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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1881
Page
6
An advertisement asserts Frazier's Root Bitters are strictly medicinal not a whisky drink. It claims benefits for liver kidneys digestion nerves lungs and blood purification. A testimonial from Henry & Co of Cleveland Ohio praises the product for dyspepsia dizziness weakness and kidney disease at $1 per bottle.
An old advertisement touts William's Indian Ointment as a cure for blind and bleeding piles. It claims rapid relief, absorption of tumours, and night itching relief, asserting success after a single dose and urging purchase from druggists or agents in Cleveland and Ohio.
An advertisement touts De Brozier's Maule Ointment as a magical cure for pimples black heads and skin eruptions. It promises clear healthy skin free from blotches and sores and also claims to treat ringworm scabies tetter and crackled hands.
A long list of small frustrations from everyday life as observed in a JNV Graphic feature. Items include mislaying essentials, forgetting items, finding oneself in the wrong car, dealing with pushy salespeople, waiting for service, aging remarks, and easy-to-make social annoyances.
A New York reception hosted by the New York Reception Committee featured a state quadrille honoring French and German guests. Gov Cornell led the quadrille with Mme Outrey as ex Senator John H. King and Mme de Rochambeau followed, with other dignitaries in fixed positions. The dance paused for a rehearsal due to untrained participants, music from Carmen played, and the set ended with a group waltz as attendees watched closely. Also noted were executive salaries at Dowlais Iron Works and U.S. Army desertion figures for the past year.
A roundup of practical cleaning tips and scientific curiosities including removing grease with benzhe and Fuller's earth, zinc cleaning stove pipes, Yale Observatory clock accuracy, a Brenende Berg eruption linked to gas, manganese bronze strength for Admiralty propellers, Turin prize for scientific work, and Mosso's brain blood flow tests using water-filled arm vessels.
A roundup of quips and anecdotes from various papers. Notes on banking humor from the Plainfield Bulletin, jests about a cashier and a Newark bank, and a county paper recounting a serenader shot in Indiana. Witty asides on manners, vice, and church attendance conclude with a Winston-Salem observation about pews and warmth.
A pamphlet lists navigable miles for numerous rivers above their mouths. Totals include Missouri 3129, Mississippi 2161, Ohio 1021, Red 96, Arkansas 541, Tennessee 789, Cumberland 900, Yellowstone 474, and others, with 33 rivers totaling 15710 miles navigable at present.
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