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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
8
A mixed digest piece notes Lydia E. Pinkham remedies for young girls with nervous symptoms, plus reports French wine interests in Manchu China including a government monopoly move. It also explores the idea of ten story underground buildings as a future economic space saving solution with cautious optimism.
Fish City Michigan a winter waterbound town with no summer existence relies on Saginaw Bay as a foundation each winter. Men and families fish catch and pack whitefish and trout for market. Built in the same cove each season with rough pine houses. Population rose from about three thousand in 1808 4 to nearly double last winter and has jumped again this season.
A humorous list mocks rulers deemed insane, including King Otto of Bavaria and Archduchess Maximilian, ex-Empress Carlotta, with mentions of Archduke Leopold and ex-Sultan Murad. The piece notes a Norwegian church at Borgund as the world’s oldest wooden building, built in the eleventh century and protected by pitch coatings.
A Baltimore or New York Times style profile portrays Willie K Vanderbilt Jr as the wealthy, sought after heir to the Vanderbilt fortune. It notes his age of 20, estimated wealth well above 100 million, the prospect of his elder brother inheriting most, and the lavish Newport Marble House as a backdrop. It mentions his simple manners, notable height, and the vast staff and stables required to service his lifestyle at Yale.
Pedro Gonzales owns a colossal carbon piece weighing 3083 carats found in Brazil. Described as black and extremely hard, the stone measures 344 inches long and 3 inches wide. The owner estimates a 10 ton hammer needed to cut it and would not sell below £10000.
A Penobscot County man recalls a boyhood gunning trip with a friend. They used muzzle loaders and hornets nests as wadding, shaking hornets free to pack into rolls. A sudden hornet swarm jolts a boy named Fred, who leaps away in alarm, recalling a long running fear of the insects.
The judge presses for a clearer stance from the defendant who insists the refusal rests on prior statements by M and T. The defendant says only that authorities have passed notes to their lawyer Das Echo, suggesting confidential handling of the matter.
Portrait books replace old photograph albums as a lasting record of the owner in various outfits and stages of life. Some portraits flatter, others unflattering, shaping their popularity. Medical advocates praise Hostetter’s Stomach Bittern for fever, ague, rheumatism, and vitality issues, echoing public praise of its tonic and alterative properties.
Eskimo doctors fare worse in pay than our medical men. Each visit is paid at time of service, but if the patient dies the entire fee is returned to the patient’s representatives.
Warns against mercurial catarrh treatments and praises Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Internal use claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Mentions price 75 cents per bottle and to ensure genuineness.
A quotation attributed to Medical Era notes that recognizing one's limitations is key to achievement, urging self awareness as a path to success. The saying emphasizes humility and strategic focus rather than raw talent.
A reproduced collage of early 20th century ads tout No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco use with claims of rapid gain and 400000 cured, Allen's Foot-Ease promises pain relief for feet, and Cascarets claim gentle liver and bowel stimulation, plus Home-seekers Excursions. The jumble includes miscellaneous product pitches, a soap factory quip, and Mrs Winslow's teething remedy price.
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