Miserable for Life and Remedies Implied
A compact snippet on indigestion, nervousness, and sleep, praising Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure. It mentions a blunt poet, a birthday dinner, and a dorm of remarks, then notes Hell’s Catarrh Cure sold by E. B. Waltha, followed by a ministerial quip and an employment ad from B. F. Johnson & Co. It closes with a line about pugilists and law.
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du Maurier
Camel
E. B. Waltha
1 & Co
Syrup of Figs Promotes Health and Cleansing Qualities
An advertising notice extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system, relieves colds and fevers, and aids kidneys, liver, and bowels without weakening them. It notes wide medical approval, availability in 50c and $1 bottles, and manufacturing honesty by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Politicians debate adjournment and tariff action in Congress
Washington dispatches describe Democrats in the House favoring immediate tariff and congressional business to avoid adjournment. President Cleveland’s wishes, expected to influence timing, mix with silver politics and treasury finances. Senate and House routine proceed amid tariff, rule changes, and Chinese exclusion funding debates.
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Algiers Brewing Receiver Appointed in New Orleans Case
John H. O Connor has been a appointed receiver for the Algiers Brewing Company in New Orleans. A model of the city of Jerusalem at Chautauqua was demolished by a storm, causing losses of about $25,000.
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Algiers Brewing Company
New Orleans
City of Jerusalem
Chautauqua
E Storm
Animals and Earthquakes in a Venetian Palace
Visiting Bellano after the earthquake our guide showed a patrician Venetian style palace now ruined. A hall opened to living rooms and a stable block housed fine horses that stamped and pawed the night before the quake. The head groom and master checked the stables but found nothing amiss. Trollope notes animals sensed the coming compulsion, a knowledge denied to humans.
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Bellano
Toa
Ome
T. O. Trollope
Don’t Discard the Suspenders in Health Warning
A Pittsburgh Dispatch report cites a doctor advising men, especially stout ones, to avoid tight belts as they impede circulation and digestive function. He notes men breathe with abdominal muscles, unlike women who use the chest, so looser belts and suspenders are recommended.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
Dumas Plagiarism Claim Sparks Irony Over Denise
A French critic accused of stealing phrases from Denise by Dumas meets irony after a London performance. An English observer condemned Dumas for copying lines from Lady Windermere's Fan, while the critic misdates the plays and writes a stern Debats critique.
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Wilde
Denise
London
Lady Windermere
Vanilla and Tonka Beans in Markets
The genuine vanilla bean grows on a tropical orchid vine and is costly. Adulteration with tonka bean is common, leading chemists to make vanilla extract themselves. The best source is a large wholesale drug store in major cities where such goods are sold.
Peculiarity of Georgia Lightning Sparks Wonder
A Georgia thunderstorm scene in Thomas County shows a man shielding a baby under a pine during a strike. The lightning severely shocks the man but leaves the infant unharmed, and the baby claps its hands as the vivid flashes light the sky. The account reflects local curiosity about unusual weather events.
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Georgia
Thomas County
Atlanta Constitution
Continent Ocean Theory Shifts In Geology
Geology remains the least advanced science due to limited observation. The field often becomes theological, with theories changing as new discoveries arise. Until recently geologists held continents and oceans swapped places, but new findings push toward petrologic crust conceptions.
Low Rate Harvest Excursions From Wabash Railroads
Low rate excursion tickets will depart from all Wabash Railroad stations on October 10 for Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah North and South Dakota Manitoba Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Arizona. Return tickets valid twenty days from sale. Inquiries to nearest Wabash agent.
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Utah
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Alabama
Louisiana
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Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizonia
Wabash Railroad
Effect of Music on Penn and Landor in Conversation
Walter Savage Landor introduces Peterborough in a talk with William Penn. Penn claims a violin played discreetly can alter weather, cooling heat and warming cold, yet disapproves of showing young maidens bound to the chords, which wields risqué effect and risks breath and face. The Musico Courier notes Penn’s sly approval with cynical applause.
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Walter Savage Landor
Peterborough
William Penn
Penn
Cheap excursions to the West
North-Western Line offers low rate harvest excursions to Northwestern Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Utah with sale dates August 22 September 12 and October 10 1893. Return passage valid within twenty days from sale with stopovers allowed on the going trip. For rates and details contact Ticket Agents or W A Thrall Chicago & North-Western Railway Chicago.
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Northwest
North-Western Line
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Manitoba
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
W. A. Thrall
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Chicago
Value of Farming Lands in New Jersey Lead Nation
The value of farming land in this country is greatest in New Jersey. In 1888 it averaged 965 dollars per acre for New Jersey compares with 50 for Massachusetts 46 for Ohio 44 for New York 36 for Vermont 32 for Maryland 23 for Wisconsin and less than 5 in some Western States per acre.
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Wisconsin
Dr Isaac Thompson Eye-water and old time cures
A fragment notes Dr Isaac Thompson eye-water Kennebec river lore and Beachams pills price a box. Mentions Hatchs cough syrup at 26c and a quip about Time dealing cards where the majority get the deuce.
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Isaac Thompson
August Flower Cited By Patient in Testimony
Lorenzo Sperzer of Appleton Maine testifies under oath that August Flower cured his severe ailments after three doctors failed. He suffers from heart kidney and liver trouble with digestion distress and vomiting before finding relief. The statement lauds August Flower as unmatched medicine despite prior medical advice.
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Lorenzo F. Sperzer
Appleton
Maine
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