores the dangers of celebratory shooting.
Paul Van Cleve, Montana Legislature member and large sheep ranch owner, is joined by his 34 year old daughter Helen on his ranch rides. She is famed as an accomplished rider in cowboy attire who often rides bareback and is a skilled rifle shot. Their refined home hosts social gatherings for regional ranch owners.
The article notes that Belgian and Dutch cities mostly removed ancient walls, turning them into promenades. Antwerp and Mechelen replaced walls with boulevards, while Amsterdam’s bastions remain, and residents of Arnhem Utrecht Hoorn Zwolle Haarlem Leiden enjoy fortification lines on evenings.
A notice extols Hostetter's Stomach Hitters as a time tested invigoration aid. It argues true vigor returns when digestion and assimilation function permanently, noting stomach tonics only stimulate appetite briefly. The tonic is said to build strength, prevent disease, and aid malaria rheumatism kidney liver trouble and constipation.
The piece contrasts German Sheffield grinders with English workers noting the German setup and close touch yield thinner blades and superior razors. It cites a Detroit Tribune quote on women's intellect and briefly touches on remedies for coughs and sore throats.
The article explains that cow milk flow improves when cows are content and relaxed. Worries about calf loss cause muscle tension that blocks milk release, while a familiar, favored feed eases stress. Milkers can soothe cows by careful handling and feeding, sometimes evoking the feeling of calf suckling. American Cultivator.
The observer notes a tie in a Sunday-school test vote between sowing turnip seed and tomato seed as a parable about sowing virtues. The report borrows a humorless comparison to moral instruction from the Butlulo Times.
A witty quip from Drake's Magazine contrasts perceived authority with the janitor, noting the phrase IT and the board of directors as a stylish facade. The exchange questions who truly holds power in a corporate setting.
A Swiss hotel wall bore the greeting Haspes salve meaning Welcome stranger. After rebuilding a traveler painter slightly altered one word to read Haspes solve Pay, Stranger prompting notes on restored wording and interpretation.
An 8100 reward notice for Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with internal use to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts success across stages and promises $100 for any uncured case, urging readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
A jumble of pasted phrases includes high minded talk, Willie Wishington dialogue, claims about Beechan's Pills curing skin ailments, a Colchester boot ad, and a Dr Kiffe nerve restorer pitch. It also mentions a grass widow joke and a child minding line.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox of Defiance Ohio credits August Flower with curing her heart and stomach ailments after doctors failed. She reports improved strength and vitality and claims the remedy saved her life.
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