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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1895
Page
4
A humorous account recalls little Annette at her first evening concert describing a sleeve forgetting lady and the pianist, a charming contrast to a medical ad praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for rheumatism dyspepsia liver complaint constipation grippe and nervousness.
A fair maid laments a night spent with cousins from the country who dragged her to bargain counters in New York. She says they bought many items they did not need, leaving her penniless with a torn silk petticoat, a headache, a lame back, and 49 cent gloves.
This profile traces J G Brown’s rise after emigrating from Edinburgh to London and then New York. He quit factory work for art, studied at the Academy of Design, married his employer’s daughter, faced the Panic of 1857, and found fame as “The Child painter” for his portraits of boys and girls with narrative charm.
The article notes M. Chutin praising oysters for their richness in bromine iodine and fluorine. It explains oysters are dainty feeders high in phosphorus, with Portuguese oysters richest in this element. Diatoms give the brown color and iron rich ash. sea foods in general carry organic phosphorus and oysters aid chronic diarrhea in tropics per M. Roy de Mericourt.
A Boston company unveils a wire cloth fabric coated with a semi transparent impervious metal. It claims to resist 800 degrees Fahrenheit without ignition and remains waterproof. Weight is one seventh by one tenth that of common skylight glass.
Fragmentary text mentions oath and a winter theme tied to Renaissance Point. Several design words appear garbled, making it hard to extract concrete names, dates, or events. No clear persons or institutions are identifiable from the legible portion.
The article notes proposals to abolish red pantaloons for French soldiers and replace the gendarmes big hat with smaller headgear, sparking opposition and a witty French press quip. It also profiles a health column touting Cardui like remedies for female troubles and urges readers to seek home treatment.
Nickel Plate road agents announce special travel rates to Michigan and Wisconsin with tickets on sale through November 15. The deal targets riders seeking affordable passage to midwest destinations aboard the line.
The Springfield Republican cites the New York Times noting 430 concerns with at least 315,000 workers on payrolls, showing wage increases in the last two to three months. The gains are described as voluntary and the most remarkable such record in industrial history.
A fragment describes K Modern DEnseTY enjoying healthful living with good food and outdoor activity. It mentions a cleansing laxative remedy and a humorous note about paying the fiddler. The text also hints at low rates to Michigan and a mention of an excursion, with references to girls appearing troubled.
A collage of remedies and ad copy promotes Hair's Catarrh Cure priced at 75 cents alongside various tonic claims. It includes testimonials and references to Piso's Cure for Consumption, Glenn's Sulphur Hair Dye, and other patent medicines with speculative health assurances. The tone imitates a 19th or early 20th century catalog of quack remedies.
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