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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1888
Page
3
Fall rooted tomato cuttings can fruit earlier in winter houses while grafts from bearing trees sweeten earlier than seeds. The piece covers plant stakes from wire, summer cuttings, and kitchen tips at length, advising on cucumbers, pickles, and proper vinegar usage for flavor.
The reorganization is nearly complete with mortgage bonds deposited on lines east of the Mississippi and foreclosures to perfect title. Upon title acquisition the lines will merge with the Wabash Western Railway to form a new company issuing a 34 million dollar first mortgage due fifty years from November 1 1887, with all east of Mississippi first mortgages converted into it.
The property east of the Mississippi is valued at 14 million dollars with second mortgages funded debt and the consolidated mortgage to be convertible. This conversion improves security for bondholders, enhancing the value of one of the principal great rail systems long popular with freight shippers and travelers.
A New York Bowery scene shows a clothing shop giving away 1000 overcoats to poor boys who are charged a quarter each. The paperboys and bootblacks dominate the scene while critics call the youth wild and ungrateful, with stories of rough living and sharp wit.
A room bowl experiment uses lycopodium powder and a drawn line on water to show the line appears to drift from east to west while the room remains stationary. The method claims to prove Earth’s rotation by observing the surface powder lag behind due to the earth’s spin.
A lavish ball at the British legation in Washington draws a thousand guests with Victoria’s portrait overlooking the crowd. Sir Lionel Sackville West is a popular host as Cabinet dinner plans at the White House unfold. Flower decor exceeds $1,000 while the menu features terrapin stew and pate de foie gras.
A new principle keeps plants through winter without artificial heat. Light and heat pass through a shallow water layer, which moderates temperature and prevents frost in winter while avoiding excessive heat in summer. A water light three inches deep fits over a garden frame, keeping water about two inches deep in summer and winter and half in spring and autumn.
A 19th century advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming rapid relief from crying and pain. It touts curing dysentery diarrhea wind colic inflammation and general energy, presented as prescribed by a renowned nurse and physician. Sold by druggists worldwide at 25 cents a bottle.
The passage touts Dr J H McLeans strengthening cordial blood purifier chills and fever cure volcanic oil liniment and a general remedy for malaria rheumatic and neuralgic pains while urging immediate use. It also notes a Michigan girl finding 2125 four leaf clovers and an Omaha study of a pumpkin pie maker who marries within three months.
A collage of 19th century patent medicine pitches. Bucklen's Arnica Salve promises cures for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee priced at 25 cents per box. Other ads promote Dr J H McLean liver kidney balm cordial and pills claiming renewed vigor and pure blood benefits.
An advertisement claims Original Abietine Ointment is an absolute cure for old sores burns wounds chap hands and skin eruptions and will positively cure all kinds of piles. Sold by W. & Mason at 25 cents per box by mail 30 cents per box.
At a Columbus Wisconsin leap year party men powdered faces wore false frizzes low-neck suits lace collars and cuffs gold necklaces ribbons lace handkerchiefs huge lace trimmed taps sashes striped stockings and gaudy slippers.
The verdict is unanimous with W D Sault of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Bellville Ohio affirming Electric Bitters as the top remedy. They report relief for rheumatism kidney and liver issues and note widespread approval from customers. Priced at fifty cents a bottle at J F Fezer's drug store.
The advertisement claims St Patrick's Pills combine the best qualities of older remedies with newer medicines. It promotes them as a perfect cathartic and liver pill, sold by J. F. Fezer.
A seven year old girl suffering from a severe cough and cold found immediate relief and cure after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The testimonial from Prov J M Moran of Des Moines Iowa praises the product as superior to all others tried and states it is essential in the home. Sold by J Ever.
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