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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1891
Page
3
J R Loughhead of Adelaide Australia writes after five years illness with throat and lung hemorrhage. He says the first dose brought sleep and halted bleeding, with a rapid recovery leading to solid food on day four and gradual strength return despite daily death expectations, attributing his improvement to German Syrup.
Harper's Weekly notes the forging of immense rifled guns. Jackets and rings are heated to fit around tubes, then cooled for a snug finish. Components go from Bethlehem to Washington for final rifling, with a steel gun of large caliber costing about $100,000 and flags of naval ordnance as a costly federal item.
Authors rarely receive more than ten percent royalties on books. Only popular authors with proven sales can obtain fifteen percent, while a handful secure twenty percent by negotiating with publishers. In most cases public perception of a book’s success exceeds publisher projections.
The Chicago Tribune notes Charley Farwell was the best poker player in the United States and a beloved Chicago statesman. Colleagues recall his frankness as both a virtue and a fault, and say he died leaving Washington mourned by many senators from both parties.
A New York store manager laments morning inactivity from women customers, noting that men go to business while wives lie in until noon. He argues flat-house residents are slow to rise and women in apartments have little urgency, hindering debt collection and inspections.
The piece questions modern language shifts from simple vigor to fancy terms. It speaks of undertakers becoming funeral directors and barbers replaced by “team serial artists,” and laments the decline of ordinary occupations like the night shirt wearer marked down as a “slumber robe.”
A terse note recalls Saint Patrick drove snakes from Ireland and suggests a Bermuda visit by a similar saint, claiming no reptiles on the island. The snippet links legendary saintly journeys to Bermuda and mentions absence of reptiles.
A local letter from W. F. Williams touts a money making scheme promising 68 per month from a Standard Sliver Ware Co. sample shipments arrive after orders. He notes initial profits then losses and urges readers to request circulars by writing the firm. He also warns that stress can lead some men to drink.
A party ascends a snowy summit near Denver Wisconsin? They gaze at sunrise from a mountain top, describe red gold skies over ragged peaks, and reflect on nature, faith, and beauty. They later descend to Manitou and discuss travel notes and literary references amid vivid scenic detail.
Stella recounts a childhood in England with a clergyman father and a late mother. After her father's death she travels with fifty pounds, finds work as governess, and ends up at Waverland where Loyd recalls their shared past and vows love. The tale blends loss, independence, and a promise of lasting affection.
A Constantinople correspondent recounts attire and veiling customs to gaze upon Turkish women. The piece laments restrictions on Muslim women and describes private sales of Georgian and Circassian wives, noting harems and the harsh fate of peasant daughters sold into servitude. It contrasts old and new veiling styles and comments on social captivity and moral outrage.
A Rushville Neb Sun item tells of a Pine Ridge raid where Bad Devil, a young husband, is slain by his betrayed wife during a tribal gathering. He is pierced while approaching a pot of dog meat, his paint splashed and crowd shocked. Her vengeance follows a silent, calm plan.
The account describes a near run over on Broadway where Jinks credits Winks with saving him. Winks sprang forward and struck the horses’ heads with an umbrella, which broke as the team halted and the narrator escaped being crushed. The exchange notes the umbrella’s broken condition and questions about a silver handle.
At a British Association meeting in Newcastle Lord Armstrong recounted a near accident with a steel bar touching a live dynamo. He felt a burning pain and dropped the bar, later finding blistered fingers though the bar itself felt cold. The incident shows heat confined to a thin surface layer as heat transfer occurred in a moment. The note ends with a quip about plumbers and bills.
A noisy array of 19th century patent medicine claims floods the page. Advertisements tout Catarrh Cures, bitters, tonics, and salves promising cures for malaria, indigestion, and rheumatism while quoting testimonials and odd moral quips.
The passage questions blanket claims for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription while urging a discerning view. It notes critics and supporters, promises money back if not helped, and appeals to readers to try the remedies and report results to the World’s Dispensary Medical Association.
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