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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1893
Page
3
A historical health notice promotes Stomachs Hitlers as a universal remedy for fevers and tropical ailments. It claims permanent cures for stomach, liver, and bowel disorders, rheumatism, kidney issues, and nervousness. The text urges travelers and outdoor workers to procure and use the product as a defensive tonic.
Knowledge promotes health with the pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. It cleanses the system, eases constipation, and is said to relieve colds and fevers without weakening organs. Sold by druggists in 50c and $1 bottles, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
A set of testimonials claims August Flower cures dyspepsia and headaches, praising its effectiveness and value. Sources include J B Young of Daughters College Harrodsburg Kentucky, J W Smith Townsend Ontario, and C Rugh a Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania druggist.
Colorful silk etching souvenirs sold by McLean & Co Chicago feature a Santa Maria replica, Columbus portraits, and globe designs. Priced 5 cents each, with bulk discounts and mail delivery to the U.S. and Canada.
The article praises the government supported Indian school exhibit at the World’s Fair. It highlights co education for Indian boys and girls, living in the Indian forum, and the aim to prove Indians can become useful citizens through diligence in cooking sewing carpentry farming and crafts.
An extended portrait of Lincoln's industrial education for Navajo and Apache children at Albuquerque and Reno agency schools. The piece praises musical training and craft work, notes shifts from traditional dress to blue uniforms, and questions the impact of white schooling on indigenous identity and citizenship.
The piece argues Western farmers should apply more labor efficiency and use grassier rotations to raise big crops. It cites Eastern methods, notes price gaps, and praises Massachusetts examples of high yields on small plots, urging selective land abandonment for better land use and grass management.
In Colman's Rural World a farmer explains how he corralled his inquisitive sow with barbed wire placed between the first two rails. Link wire avoids a harsher edge and remains effective as the sow now stays within, with only faint mud marks once seen on the wire. The piece lauds the inventor of barbed wire.
Seed potato preparation recommends cutting and drying sets for two to three weeks before planting to promote vigor and earlier yields. The piece also urges reducing seed variety lists, improving seed quality, and sharing practical tips on cleaning, storage, and general farm practices for dairy poultry and crop care.
Ancient notes trace boots to the Carlans and cite Homer around 907 B C as an early reference. Grecian women reportedly wore twenty two kinds of footgear, with styles covering the foot to the ankle or simply tied with ribbons. Shoe use spans thousands of years, likely from eastern origins, with frequent biblical mentions from Exodus to Acts and even a shoe ratchet appears in Abrahamic era records.
The article notes coal began in England in 1234 and claims 11,086,000,000 tons produced in the last decade. It states coal fields are found in every country and estimates current discoveries could meet demand for about 1000 years, allowing time to seek substitutes or new resources.
The passage notes the Russian foot soldier carries over sixty eight pounds, compared with French and British at 62 pounds, German at 61 pounds, Swiss 59, Italian 43, and Austrian 47 pounds. It compares burdens across major European armies.
A new furrier faces a major expense in mounting stuffed fur-bear displays that serve as shop signs. The animal skins, often worth thousands of dollars, require frequent weather-related replacement to keep the windows attractive and effective.
The article notes Germany's focus on wool carbonizing and the use of magnesium chloride and aluminum chloride in the process. It also describes Vleo oil made from beef fat, chilled, melted, and pressed to produce oleo oil, the sole beef product used in oleomargarine.
A newly prepared relief map seven feet long and fifty inches wide outlines the United States oil bearing districts. It marks states with oil wells and serves as a visual guide for dealers and analysts studying petroleum resources.
Over the last three months thirty five New England post offices were broken into with safes blown open and contents stolen. Government losses exceed ten thousand dollars.
A collage of historical notes: 1474 printing first English book, 1891 book production, scorching heat events in Bologna and other eras, lavish shoes of Sir Walter Raleigh, odd leap year speculation, tea and silk as money, dyspepsia remedies, and patent medicine ads. Various observations and ad snippets from an old newspaper page.
The article explains that Dives, used to refer to the rich man in the Lazarus parable, is a Latin noun meaning rich. It notes the term is often treated as a proper name due to old pictures labeled Dives et Lazarus and discusses the origin of the misnaming.
Among Burnah hill tribes the four cardinal virtues are killing a foe, falling in battle, becoming a priest, or offering oneself as a sacrifice to the earth goddess. Sins include entering debt, betraying secrets, breaking an oath, refusing hospitality, and skulking in war.
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